Geelong Indy - 14th July 2023

Doggie toys to share

Ocean Grove Primary School Year 6 student Sadie has started up a dog toy library in her home town.

The library, at Blue Waters Lake in Ocean Grove, is stocked with toys that pooches can play with and are returned so that other canines can also have fun.

The idea came about through 11-year-old Sadie’s Rotary Community Project and the toys, such as balls, tug toys, frisbees and throw sticks, were donated by Petstock Ocean Grove.

“I came up with this idea because as a dog owner myself I know the struggles of forgetting to bring a toy or ball to the park,“ Sadie said.

“My dog Goldie always wants to play ball, now we can go there anytime and she loves it. This library is full of fun toys that both you and your dog can play with together.“

The dog toy library has had a fantastic response with locals flooding social media with compliments for the resourceful youngster.

Greyhound dies on track

By Jena Carr

Geelong has had its first greyhound racing death for the year, marking 17 Victorian fatalities according to the Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds (CPG).

Two-year-old Zipping Vienna died during Geelong Greyhound Racing Club’s (GGRC) July 8 meeting, when she collided with another dog during race six’s first turn, resulting in a spinal fracture.

CPG Victorian director Joanne Lee said Zipping Vienna was the “third Victorian greyhound this year to die from a broken back

while racing”.

“Theracevideoshowsherfallingonherneck and tumbling over at more than 60km/h. This is appalling abuse of these beautiful, gentle dogs,” she said.

“The racing industry knows curved tracks are lethal but refuses to transfer racing to safer straight tracks because they put dollars before greyhound welfare.“

GGRC general manager Ray Bartolo said any greyhound injury or loss was “tragic and distressing” for the owners, trainers and staff.

“Geelong GRC provides assistance to owners and trainers if a greyhound is injured,” he said.

“The connections of a greyhound are often distressed, and the club has in the past assisted trainers in transporting greyhounds to a vet clinic.

“Greyhounds are very important to me as I have seven pet greyhounds that all raced and are now living happily in retirement.

“Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) also provides funding to the owner or trainer of any greyhound that suffers a serious injury during racing to ensure the greyhound has immediate access to emergency veterinary care.”

GRV said it was upset about Zipping Vienna’s death after an on-track veterinarian

pronounced the dog dead.

“The serious injury or loss of any greyhound is both tragic and distressing for our industry and particularly for the owners, breeders and trainers,” a spokesperson said. “As with any incident that leads to a fatality on track, the circumstances will be formally reviewed by the Greyhound Racing Integrity Unit.

“The incidence of greyhound racing fatalities in Victoria have more than halved over the past five years.”

According to CPG data, there have been 67 greyhound track deaths and 5865 injuries in Australia this year.

Sadie and Goldie at the dog toy library in Ocean Grove. (Ivan Kemp) 346669_04

Forum set to discuss big issues

By Matt Hewson

Hundreds of people will gather at the RACV Torquay Resort when the Geelong Regional Alliance (G21) holds its annual regional forum on Friday, July 28.

The event, hosted by ABC broadcaster and journalist Ali Moore, will bring together community, business and government leaders from across the region to discuss the big issues facing one of Australia’s fastest growing regions.

Attendees will hear from and have the chance to ask questions of speakers such

as Regional Development Minister Harriet Shing, Commonwealth Games organising committee chief executive Jeroen Weimar and Infrastructure Victoria’s Dr Alison Stewart.

G21 chief executive Giulia Baggio said the forum was one of the region’s most exciting events of the year.

“We’ve been doing this event for over a decade and it’s always a good get-together, it’s always a big party,” she said.

“There’s a lot of networking, which is almost the highlight of the day, but we also have these incredible panels of speakers where we really do the deep dive on issues.

“This year we’re looking particularly at transport across the region. We’ve just finished a huge transport strategy that we’re going to launch very shortly. It’s increasingly difficult to get around the region, we’re increasingly car dependent and we need to start investing in other forms of travel.”

This year’s forum will feature a panel of Traditional Owners and First Nations leaders.

“We’ll be hearing from some of the key leaders from across the region on what they think we need to do in our part of the world to really make sure our First Nations are able

‘Bright, shiny’ CBD gallery opening

Geelong Illustrators will open the doors of its newly expanded studio and retail space with a grand reopening celebration.

The celebrations kick off at 4pm on Saturday, July 15 at the collective’s studio gallery at 105 Moorabool Street, Geelong, featuring a new exhibition, food and drinks, door prizes and giveaways.

Geelong Illustrators, established as a loose collective a decade ago, moved into the studio gallery in 2018 through the Renew Geelong project, sharing the space with Found:Ry (formerly the Reimaginarium).

Since Found:Ry vacated the premises, Geelong Illustrators has spent the past six weeks renovating the space to include both a

larger retail space and a new area dedicated to workshops.

The collective’s manager, Clare Holder, said everyone at Geelong Illustrators was thrilled about the reopening.

“We’re very much looking forward to it; this hasbeensixmonthsinthemaking,”MsHolder said.“Everyone’scomplainingthateverything’s closing down in the CBD, well, we’re not, we’re expanding.It’sabright,shinynewspace,witha big new shop that welcomes everybody.

“It’sbrightandcolourful,Ithinkit’sjustwhat theCBDneeds.Wecannotwaittowelcomethe Geelong community.”

Geelong Illustrators is a volunteer-run organisation that aims to promote the work

Innovating for green ideas

Geelong’s NEXUS Cleantech Innovation Festival will gather innovators from business, industry, academia and government to connect and showcase their green business ideas this August.

The event, held at the Wurriki Nyal Civic Precinct on Friday, August 11, will include presentations, panel discussions and exhibitions focused on circular economy products and initiatives.

The program also includes the ClimateLaunchpad Australia pitch finals, where green entrepreneurs will pitch their start-up ideas with the winner progressing to the Asia-Pacific finals in October/November.

Victorian Cleantech Cluster manager Daniel Lancefield said his team was thrilled to bring the inaugural NEXUS event to Geelong.

“We’ve held cleantech events in Melbourne,

but this will be the first event of its kind in Geelong,” Mr Lancefield said.

“This will also be the first time we’ve held NEXUS, so Geelong will have the bragging rights for where it all began.

“TheaimforNEXUSistobuildacommunity of practice where people and organisations from clean technology, circular economy, sustainability, and climate action can come together under one roof to engage, discover, and connect to drive the change that we need to occur to tackle the very real environmental problems facing our world.

“The best part about NEXUS is that there is somethingforeveryone.Evenifsomeoneisjust interestedinthespace,they’llgetsomuchfrom the day we have planned.”

For tickets or more information visit events. humanitix.com/nexus-geelong

of its members, provide mentorship for up-and-comers and build and connect a community of local artists.

“The idea is that any commission we take on salesweusetocoverbasicutilities,soartistsget the majority of the money,” Ms Holder said.

“This is a place where local artists, whether they’re emerging or more established, can come, hang out, sell their wares, engage with the community, get support and find a way to build themselves up.”

Entry to Geelong Illustrators’ Grand Reopening is free. For more information contact events@geelongillustrators.com.au.

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to get the development and investment they need,” Ms Baggio said.

“The beauty of G21 is that we combine community, business, government, everybody from everywhere,” she said.

“If you’re a community member who’s interested and passionate, come along, have a listenandaskquestions.Ifyou’vegotaburning statement to make you can stand up and express yourself; we want to hear from you.

“It’s a good chance to network directly with the people who are in local and state government so they can directly hear from community members .”

Geelong train disruptions

Commuters should prepare for rail disruptions while travelling between Warrnambool, Geelong, Wyndham Vale,TarneitandMelbourneduetowork progressing on Victoria’s Big Build.

DynonRoadovertheregionalraillines inWestMelbourneisclosedaspartofthe West Gate Tunnel Project to strengthen and widen the bridge, meaning trains must be kept off the tracks below.

The works will help connect the twin tunnels to the city to make it easier and quicker to get into the city from the west will cause disruptions to the Geelong, Bendigo and Ballarat lines in July.

West Gate Tunnel Project executive director Peter Lellyett said the works would help slash travel times from Geelong to Melbourne once complete in 2025.

“We’re working hard to ensure commuters are informed and prepared for these disruptions, we thank commuters for their patience.”

All Warrnambool line services will terminate at Geelong station until July 23 and from July 29 to August 13, with passengers changing to a Geelong Line train to and from Southern Cross Station on weekdays.

Coaches will also replace trains on somenightsbetweenSouthernCrossand Waurn Ponds in July and August.

Weekday trains to the city and afternoon trains from the city will not stop at Wyndham Vale or Tarneit until July 21 and from July 31 to August 11, withalternativeservicesprovidedduring these times.

Trains will run normally at the weekend and outside these hours, and a temporary timetable will be available for passengers to plan their journey.

Angela McGinness, Rachel Bishop and Clare Holder at Geelong Illustrators’ new studio gallery. (Ivan Kemp) 346615_06

Calls to leave toilet laws alone

By Jena Carr

The Surf Coast Shire community has voiced concerns about a proposed local law change allowing people to enter toilets of the opposite gender.

Surf Coast Shire Council’s proposed Community Amenity Local Law 2023 has led to the creation of the Petition to the Surf Coast Shire to Leave the Local Law on Men’s and Women’s Facilities Alone.

During council’s July 4 hearing of submissions, petition leader Bo Carter said the community felt that the amendment was

a “massive power imbalance towards women”.

“I have spent the last few weeks engaging in the Surf Coast community in the towns of Torquay, Winchelsea, Anglesea and the surrounding areas,” he said.

“A lot of people I spoke to were all for other toilets, but forcing women to maybe have to go with a strange man didn’t make them feel safe.

“A very common feeling out in the Surf Coast community is that the local council should not be getting involved in these sorts of issues and that it is more of a state or federal government issue.”

Helen Papadimitriou said gendered

Mary marks a century

Mary Harrison has “no secrets” about how to live to 100 after celebrating the milestone with the Geelong Cancer After Care Group.

Ms Harrison celebrated with the cancer care advocacy and fundraising group on Tuesday, July 11, at Newcomb’s The Peninsula Hotel, close to a week after she turned 100 on Wednesday, July 5.

“It’s a bit overwhelming,” she said.

“I thought there might be a cake, but I didn’t think there would be so many people celebrating me.”

Ms Harrison said what she was most proud of in her life was her family and living long enough to meet her great-great-grandchild.

“I just lived life and that’s the best you can do,” she said. “I was born in Bannockburn, and I eventually came to Geelong later on, and I’ve been in the district all my life.

“I have quite a few grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and one great-great-

grandchild.

“That’s been a bigger achievement than anything because I didn’t know it was possible that I would live to see that.”

Ms Harrison said she was a “very simple person” and couldn’t believe how many people had attended the event to celebrate her life.

“I almost want to cry,” she said.

“I’m very humbled because I don’t think I deserveit,andIdon’tthinkI’vedoneanything other than reared a family.”

Ms Harrison is a longtime member of the Geelong Cancer After Care Group, and the event was held on the same day Barwon Health’s Andrew Love Cancer Centre celebrated its 31st year.

She is still a regular at the group’s social gatherings and meetings, and her brother was a former president of the group.

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facilities were important to women and making all shire toilets “mix-sex” could create a safety issue.

“I was a bit shocked that no women’s groups were considered in that consultation given that this will affect women’s only spaces,” she said.

“If women’s groups aren’t consulted, then what you don’t hear about is the way women self-exclude when they’re uncomfortable and tell each other to avoid places.

“How can protecting half the population be considered discriminatory but it’s not discriminatory to remove all protection of

single spaces.”

The petition was first presented to the council during its June 27 meeting with 174 signatures, and councillor Paul Barker said he thanked everyone for their interest in the topic.

“I think it was only a handful of days that the numbers were attracted for the petition so in time it will be interesting to see how much more come as a result,” he said.

Surf Coast Shire Council will consider the Proposed Community Amenity Local Law and its potential change to the use of gendered facilities at a future council meeting.

More heart starters to help save lives in Barwon region

The Barwon South West region now benefits from six new automated external defibrillators (AEDs) that could help people with cardiac arrest.

The 24-hour publicly accessible life-saving machines were installed in Anglesea and Aireys Inlet thanks to the Anglesea Lions Club and Anglesea Community Bank’s fundraising efforts.

Ambulance Victoria’s Anglesea branch team manager Matthew Van Der Ploeg said he was “grateful” for the “generous donations” of AEDs from the local groups.

“Every day, around 20 Victorians suffer a cardiac arrest and only one in 10 survive,” he said.

“Minutes matter and the sooner a person receives cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation from an AED, the better their chances of survival.”

Mr Van Der Ploeg said the device meant the possibility of returning more patients suffering from a medical emergency where a person’s heart suddenly stops beating their loved ones.

“A defibrillator is a lightweight, battery-operated, portable device used to shock the heart back into rhythm,” he said.

“Simplyopenitandfollowtheinstructions. They are safe and easy to use and will not deliver a shock unless necessary.

“Not only will it potentially save a life, but if it is used, Ambulance Victoria will replace the pads for free to ensure it’s ready to go again.”

The new AEDs in Anglesea include the Anglesea Community Bank and Anglesea Pizza and Pasta at 63 Great Ocean Road, Go Ride a Wave and Four Kings Coffee and Food at 143B Great Ocean Road, and Anglesea Tennis Club at 19 Cameron Road. Airey

Inlet received AEDs at Strapper

Surf on 83 Great Ocean Road, Aireys Inlet Community Garden at 2 Fraser Drive, and Aireys Inlet Community Hall at 6 Great Ocean Road.

John Glen from the Anglesea Lions Club with a new AED at the Anglesea Art House. (Supplied)

Mary Harrison celebrating her 100th birthday with Cancer After Care Geelong president Libby Bate, left, and Barwon Health Foundation executive director Zoe Waters. (Ivan Kemp) 346102_05

Shed blaze deemed ‘suspicious’

By Jena Carr

Police are appealing for information about a “suspicious” fire at a historic Queenscliff shed. Police said they were investigating after a fire started in Queenscliff on Friday, July 7.

“Investigators believe that a historic shed on Queenscliff Pier caught fire sometime after midnight,” a spokesperson said.

“No one was inside at the time, and the shed received minor damage. At this stage, the fire is being treated as suspicious.”

Parks Victoria acting regional director

Jodi Heath said the damage had occurred at the historic Waiting Shed on the Queenscliff Pier.

“We’ve been very disappointed to find vandalismdamagetothehistoricWaitingShed and Queenscliff Pier twice in the last three weeks and have reported the incidents to the police,” she said.

“Some decking boards have been burnt, sections of seating removed, holes kicked in timber lining of the Waiting Shed, and some smaller damage to the gate.

“We estimate the cost of repair will be

Rotary recycling pilot

A new pilot program to recycle medical blister packs kicks off today at pharmacies around the Geelong area.

Spearheaded by Rotary in partnership with Australian company Pharmacycle and local pharmacists, the pilot will place bins in 10 pharmacies in Geelong, Portarlington, Ocean Grove and elsewhere around the region.

Each pharmacy has received six bins, which are available for the public to drop in used blister packs.

Rotary district chair of environment and pharmacist Barb Sheehan, who conceived the idea for the program and has seen it come to fruition, said she was hopeful the community would get behind the initiative.

“I’m thrilled, absolutely thrilled; the pharmacies have all been really keen to participate and hopefully the public are really enthusiastic and will get plenty of packs back,” she said.

“The waste (from blister packs) is enormous, I know how much of it goes out from the pharmacies I work in, let alone what’s sold in supermarkets and health food stores, and at the moment it all goes to landfill.

“It’s a big issue (but) there’s a solution. There are people who want to recycle them but it’s the funding, who’s going to pay for it, that’s the issue, so hopefully we’ll get enough data that we can seek further funding.”

The pilot program is being funded by the City of Greater Geelong through a $10,000 environmental sustainability grant.

“I’d like to thank the City of Greater Geelong for supporting programs like this with their grants,” Ms Sheehan said.

“I think it’s wonderful. It’s all about stopping plastic pollution going into landfill, getting something out of the plastic and foil that can contribute to a circular economy and make it a better place for us all to live.”

around $10,000. We’d really appreciate the localcommunitystayingvigilantandreporting anysuspiciousbehaviouraroundthepiertothe police.”

A concerned local, who did not want their name published, said they hoped those responsible for the damage would eventually be “named and shamed”.

“It should be called vandalism as that is what it is,” the resident said.

“The shed had some of its cladding removed and ripped up, and saw the destruction and removal of its seating, with a fair amount

thrown off into the bay.”

The local also said the alleged vandalism had spread from Queenscliff to Point Lonsdale and that they were concerned about the region’s safety.

“Why don’t the authorities put some form of security out at the sites of heritage buildings?” the local said.

Anyone with information, CCTV or dash cam footage of the Queenscliff fire is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at crimestoppersvic.com.au.

Barb Sheehan and Rebecca Caruana are thrilled at the pilot program to recycle blister packs. (Ivan Kemp) 346711_05

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Degustation dinner celebrates

A feature event of the annual Wine Geelong Winter Shiraz Festival, back by popular demand, is a very special annual dinner on Friday, August 4.

The ‘Local Heroes’ degustation dinner will be hosted at iconic Jack Rabbit Vineyard Restaurant. Featuring five delicious courses with the option of perfectly matched wines, the dinner is a culinary tribute to the array of wonderful local producers in and around our region.

Jack Rabbit Restaurant head chef Callan Crigan said Local Heroes was a way to pay homage to fresh and sustainable local produce.

“This produce – and the people behind it –forms a fundamental part of the Jack Rabbit restaurant. It’s who we are and what we do,” he said.

The matchingwines are alllovinglygrown and crafted on the Bellarine.

Here’s the Local Heroes Menu – cast your eyes upon it and get excited. There’s also a vegetarian/vegandegustationonofferaswell – patrons can easily note their preference in the dietary box when booking.

Local Heroes MENU

Venison carpaccio, baby beets, beet foam, citrus, horseradish, pine mushroom, Smoked Kossies Egg Yolk (gf)

Matching wine: Jack Rabbit Rose’ 2022

Braised wallaby shank, mountain pepper jus, warrigal greens, Davidson plum relish (gf,df)

Matching wine: Yes said the Seal Pinot Noir 2020

Smoked Leura lamb loin, parsnip, Fasties Honey roast apple, pine nut gremolata, Flying Brick Cider glaze (gf, df)

Matching wine: Jack Rabbit Merlot 2018

Bellarine Beef eye fillet, glazed Bellarine Beef shortrib, red pepper puree, sweet and sour eggplant, Jack Rabbit Vineyard Red wine jus (gf)

Matching wine: Jack Rabbit Reserve Shiraz 2018

Lard Ass crème fraiche parfait, Jack Rabbit Vineyard red wine poached pear, gingerbread, macadamia crumble, red wine granita (gf)

Matching wine: Jack Rabbit Fine Aged Muscat

Friday, August 4 7pm arrival for 7.30pm dinner $110 per person or $145 with perfectly matched wines

Bookings essential via jackrabbitvineyard.com.au

Jack Rabbit head chef Callan Crigan.

Introducing Halcyon Horizon, Stockland’s brand-new lifestyle community in Armstrong Creek.

Halcyon Horizon is located 13kms south of Geelong CBD with prime access to spectacular destinations along the Surf Coast, Bellarine Peninsula and Great Ocean Road, where you can enjoy the perfect balance of country and coast.

At Halcyon Horizon, you’ll experience the convenience of modern living, and luxurious Clubhouse facilities including magnesium-infused indoor and outdoor pools, gold-class style cinema, pickleball courts, lawn bowls and much more. And the best part is, you’ll get to keep all the capital gains on your new home – with no stamp duty, entry/exit fees or deferred management fees.

To find out more, visit the Halcyon Horizon website.

Call 1800 050 050 scan the QR code or visit: stockland.com.au/halcyon-communities/halcyon-horizon

Huge katamine haul at Lara

By Callum Goode, AAP

An alleged Victorian crime syndicate has been busted over the largest seizure of ketamine in Australian history following a series of raids.

Three men were arrested at a rural property in Lara on Tuesday as police uncovered 174 kilograms of ketamine, a border-controlled drug used by doctors and vets as a pain killer and sedative.

Australian Federal Police launched an investigation in late May after receiving intelligence from Spain’s most powerful police force alerting its London-based officers to a suspicious sea cargo shipment.

Theshipmentof360bucketsofliquidcement arrived in Melbourne from Spain on June 26.

It was examined by AFP teams and allegedly found to have about 80kg of ketamine within plastic tubes hidden inside about 40 of the buckets.

The shipment was delivered to a property in Merrimu near Bacchus Marsh on Tuesday, where it is alleged one of the men, a 33-year-old from Sunshine North, collected and transported the goods to the Lara property.

The two other alleged criminal syndicate members, a 37-year-old Altona man and a 32-year-old man from Hoppers Crossing, are

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accused of pouring out the liquid concrete to locate the illicit drugs when police pounced.

Another 80kg of suspected ketamine was later allegedly found buried in the ground at the Lara property.

Two high-powered gel blasters, about 25kg of suspected MDMA, roughly 14kg of suspected ketamine and an estimated $210,000 cash were also discovered in follow-up raids in Altona, Yarraville and Williamstown.

The174kgketamineseizurehasanestimated wholesale value of $6.9 million.

AFP detective superintendent Anthony Hall said 40 people were admitted to hospitals in Australia every week as a result of drug use and the seizure would prevent significant harm to the community.

“Ketamineisadangerousandillicitsedative,“ he sai d on Wednesday.

“Its dissociative effects block sensory brain signals and can cause memory loss, feelings of being detached from one’s body and prevent their ability to perceive danger.“

The three men faced the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday over a string of drug-related charges which carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.

They were all remanded in custody ahead of their next court date in November.

Fired up to give blood

AireysInletfirefighterAndrewWilsonisdoing more than fighting fires to help the community by making his first blood donation.

Mr Wilson took part in the 2023 Red Cross Lifeblood Emergency Services Blood Drive by donating his blood to the program that runs from June 1 to August 31.

He said the process was quicker than he thought it would be and that the donation was another way for him to help others.

“I was inspired by my wife, who is a regular blood donor,” Mr Wilson said.

“I’ve wanted to do it for a long time, so I thought it was time to step up and do it myself and take part in the drive.

“Aside from the interview beforehand to determine your suitability, the actual blood draw took me less than 15 minutes.”

Mr Wilson said giving blood was like volunteering with the Country Fire Authority

(CFA) as it allowed him to “give back” and “help people”.

“It’s easy, just do it … plus, you get all the treats at the end,” he said.

“It’s an extension of what we do at CFA. While it might not be in our direct community, it’s still helping others.

“It’s pretty neat, you get a text message a few days after your donation, and it tells you where your blood has gone, and mine was sent to the Mornington Peninsula.

“You get a milkshake at the end, which is something to look forward to, but it’s super easy and probably sounds a lot scarier than it actually is, so pull together and join in the cause.”

More information on the Red Cross Emergency Services Blood Drive and how to donate blood is available at www.lifeblood. com.au

Book now for the Geelong Small Business Festival

We’re partnering with the Geelong Chamber of Commerce to bring you the 2023 Geelong Small Business Festival (GSBF), from 1 to 31 August.

This year’s festival features an exciting program of more than 70 low-cost and free events designed to connect, inspire, grow and support our local business community. Whether you’re experienced in business, a budding entrepreneur or looking to start your own business, the festival provides opportunities to hear from industry experts, upskill, gain knowledge across all areas of business and make new business connections. This is a great opportunity to use this education for inspiration in your business.

Join us for events, workshops, and presentations covering marketing and social media, accounting and finance, human resources and leadership, digital and e-commerce, health and wellbeing, and sustainability and social responsibility. Now in its 13th year, our region’s largest dedicated business festival has helped hundreds of local businesses and thousands of people looking to start, grow or improve their business.

You can explore the entire program and book your events now at gsbf.com.au

TRAFFIC CHANGES

If you are travelling around Kardinia Park on Saturday 15 July, please scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/events for detailed information regarding changed traffic conditions.

Geelong Cats v Essendon

›Various road closures from 6.25pm

›Full road closure will affect Moorabool Street, between Park Crescent and Bowen Way.

Free Detox Your Home event in August

You can safely dispose of unwanted household chemicals and cooking oil by booking your place today.

Saturday 5 August

8.00am to 2.00pm

Corio Operations Centre, 299 Anakie Road, Lovely Banks (opposite Leisuretime)

Bookings essential. This is a free event. Scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/DetoxHome to book and see a full list of items being collected on the day.

Help stop dumping - don't put hard waste on your nature strip

Leaving items on a nature strip can encourage other items to be dumped there. We offer two free hard waste collections each financial year to all residential properties in Greater Geelong.

Even if you've booked a hard waste or mattress collection, remember to leave items within your property boundary for collection. If you cannot, our hard waste team can help you identify a suitable spot.

To book, scan the QR code, visit geelong.link/HardWaste or call 5272 5444

Greater Geelong City Council electoral structure review

Do you have an opinion about the Greater Geelong City Council electoral structure? An electoral representation advisory panel is conducting a review and wants your input.

The review looks at the number of councillors and wards the council should have, where the ward boundaries should be and the names of wards. The review aims to ensure all voters are represented in a fair and equitable way. You can make an online response submission to the panel’s preliminary report until 5.00pm on Wednesday 26 July

For more information and to have your say, scan the QR code or visit vec.vic.gov.au/greatergeelong

2023–24 Community Grants closing soon

Time is running out to apply for our Community Grants that close on 24 July. Act now if you’re planning to apply for any of the following:

› Arts Projects

› Climate Change Partnerships

› Community Events

› Environmental Sustainability

› Healthy and Connected Communities

Scan the QR code or visit geelong. link/Grants for more information about all our grants, key dates, the application criteria and how to apply.

Mayor Trent Sullivan with Video Confidence Coach Zoe Wood and Jeremy Crawford, CEO Geelong Chamber of Commerce.

Aireys Inlet firefighter Andrew Wilson makes his first blood donation. (Supplied)

Colonial ‘hurling craze’

160 YEARS AGO IN GEELONG

From the pages of the Geelong Chronicle

HURLING IN GEELONG

Hurling became hugely popular in Geelong in 1863. The sport had been played in Ireland for many years. A similar game, shinty, was played in Scotland.

Not unlike hockey, hurling involves hitting a ball, with a stick, towards the goal. The hurley, or stick, was generally about three feet (90cms) in length, with one end widened to resemble a paddle. The ball was about the size of a cricket ball with a cork centre and a leather cover.

The pitch was a similar shape to a rugby pitch but had larger dimensions.

The rules of the colonial game were few. Players were permitted to bump opponents; could carry the ball by bouncing it on their stick; use their stick to pop the ball up and hit it like a baseball and propel the ball forward; and use their stick to block an opponent’s hit on the ball. Players were not allowed, however, to check their opponent’s shins; shield the ball with their body; trip their opponent; or strike their opponent with the hurley, elbow, fist or head!

In April 1863, the first club formed in the town was the Geelong Cosmopolitan Hurling Club.

WilliamCaffrey,ablacksmith,wastheclub’s first President. Members were predominantly Irish immigrants. Within three months the club had almost 200 members. The club’s games were played on the Comunn na Feinne ground, near the hotel in South Geelong. Early games were intra-club matches until other clubs were established.

By the middle of the year, quite a few new clubs had sprung up in the district: Cowie’s

Creek (centred on the Ocean Child Hotel, North Geelong); Duck Ponds (now Lara); Shank Hill (near Pollocksford); Buninyong; and Ballarat. Another Geelong team, the West End Hurling Club, was also formed about this time.

In one match between the Cosmopolitan and West End Clubs, the struggle lasted three and a half hours. In the end the match was drawn, each side having scored a goal but neither side able to score the clincher. There were over 1,000 spectators present. Several

Aboriginal visitors watched the game and it seemed to meet with their approval. They saw the hurley as ‘the white man’s waddy’. By 1865, the hurling craze, which had swept across the colony, had passed. All the local clubs either disbanded or just disappeared, although the game was sometimes played at New Year’s Day festivities in the district. This article was provided by the Geelong Historical Society. For enquiries, email admin@geelonghistoricalsociety.org.au or write C/- P.O. Box 7129, Geelong West, 3218.

Geelong Gaels hurling player Noel Treacey. (Ivan Kemp) 338978_05

Ian’s right royal correspondence

At 84 years young, Ian Stacey is well known across the greater Geelong region.

A former councillor and resident of Thomson for 47 years, Ian now calls Leopold home and would be one of the very few locals to have received a reply from a letter he sent to the new King on the passing of the Queen.

Ian wrote a letter of sympathy to King Charles when Queen Elizabeth died, and to his astonishment, received a letter back.

“When I saw the Queen had died and Charles was to take over, I thought oh well seeing as I’ve met Charles and met the Queen, I thought I’d write him a letter of sympathy,” he says.

“Just let him know who I was, I put a copy of the invitations when I had to go and meet them, I think in 1974 or ’75.

“The other night my daughter collected the mail and said ‘dad you’ve got a letter from Buckingham Palace’. I was absolutely delighted. I don’t think there’d be too many people in Geelong who got it.”

Ian is a staunch monarchist.

“Let’s face it, Charles has been from day one you’re going to be the King and has had 71 years of being trained for it,” he said.

“When blokes become PM, they’ve done a few years in politics and it’s something new to them.”

To say Ian has packed a bit into his 84-and-a-half years would be an understatement.

He was a choir boy at South Geelong Methodist and St Matthew’s churches and at nights, sold ice creams at Geelong Theatre.

After school, he sold Heralds on the corner of Moorabool and Malop streets and later on a bicycle paper round through the Eastern Beach area.

He attended South Geelong Primary School and then Geelong Junior Technical school. He played footy, tennis and cricket for Thomson and gave 14 years service to East

Geelong Community Youth Club, 25 years to East Geelong Senior Citizens Club and was a former number one ticket holder for the Geelong & District Football League.

Ian was secretary of Thomson Recreation Reserve and campaigned for funding, which in turn led his foray into running for council.

“The ground in those days, in the summer it was a dust bowl and in the winter it was a duck pond – mud and slush,” he says.

“I kept writing and even hand delivering letters to council for some improvements. In those days they had a municipal assistance fund.

“My letter wasn’t tabled at the meeting and I thought ‘something’s funny going on here’ so I kept writing more letters.

“I thought’ I’ve had enough of this’ and they were calling for vacancies. “The guy that was representing us, he had a business up in Star Street and I stood against him and had a landslide victory over him. “Iwasverykeentogetontherecreation committee and the finance committee and got the council to take over the reserve at Thomson, and St Albans and the Breakwater reserve.”

These days Ian keeps busy by doing lots of walking. He has three daughters and “grandkids galore”.

“I’ve had a couple of health setbacks, but the thing is there’s no good sitting around in a rocking chair watching TV, you’ll get worse,” he says.

“I make sure I get out, I watch what I eat, don’t smoke, I only have one pot of beer each week.”

Train disruptions

Ian Stacey didn’t expect to hear back from King Charles after he sent a letter of condolences when the Queen died. He was thrilled when a letter from Buckingham Palace turned up in his letterbox, as he tells Justin Flynn.

Ian Stacey was thrilled to receive a letter from King Charles. Inset: A copy of the letter Ian penned to King Charles, and the response he received. (Pictures: Supplied)

Circus ready to Werk It

By Matt Hewson

Award-winning performance troupe Circus

Trick Tease brings its critically acclaimed show WerkItto the Potato Shed on Saturday, July 22.

An homage to spandex, working out, tradies, the late 80s-early 90s and all things Australian, Werk It combines dazzling new acrobatic feats with comedy and pizazz.

Circus Trick Tease director and Werk It creator and performer Malia Walsh said audiences should expect to be amazed.

“It’s a jam-packed hour of acrobatic and comedyjoy,it’sthelovechildofaspininstructor and a tradie, it’s hip-thrusting goodness to an onslaught of 90s bangers,” Walsh said.

“Circus Trick Tease specialises in unusual circus, so it’s tricks you haven’t seen before. It’s got touches of burlesque and cabaret, incredible costumes and it’s just a hell of a good night.

“Just expect that you will not stop smiling. You’ll be grinning cheek to cheek. You’ll either belaughingoryourjawwillbeonthefloorwith ouracrobaticfeats,it’saguaranteedgoodtime.”

Walsh said she couldn’t wait to bring the show to the Geelong region.

“I’m a regional producer/director, so I make shows that tour for regional, small venues because I think that’s where the heart of Australia is,” she said. “It’s nice to perform in these big venues around Australia but then you know I make my shows versatile so we can hit all of these really enjoyable smaller venues.

“Two of my best friends live down in Geelong so I’m going to be doing extra high kicks with them in the audience. I’ve only heard the best things about the Potato Shed, so it’s a venue and a place that I’ve been really looking forward to performing.”

For tickets visit: tickets.geelongaustralia. com.au/event/werk-it.

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TheSmithStreetBandwillfinishuptheir second run of shows this year when they play the Barwon Club on July 29.

The band are nearing the end of a regional follow-up tour of their latest album, Life After Football.

The band’s lead singer and guitarist Wil Wagner said the final show of the tour would be “a bit of a party night”.

“I love playing in Geelong, the Barwon Club is a really fun venue and everyone who works there and the people who run it are legends,” he said. “I’m always a bit bummed when a tour ends. (As) it’s the last night of the tour we’ll kick things up a little bit more than we normally do.” Wagner said while the band’s previous album Don’t Waste Your Anger was “quite slow”, Life After Football was a return to the live, rocking feel the band is well known for.

“For most of the performances the band, at least, is live, with me singing over the top later,” he said. “We really tried to make this feel like a straight up and down rock record. I wrote (Life After Football and Don’t Waste Your Anger) at the same time, they’re almost like two halves of the same project.

“All the slower, more sad songs went onDon’tWasteYourAnger,butwiththis recordtheseareallthesongsthatwewant to play live; the energetic, more rocking songs that we didn’t feel there was any point releasing when we couldn’t tour. Now we can get all around the country, there’s a crowd and people are excited, it feels good again. It’s really fun.”

Circus Trick Tease’s latest show WerkIt comes to the Potato Shed. (Supplied)

The Guide

FIRST WEAPONS

ABC

If presenter Phil Breslin (pictured) looks familiar, it may be from his stint as the “Aussie Bear Grylls” on WildSurvivor, or as host of Builtto Survive. Whatever it is, the adventurer and former school teacher possesses a disarming ease that makes him memorable. In this series, the science and craft of Australia’s ancient weapons is explored and celebrated, but it’s perhaps Breslin that’s the real weapon: he’s equipped with dangerous levels of charm. In tonight’s second episode, he visits the Northern Territory’s Alyawarr Country to explore a spear thrower that was once the fastest weapon on Earth: the Amerr.

AMAZING RAILWAY ADVENTURES WITH NICK KNOWLES

SBS, Saturday, 8.30pm

Atmosphere abounds in this scenic new series, with presenter Nick Knowles’ (pictured) gravelly voice merely adding to the ambience. In this six-part travelogue, the DIYSOSstar embarks on a globetrotting voyage onboard the world’s most awesome train journeys. Peru, Mexico, Alaska, Norway, Vietnam and Malaysia are on Knowles’ impressive itinerary, with a swim in the icy Arctic Circle and a spot of digging for ancient artefacts. He also ventures off the tracks to see what life is like in these stunning destinations. The spectacular trip begins tonight in Mexico, with Knowles soaking up the grandeur of the Copper Canyon.

Friday, July 14

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 First Weapons: Amerr. (PG) Hosted by Phil Breslin.

8.00 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) An artist is poisoned in her studio.

9.00 Utopia. (PG, R) Jim and Rhonda force Tony to fast track a long-term regional rail project.

9.30 Gold Diggers. (Mls, R) Gert and Marigold reinvent themselves.

9.55 ABC Late News. Coverage of the day’s events.

10.10 The Split. (Ml, R)

11.10 Miniseries: Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? (Ma, R)

12.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

PICK OF THE WEEK

MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA

10, Sunday, 7.30pm

This season finale marks the end of an era for MasterCheffans, who have been able to delay their inevitable farewell to the series’ late judge Jack Zonfrillo by some two months – we’ve been watching the cheeky Scot in his element, mentoring a new cohort of home cooks and gleefully tasting the tantalising results of their hard work. Zonfrillo will certainly be missed around these parts, not the least for his fashionable flair – always clad in a resplendent kilt come finale time. He and fellow judges Andy Allen and Melissa Leong (pictured, from left) welcome a new face into the pantheon of MasterChefwinners tonight – who will sit alongside Julie Goodwin, Adam Liaw and even Allen himself?

Beneath

The Sea. 8.45 Bushwhacked! 9.10 The Magic

Canoe. 10.00 Coastal Africa. 10.50 The Reunion: Abbouds. 11.00 Going Places. Noon Firebite. 1.00

Trickster. 1.50 Living By The Stars. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Molly Of Denali. 3.25

Red Dirt Riders. 3.40 Aussie Bush Tales. 3.55 Pipi Ma. 4.00 Barrumbi Kids. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 World’s Most Scenic River Journeys: Guadalquivir.

(PGa, R) Narrated by Bill Nighy.

8.30 Paris: Mystery Of The Lost Palace. Takes a look at a lost Parisian palace with a history spanning 2000 years.

9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 13. Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne to Grand Colombier. 138km mountain stage. From France.

1.50 Nine Perfect Strangers. (Mals, R)

3.40 Italian Food Safari. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

RUSH

Nine, Monday, 7.30pm

With a down-to-earth, likeable bunch of contestants and an engaging host in Survivoralum David Genat (pictured), this globe-trotting adventure has proved to be a mid-year surprise – it’s a spirited and fun reality romp bolstered by a heated competitive streak. Each week, the contestants start off in a chaotic and noise-filled location, and this episode’s “drop zone” (Dublin on St Patrick’s Day) might be the most chaotic so far. But there’s little time to enjoy a pint of Guinness or two, as the teams’ Emerald Isle sojourn whisks them away to the Blarney Stone and the Cliffs of Moher. It doesn’t reinvent the genre, but Rushhas proven to be a fun watch week in, week out.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Karen Martini cooks a roasted tomato passata.

7.30 Football. AFL. Round 18. Melbourne v Brisbane Lions.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews.

11.00 Armchair Experts. (M) A panel discusses all things AFL.

12.00 MOVIE: The Birth Of A Nation. (2016, MA15+av, R) Nate Parker.

2.30 Home Shopping. [MEL]ToBeAdvised.

3.00[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)

4.00[MEL]MillionDollarMinute.(R)

5.00[MEL]NBCToday.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Country House Hunters Australia. Catriona Rowntree heads to Gladstone.

8.30 MOVIE: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2. (2016, PGs, R)

A Greek-American woman tries to help organise an impromptu wedding for her family. Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine.

10.30 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 12.

4.00 Postcards. (PG, R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 Location, Location, Location Australia. Property experts search for homes.

8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week.

9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mlv, R) Graham Norton chats with Keanu Reeves, Olivia Colman, Cynthia Erivo and Jack Whitehall.

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

Saturday, July 15

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

12.30 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) 1.30

The Durrells. (PG, R) 2.15 Louis Theroux

Interviews... (PGl, R) 3.05 Grand Designs

Revisited. (R) 3.50 Landline. (R) 4.20

Mamirnikuwi. (PG) 4.35 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R)

5.30 The Black Hand. (PGa, R)

6.30 New Leash On Life. (R)

A dog faces being euthanised.

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PG) Sister Boniface investigates when a contestant drops dead during a TV baking competition.

8.15 Vera. (Mv, R) DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the case of a murdered social worker.

9.45 MOVIE: Limbo. (2023, MA15+d, R)

A former undercover drug cop writes a case review of an unsolved murder in a small opal-mining town. Simon Baker, Rob Collins.

11.25 Miniseries: Marriage. (Ml, R) Part 2 of 4.

12.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

Guest programmed by Obongjayar.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 13. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Barkley Manor. (PG, R) 11.00 Tour De France: Bonjour Le Tour. (R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 13. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.05

Treasures Of Malta. (PGav, R) 3.05 Treasures Of Greece. (PGav, R) 4.00 Trail Towns. (R)

4.30 Tour De France: Bonjour Le Tour. 5.30 The Rise Of The Nazis. (PGav, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG) Rae Johnston traverses Tasmania’s Bay of Fires.

8.30 Amazing Railway Adventures

With Nick Knowles: Mexico. (Premiere) English TV presenter Nick Knowles embarks on a railway adventure across Mexico from the Pacific coastline at Sinaloa through the picturesque Copper Canyon to Creel in Chihuahua.

9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 14. Annemasse to Morzine Les Portes du Soleil. 151.8km. From France.

2.05 Witch Hunt. (Madl, R)

3.55 Italian Food Safari. (R)

4.55 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R)

Sunday, July 16

6.30 Compass: Psychedelics

– Healing The Spirit?

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Restoration Australia: Castlecrag. (Return) Hosted by Anthony Burke.

8.30 Bay Of Fires. (Premiere, MA15+v)

After being targeted by hitmen, a corporate CEO and her two kids are sent to a remote Tasmanian town.

9.25 Miniseries: The Beast Must Die. (Mal) Part 1 of 5. A woman pursues the person she holds responsible for the fatal hit-and-run death of her son.

10.10 Miniseries: Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? (Mav, R) Part 2 of 3.

11.10 Miniseries: Small Axe. (MA15+l, R)

12.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.05 The Heights. (PG, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

SEVEN (6, 7)

6.00 Home Shopping. [MEL]NBCToday.

7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG)

12.00 Horse Racing. VRC Members Race Day, Royal Randwick Raceday and Eagle Farm Race Day.

5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Football. AFL. Round 18. Geelong v Essendon. From GMHBA Stadium, Victoria.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. A wrap-up of the game, including panel discussion and interviews, with access to players, coaches and staff.

11.00 To Be Advised.

12.30 Home Shopping.

[MEL]CelebrityObsessed.(MA15+av, R)

1.30[MEL]Harry’sPractice.(R)

2.00[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)

4.00[MEL]GetArty.(R)

4.30[MEL]GetArty.(R)

5.00[MEL]HouseOfWellness.(PGa, R)

NINE (8, 9)

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Surfing

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 Nine News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby Union. Rugby Championship. Round 2. Australia v Argentina. From CommBank Stadium, Sydney.

9.50 Rugby Championship PostMatch. A post-match wrap-up of the match between Australia and Argentina from Sydney’s CommBank Stadium.

10.30 Wimbledon Tennis Pre-Show. Reviews, previews, interviews, highlights and opinions from the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

11.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 13. Women’s final.

2.00 Surfing Australia TV. (R) Showcases Surfing Australia’s programs.

2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

6.00 To Be Advised.

7.00 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Follows the staff at the Animal Welfare League as it tries to find a home for Betty, the Staffordshire bull terrier without much personality, and a Siberian husky named Lara. Narrated by Dr Chris Brown.

8.00 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mv) The NCIS team must identify a mystery woman who attacked the founder of an AI company, before the next major global conflict ensues. Kilbride’s ex-wife asks him to consider reconnecting with their son.

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

4.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

11.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) From major news stories to entertainment and viral videos, presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

6am Children’s Programs.

1.30pm Desert Vet. 2.30 Motor Racing. FIA World Endurance C’ship. 6 Hours Of Monza. H’lights. 3.40

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Hindenburg: The Cover Up: The Titanic Of The Skies. Part 1 of 2. A look at the Hindenburgdisaster and how airships went from war machines to luxury transports.

9.20 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 15. Les Gets Les Portes Du Soleil to SaintGervais Mont-Blanc. 179km mountain stage. From France. Commentary from Matthew Keenan, Dr Bridie O’Donnell and Simon Gerrans.

2.50 Exit. (MA15+adv, R)

3.45 Italian Food Safari. (R)

4.45 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature.

5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Dancing With The Stars. (PG) It is time for the first semi-final.

8.55 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive, special investigation.

9.55 The Latest: Seven News.

10.25 Born To Kill? Bobby Joe Long. (MA15+av) A look at the case of Bobby Joe Long.

11.30 Autopsy USA: Lisa Lopes. (Mad) A look at the 2002 death of Lisa Lopes.

12.30 Home Shopping. [MEL]AllTogetherNow–The 100.(PG, R)

2.00[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)

3.30[MEL]MillionDollarMinute.(R)

4.00[MEL]NBCToday.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News Sunday.

7.00 60 Minutes. Current affairs program.

8.00 The Murder Of Lyn Dawson: Unlikely Heroes. (Mal) Part 3 of 4. In the years after her disappearance, Lynette’s loved ones push for the matter to be properly investigated.

10.00 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

10.30 Wimbledon Tennis Pre-Show. Pre-game coverage of Wimbledon.

11.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 14. Men’s final.

3.00 Great Australian Detour. (R)

3.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 Take Two. (R)

5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project. Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (Final, PGal) It is Grand Finale Day, and whichever cook scores the most points across two rounds will claim the title and prize.

9.30 FBI. (Mv) As the team works to rescue a five-year-old kidnapping victim, Scola suspects the boy’s mum is not being forthcoming about why her son was targeted, and Nina struggles to open up to Scola about their relationship.

10.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) Kai goes undercover as a chef.

11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

Monday, July 17

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Queen Of Oz. (Mls, R)

1.30 Vera. (Mav, R)

3.00 Gardening Australia. (R)

4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

4.55 Australian Story. (R)

5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Tour de France. Stage 15. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 11.00 Bonjour Le

Tour. (R) 12.00 Tour de France. Stage 15. 1.00

WorldWatch. 2.00 Great Escapes With Morgan Freeman. (Mav, R) 2.50 Inferno. (PGa, R) 3.05

Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Bonjour Le Tour.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes. (PG) Robson Green is joined by two relatives.

SEVEN (6, 7)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

Hosted by Paul Barry.

9.35 Jonestown: Terror In The Jungle: Death In The Promised Land. (Ma, R) Part 4 of 4.

China Tonight. (Final, R)

Antiques Roadshow.

4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

ABC TV PLUS (22)

City. 11.10 The Making Of David Attenborough’s Kingdom Of Plants. Midnight Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 12.45 Ghosts. 1.10 Louis Theroux: Gambling In Las Vegas. 2.10 Late Programs.

8.40 The Great House Revival: Drum, Co Monaghan. (PG) Hugh Wallace meets a couple who are transforming a pub on an Irish village’s quiet main street into a home.

9.40 24 Hours In Emergency: The Unforeseen. (M) A woman is rushed to Queen’s Medical Centre after falling from her motorcycle.

10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 My Brilliant Friend. (Mav) 12.05 Nadia: A Stolen Life. (Malv, R)

1.40 Gomorrah. (MA15+v, R)

4.10 Italian Food Safari. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

7.30 Dancing With The Stars. (PG) Aussie celebrities are partnered with professional dancers in a ballroom dancing competition.

9.25 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Ma) Owen enlists Paul’s help in proving Kendra Harrington’s innocence after she is accused of being a black widow.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 The Blacklist. (MA15+) Ressler helps a friend make amends.

12.00 MOVIE: Total Stranger. (1999, Msv, R) A woman rents a room to a stranger. Lindsay Crouse.

2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00[MEL]NBCToday.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

Tuesday, July 18

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 New Leash On Life. Hosted by Joel Creasey.

8.30 The Dark Emu Story. (PG) Explores the cultural impact of Bruce Pascoe’s 2014 best-selling book DarkEmu

9.55 Louis Theroux Interviews... Yungblud. (Maln, R) Louis Theroux chats with Yungblud.

10.40 ABC Late News.

10.55 The Business. (R)

11.10 Four Corners. (R)

12.00 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.15 Miniseries:

Marriage. (Ml, R) 1.15 Jonestown: Terror In The Jungle. (Ma, R) 1.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 4.30 The Drum.

(R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rush. (PGl) Hosted by David Genat.

8.55 Police Rescue Australia. (PG) Follows police rescue and bomb disposal teams saving people in high risk situations.

9.55 Footy Classified. (M) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues.

10.55 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

11.25 Mr Mayor. (PGs) Neil has a fling with an actor.

11.50 Black Widow: The Murder Of David Jackson: Part 1. (Mav)

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 A Current Affair. (R)

5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 Hunted. (Return, PGal) The hunt is back on as 20 new fugitives are released in Melbourne’s Docklands.

9.15 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists include Ed Kavalee, Bron Lewis, Emma Holland, Peter Helliar and Sam Pang.

10.15 Just For Laughs Australia. (Mls) Hosted by Nath Valvo.

10.45 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv, R) The team hunts a dangerous incel.

11.35 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am

Funny Lady. Continued. (1975) 8.10 Charade. (1963, PG) 10.15 The Girl In The Fog. (2017, M, Italian) 12.35pm The Reluctant Fundamentalist. (2012, M) 2.55 The Movie Show. 3.25 The Well-Digger’s Daughter. (2011, PG, French) 5.25

6am Morning Programs.

1.30pm Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Support Races. Carrera Cup. Round 3. Highlights. 3.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Support Races. Dunlop Super2 Series. Round 3. Highlights. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Counting Cars. 8.30 MOVIE: The

Day. (2000, M) 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

(R) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Whitby To Robin Hood’s Bay. (PG) Hosted by Michael Portillo.

8.30 Insight. Presenter Kumi Taguchi is joined by people with first-hand experience of the issue, as well as commentators, to continue to explore how justice looks for different people and how it can change over time.

9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 16. Passy to Combloux. 22.4km individual time trial. From France.

2.05 No Man’s Land. (MA15+av, R)

4.00 Italian Food Safari. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

7.30 Million Dollar Island. (PGa) Hosted by Ant Middleton.

9.00 The Rookie. (Mv) Detective Nyla Harper and James find themselves in the middle of a bank robbery.

10.00 The Rookie: Feds. (Mv) A mysterious caller threatens the FBI.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 The Blacklist. (MA15+)

12.30 Home Shopping. [MEL]S.W.A.T.(Madv, R)

1.30[MEL]TravelOz.(PG, R)

2.00[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)

4.00[MEL]NBCToday.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rush. Hosted by David Genat.

9.00 Travel Guides. (PGls, R) Ordinary Australians become travel critics, embarking on a luxury river cruise down the Mekong River.

10.00 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

10.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+am) Carol receives a second chance at life.

11.20 See No Evil: I Loved My Daughter. (Ma)

12.10 Court Cam. (Mlv)

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 A Current Affair. (R)

5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 Hunted. (PGal) The teams take to land, sea and air to shake off their dogged pursuers.

8.45 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.

9.45 NCIS. (Mav, R) The team is summoned to Philadelphia to investigate the death of a US Navy petty officer.

10.35 Miniseries: Riptide.

(Mlv) Part 3 of 4.

11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Utopia. A security consultant creates stress.

8.30 Gruen. Wil Anderson and a panel of experts analyse the advertising industry and consumerism.

9.10 Gold Diggers. (Mls)

Bushrangers arrive in town.

9.40 Queen Of Oz. (Ml) Georgie tries to drum up business.

10.05 Adam Hills: The Last Leg.

10.50 ABC Late News.

11.05 The Business. (R)

11.20 The School That Tried

To End Racism. (PG, R)

12.20 Miniseries: Small Axe. (MA15+l, R)

1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30

7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who The Bloody Hell Are We? (PGa) Part 1 of 3.

8.30 Rainbow Warrior: Murder In The Pacific. (M) Part 3 of 3. An exploration of the bombing of Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warriorconcludes with the saboteur revealing how he planted the explosives and the measures taken to escape afterwards.

9.25 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 17. SaintGervais Mont-Blanc to Courchevel. 166km mountain stage. From France.

1.55 Cheyenne & Lola. (MA15+lv, R)

4.10 Italian Food Safari. (R)

4.40 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

7.30 Animals Aboard With Dr Harry. (PG) Twelve camels go on a road trip.

8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.

9.30 Ambulance: Code Red. (Ma, R) Follows the work of an ambulance service, giving an insight into the life and death incidents they face.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 Death Row: Countdown To Execution. (MA15+a, R) Part 2 of 4.

12.00 MOVIE: The Operator. (2000, Msv, R) Michael Laurence.

2.30 Home Shopping.

4.00[MEL]NBCToday.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Fourth Test. England v Australia. Day 1. Morning session. From Old Trafford, Manchester, England.

10.40 Cricket. The Ashes. Fourth Test. England v Australia. Day 1. Afternoon session. From Old Trafford, Manchester, England.

3.30 Hello SA. (PG) The team goes shopping at the Adelaide Arcade and takes a look through the new Glenelg Winter Arts Festival.

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program.

4.30 A Current Affair. (R)

5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today. The latest in news, current affairs, sport, politics, entertainment, fashion, health and lifestyle.

Thursday, July 20

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 A Life In Ten Pictures: Alexander McQueen. (PGa)

A look at Alexander McQueen’s life.

8.55 Grand Designs New Zealand. (Final, R) Hosted by Chris Moller.

9.40 One Plus One: The Elders. (Final) Presented by Dan Bourchier.

10.10 Art Works. (R)

10.40 ABC Late News.

10.55 The Business. (R)

11.10 The Dark Emu Story. (PG, R)

12.30 Beyond The Towers. (PGa, R) 1.25

Scottish Vets Down Under. (PG, R) 2.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Inside Sydney Airport: Baggage. (PG) Police investigate a suspicious bag.

8.30 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy: Rome. Stanley Tucci heads to Rome where he meets up with old friend Claudia della Frattina and samples rigatoni all’amatriciana, one of the famous four Roman pastas, at a restaurant called Armando al Pantheon.

9.20 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 18. Moûtiers to Bourg-en-Bresse. 185km hilly stage. From France.

2.10 Dignity. (Malv, R)

4.00 Italian Food Safari. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 FIFA Women’s World Cup Pre-Game. Pre-game coverage of the match.

8.00 Soccer. FIFA Women’s World Cup. Group B. Australia v Republic of Ireland.

10.00 FIFA Women’s World Cup Post-Game. Post-game discussion and interviews.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 Fantasy Island. (Ma) Three women share the same fantasy.

12.00 MOVIE: A Hidden Life. (2019, PGav) August Diehl.

3.30 Home Shopping.

4.00[MEL]NBCToday.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Fourth Test. England v Australia. Day 2. Morning session. From Old Trafford, Manchester, England.

10.40 Cricket. The Ashes. Fourth Test. England v Australia. Day 2. Afternoon session. From Old Trafford, Manchester, England.

3.30 It’s All Greek To Me. (PG, R) George Diakomichalis prepares a veritable feast, with a pork stew and loukoumathes.

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program.

4.30 A Current Affair. (R)

5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today. The latest in news, current affairs, sport, politics, entertainment, fashion, health and lifestyle.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 Hunted. In a real-life game of cat and mouse, Australians go on the run from a team of experts.

8.45 Miniseries: Riptide. (Mlv) Part 4 of 4. With Hannah vowing to clear her father’s name, Dan takes Alison to a mountain retreat where he suggests that they could move away to start a new life together.

9.45 So Help Me Todd. (PGa) Todd tries to convince his brother, Lawrence, to come home to attend the family’s Thanksgiving dinner.

10.35 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

11.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late-night talk show.

12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (Premiere) Follows dog trainer Graeme Hall.

8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Ma, R) Nick Amaro and Burton Lowe try to overturn a wrongful conviction in one of Cragen’s old cases.

9.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.

10.30 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+av, R) A teenage sex worker disappears.

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

Mental health education boost

Meli and Read the Play will partner with the AFL and Movember Ahead of the Game (AOTG) to deliver a mental health fitness program through all four Barwon region football leagues. The AOTG program aims to educate young players and umpires aged 12-18 years and their support networks of parents, coaches and club volunteers on the importance of mental health.

Meli, a not-for-profit community services organisation formed by the merger of Bethany and Barwon Child, Youth and Family (BCYF) earlier this year, and Geelong-based mental health program Read the Play have already

begun delivering the first sessions of AOTG.

Meli chief executive Grant Boyd said he was thrilled to work with Read the Play and the AFL to deliver the AOTG program.

“Our experience shows us that the best way to support community wellbeing is by being proactive and taking a preventative and early engagement approach,” Mr Boyd said.

“This initiative will help provide young people with the tools they need to deal with life’s challenges, and the confidence they need to support their friends and family.”

Read the Play general manager Michelle Gerdtz echoed Mr Boyd’s comments, saying the partnership was an exciting opportunity.

Award recognises seniors

A past Victorian Senior of the Year Awards category winner from Geelong is encouraging the community to acknowledge seniors making a difference in their area.

The 2023 award is open nominations until Friday, July 28, for people across the state aged 60 or above and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 and above.

Ross Synot won the Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria Senior Achiever Award last year for his work in the community. He said it was important to recognise the contributions of seniors.

“It is exceptionally important for the person still contributing to the community and it also shows others that even when you reach a certain age, you don’t stop,” he said.

“There are still opportunities to go out there and help others, and I think the more of us that can do that, the better society will be.”

Mr Synot said last year’s award helped him continue making a difference and feel valued.

“It does show that you’re still needed,” he said.

“Even though sometimes you feel that well, ‘you’re getting on a bit’ and ‘there are others’, your experience does count.

“I would encourage others to think of deserving people to be nominated. I think it is a very nice way for people to be recognised and it is an encouragement to keep helping in the community.”

Awards are presented to seniors across the six categories: Premier’s Victorian Senior of the Year, Promotion of Multiculturalism, Healthy and Active Living, Veteran Community, Ageing Well, and COTA.

Recipients of the 2023 Victorian Senior Awards will be honoured at a Victorian Seniors Festival ceremony in October, and nominations can be made online at seniorsonline.vic.gov.au/awards.

“We have been working with AFL Barwon clubs for 17 years to deliver mental health education to 14-16 year-olds and the mental health and wellbeing of young people in our region is our constant focus,” she said.

“This partnership will assist our local clubs in playing an ongoing proactive role in supporting the mental health of young community members.”

Young voices speak up on disability inclusion

Lauri Pavlovich recounts how they were recently part of the youth press gallery for The Y Victorians Youth Parliament program.

Lauri had the opportunity to watch the debates and interview the team representing the Y Geelong on their bill at Parliament House.

Last week young people from The Y Geelong youth organisation came together with 19 other teams from around Victoria.

They met as part of The Y’s Victorian Youth Parliament, a program that gives young people aged 16 to 25 an opportunity to have their voices heard in Parliament House.

The Y Geelong wrote and debated on a bill advocating for disability inclusion in Victorian secondary education, drawing upon the members’ lived experience. For most of the young people this was their first time speaking at Parliament House.

For Angelo von Möller, 18, it was his third and final time as a youth parliamentarian. This year he was elected by his peers as deputy youth premier. Politics are a big passion for Angelo and he is excited to continue learning as he undertakes his first year of university.

The team took part in months of research and preparation to create what they believe is the first bill of its kind worldwide - we couldn’t find anything else like it. As the bill has passed through Youth Parliament, it will now be passed onto the Minister for Education Natalie Hutchins MP, potentially ensuring better inclusion and awareness for disabled students in the years to come.

Youth parliamentarians must practise supporting and refuting the bills being debated, but in this case both sides were in agreement that disability inclusion in the education curriculum is long overdue.

Participant Jack Dumble, 16, urged “fostering this understanding of differences is critical to the development of our young people”.

The team cited barriers to education for people with disability, with bullying and exclusion most prevalent. One in 10 students

in Australia have a disability, yet disabled students are twice as likely to not finish year 12 as their able-bodied counterparts. 21 percent of students who acquire a disability before age 15 leave school before 16.

These statistics were brought forward by participant Chase McIntosh, 21, who went on

to state: “In Victoria we are currently failing these young people. Not even giving them a chance for success.”

Participant Ruby-Rose, 16, called on the wider community to do more, stating: “Let us work together to foster an educational environment where every student, regardless of their abilities, has the opportunity to thrive and succeed.”

Another participant added: “We need more allies in Australia”.

The main argument of the refuting side was that secondary is too little, too late, perhaps opening the floor for a future Youth Parliament bill.

Throughout the program’s history more than 20 of the bills have passed into law, showing that the importance and impact of platforms for young voices should not be underestimated.

These are our future leaders, already enacting real world change.

This was the Victorian Youth Parliament’s 37th year with many of our current politicians reflecting fondly on their time in the program during their youth.

The Y Geelong team was truly inspiring in its ability to deliver such powerful speeches. Leaving the chambers with a final quote by Youth Premier Krushnadevsinh (Kano) Ravalji: “We do not ‘want’ disability education in schools, we ‘need’ disability education in schools”.

Chase McIntosh, Ruby-Rose Braddock, Angelo von Möller and Jack Dumble at Victorian Youth Parliament. (Supplied)

Read the Play’s Robin Walker and Meli’s Mitchell Moconachie have begun delivering the Movember Ahead of the Game program across the region. (Amy Lee Carlon)

Former Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers Colin Brooks, left, 2022 award winner Ross Synot, and former Governor of Victoria Linda Dessau during last year’s Victorian Senior of the Year Awards ceremony. (Supplied)

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

WANT YOUR EVENT LISTED? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and activities. Send item details to Geelong Independent Community Calendar, 1/47 Pakington Street, Geelong West, 3218, or email to editorial@geelongindependent.com.au. Deadline for copy and announcements is 5pm Tuesday.

Geelong Christian Singles

Coffee: Wednesday, July 26, Full Circle Cafe, 46b Roslyn Road, Belmont, 10am-11.30am. Book by July 25.

■ 0400 662 352

Sailing

Come for a sail with Geelong Trailable Yacht Club, Sunday, July 16, St Helen’s boat ramp, Swinburne Street, North Geelong. Visitors welcome.

■ John, 0411 142 917

Ballroom dance

Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Higway, Saturday, July 15, 7.30pm-11.30pm.

Admission: $10 includes supper. Music: Charles.

■ 0400 500 402

Geelong Scout Heritage Centre

Meets third Sunday of the month, 56 Russell Street, Newtown, 10am-3pm. ■ 0419-591 432, or geelong.heritage@scoutsvictoria.com.au

Belmont Combined Probus

First Monday of the month, 10am, Geelong RSL.

■ Pamela 5243 4042, or probusclubofbelmont@outlook.com

Barwon Valley Belmont Probus

First Thursday of the month, 10am, Waurn Ponds Hotel.

■ 0407 333 263, or bobstafford@ozemail. com.au

Hamlyn Heights Probus

Second Thursday of the month, 10am, Geelong Cement Bowls Club, 200 McCurdy Road, Herne Hill.

■ Noel, 0425 706 339

Geelong Central Probus

Third Friday of the month, 9.45am, Geelong RSL.

■ geelcentprob@gmail.com

Newcomb Probus

Third Wednesday of each month, 10am, East Geelong Uniting Church, corner Boundary and Ormond Roads.

■ Gary, 0407 320 735

Polish language for kids

Fortnightly Polish language classes for kids aged 7-11 at one of Geelong’s libraries.

■ Dorota, 5224 1105

Music for preschoolers

Mainly Music is a music and movement program for babies to preschoolers at St Albans-St Andrews Uniting Church, 276 Wilsons Road, Whittington, Tuesdays, 10am during school terms.

■ Rhonda, 0437 241 345

Rostrum meets

Geelong Rostrum Public Speaking Club Inc meets each Monday.

■ Andrew, 0408 369 446, or Jan, 0407 296 958

Sing Out Geelong

Community singing for fun at Geelong West Neighbourhood House, 7.30pm-9pm, every second Thursday in school term times. $10.

■ singoutgeelong.com.au

Adfas Geelong

Art lectures each month, morning and evening, Newcomb Hall, Wilson’s Road. ■ adfas.org.au, or geelong@adfas.org.au

Lara Community Market

Run by Rotary Club of Lara District every second Sunday of the month at Lara RSL, from 9am to 1pm.

Spiritual discussion

Lighthearted discussion on all the great works. Grovedale Neighbourhood Centre, Heyers Road. Wednesdays, 7pm to 9pm.

■ Tracey, 0418 320 537

Geelong Jukebox Rockers

•฀฀Monday฀social฀nights,฀Club฀Italia,฀Moolap,฀ 7pm-9pm, $5.

•฀฀Monthly฀dance฀nights,฀Club฀Italia,฀ Moolap, first Saturday of month, live band, trybooking.com.

■ 0432 503 997, or jukeboxrockers@gmail.com

Cards

Wanted: card sharp partners to play the game of Bolivia on Thursday evenings. For venue, email Ingrid.

■ griddlepop@hotmail.com

Scrabble club

Christ Church hall, corner Moorabool and McKillop streets, 1pm Saturdays. Beginners to experts welcome.

■ Marlene, 5275 0363, or John, 0434 142 282

Book club

Leopold CAE book club meets second Tuesday of each month 6.30pm.

■ Shirley, 0488 055 969

Sing Australia Geelong Choir Wednesdays, 7.30-9.30pm, at Senior Citizens Centre, 52 Thomson Street, Belmont. No auditions needed.

■ Mary, 0419 278 456

Mindfulness & meditation Wednesdays, 11am, at U3A Geelong, Thursdays, 10am, U3A Torquay.

■ Jean, 5264 7484

Ocean Grove Seniors

Ocean Grove Seniors play 500 every Thursday at 1.15pm. Cost: $20 annually and coffee included. At 102 The Terrace, Ocean Grove.

■ Lyn, 5256 2540

Scribes Writers Group

South Barwon Community Centre, Mondays 9.30am-noon. Welcoming new members who wish to refine their skills.

■ geelongscribeswriters@gmail.com, or 5243 8388

Corio Bay Lions Club Meetings

First and third Thursday of each month at 6.30pm.

■ geelongcoriobay.vic@lions.org.au

Kids’ church Group lessons for children aged three to six years; 7-10 years; and 10+ years at St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, 171a Latrobe Tce, Geelong, first Sunday of the month during school term, 10.30-11.30am.

■ Suzie, 0402 963 855, or Althea, 0403 005 449

Geelong Dragon Boat Club Paddle at Barwon River, Saturdays 9am, Wednesdays 5pm.

■ revolutionise.com.au/geelongdragons

Zonta Club of Geelong

Meets monthly for dinner first Wednesday of the month between February and December at 6.30pm for a 6.45pm start. RSVP essential.

■ zontageelong.org.au or zontaclubgeelong@yahoo.com.au

Highton Seniors

Community Centre, 84 Barrabool Road, Highton. Cards, Wednesday, 12.30-3pm.

■ Joy, 0428 145 138

Line dancing

Kardinia Seniors Club, beginners class from 12.30pm every Wednesday, at 450 Moorabool Street, South Geelong.

■ Dianne, 0410 039 063

Geelong ballroom dancing

Saturdays 7.30pm to 10.15pm, corner Bayview Parade and Carey Street, Hamlyn Heights. Entry: $10. BYO drinks and a plate.

■ 5278 9740, or geelongballroomdc.com.au

Dancer’s Club

Ballroom dancing, Wednesdays

7.30pm-10.30pm, Leopold Hall, Bellarine Higway. Cost: $6, includes light supper.

■ Russ, 5250 1937

Elliminyt ballroom dancing

Elliminyt Hall, 168 Main Street, Elliminyt. Third Saturday of the month, 8pm-11.30pm. Entry: $10 and a plate. Music by CD.

■ John, 0403 903 809 to confirm dance is on

OMNI

Older men new ideas men’s friendly informal chat group, South Barwon Community Centre, 33 Mt Pleasant Road, Belmont, 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, 10.30am.

■ Allan, 0409 665 608

Geelong Harmony Chorus

Women’s four-part harmony singing. All ages encouraged. Rehearsals Mondays 6.45pm in Herne Hill.

■ contact@geelongharmony.com.au, or 0406 666 737

Geelong Welsh Ladies Choir

Small ladies choir who require no knowledge of the Welsh language. Meet Wednesdays 7pm at St Luke’s, Highton to help each other sing in Welsh and English.

■ 0413 406 433, or welshladieschoir.com.au

Chess clubs

Ocean Grove, Tuesdays at 1.30pm at 101 The Terrace, Ocean Grove; Portarlington, Mondays at 9.30am, Parks Hall, 87 Newcombe Street, Portarlington; and St Leonards, Thursdays at 9.30am, unit 2 1375-1377 Murradoc Road, (on Blanche Street), St Leonards.

■ Ralph, 0431 458 100 (Ocean Grove), Rob, 5259 2290 (Portarlington), Lyn, 5292 2162 (St Leonards)

Carpet Bowls

Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Highway, Wednesday and Friday each week, 1pm to 3.15pm. $4 Admission and includes afternoon tea.

■ 0400 500 402

Winchelsea Old Time Dance Wurdale Hall, 220 Wurdale Road. Second Saturday of each month, 7.30pm to 11.30pm. Cost: $10.

■ Maureen 0409-253 188, or Ray 0438-830 638

Geelong Amateur Radio Club Storrer Street Clubhouse, Geelong, Wednesdays 1.30pm to 4pm and Fridays at 6.30pm.

■ Robert 0438 409 979, or vk3atl.org

Geelong’s Soroptimist International Service club for women and girls, every second Tuesday of the month from 6pm at Belmont RSL.

■ 0455 835 691, or geelong@siswp.com

Geelong Sports & Game Fishing Meets first and third Monday of the month at Belmont Park Pavilion, 7.30pm.

■ John, 0409 234 307

Geelong Anglers Club

Meets fourth Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm, 9 Yuille Street, Geelong West. Monthly fishing competitions.

■ Allan, 0418 992 672

Drysdale CWA

Every second Tuesday at 1pm and crafts every third Tuesday at 11.30am of each month at Drysdale RSL Club.

■ Jenny, 0452 258 333

Scottish country dancing classes

GOG Scottish Country Dance classes

7.30pm Tuesdays at Leopold Hill Hall, $5. No partner needed.

■ Jane, 0481 126 022, or Barbara, 0419 511 781

Afternoon tea dance

Life Activities Club [Geelong Inc] afternoon tea dance Thursdays, 2-4pm, at Belmont Park Pavilion. Entry: $5.

■ 5251 3529

First steps in music

Babies, toddlers and preschoolers welcome with parent/carer. Thursdays Northern Bay College, Tallis, and Fridays at Northern Bay College, Peacock. Free if living in 3214 postcode, bookings essential.

■ info@bluebirdfoundationinc.org.au

Games Scrabble, chess, board games or cards. Thursdays 2pm to 4.30pm at All Saints’ Parish Hall, Newtown. Afternoon tea provided. ■ Dinah, 0418 547 753

Out and about

1/ The Swan Bay Express. 2/ Brie Baxter and daughter Edith. 3/ Nathan Jones and children Matthew, Delylah, William and Phoenix and Dianne Bridgman visiting from Morwell. 4/ Craig and Sarah Hill with children Ruben and Alice. 5/ Toby Grayling stoking up the fire. 6/ Marylin and Gary Jennings and grandchildren Micah, Ned and Benji. 7/ Fang Lin and her mother Pinglian and children Victoria and Roger. 8/ Louise and Alan Attwood on their 25th wedding anniversary. 9/ Kaw and Khin Sathing with children Monica and Angelica. 10/ Isabelle and Garry Latham and children Gabrielle and Ronaldo. 11/ Candice McDonald with Charlotte, Harriet, Samuel and Frank. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 342618

Independent photographer Ivan Kemp joined in the school holiday fun at Queenscliff station aboard Bellarine Railway’s Swan Bay Express steam train.

No.

To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

QUICK CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Recommence (6)

4 Region of southern Italy (8)

10 Destroy (9)

11 Nurslings (5)

12 Unpleasant to view (4)

13 Alcoholic honey drink (4)

14 Jilt (5)

16 Essence (4)

17 Porch (8)

20 Relating to cultivated land (8)

22 Masterstroke (4)

25 Fundamental (5)

26 Ornamental quartz (4)

28 Playable (4)

30 Union territory of the Republic of India (5)

31 Contract (9)

32 Famous piano first made in the 1820s (8)

33 Someone who watches (6) DOWN

1 Mournful (6)

2 Mollusc (7)

3 Primary (4)

5 A city and seaport of Scotland (8)

6 Envoy (10)

7 Spring back (7)

8 Aniseed liqueur (8)

9 Ornamental green stone (4)

15 Chemistry (10)

18 One of the Caribbean islands (8)

19 Vista (8)

21 Determine (7)

23 French word for planet (7)

24 Meteor’s dent (6)

27 Story (4)

29 Written reminder (4)

DECODER WORDFIT

Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”. M

10 words: Good

15 words: Very good 21 words: Excellent

QUICK QUIZ

No. 141

1 What do the films Gremlins, It’s a Wonderful Life and Love Actually have in common?

2 Gorgeous George was famous in which sport in the 1940s and 1950s?

3 On December 24–26 of what year did Cyclone Tracy devastate Darwin?

4 What was Patti Smith’s (pictured) 1975 debut album called?

5 What is a plantain?

6 What postal code did Canada Post assign for seasonal mail addressed to Santa Claus at the North Pole?

7 Actor Mark Wahlberg was a member of which 1990s hip-hop band?

8 What was the island of Kiritimati formerly known as?

9 Australian lizards of the genus Varanus are better known by which common name?

10 In the film Babe, Babe the pig sings what Christmas song?

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Trek drives into familiar territory

By Derek Ogden, Marque Motoring

‘‘Haven’t we met somewhere before?’ sprung to mind on my first encounter with the Subaru Crosstrek, for there is a lot in common here with the company’s XV sport utility vehicle.

In fact, says Subaru, the newly named compact is the latest iteration of the popular XV, including two petrol / electric hybrid models, aimed at anyone who wants a versatile, reliable, and stylish small SUV.

Priced from $34,990, the all-wheel drive Crosstrek comes in five variants - AWD 2.0L, AWD 2.0R, AWD 2.0S, AWD Hybrid L and AWD Hybrid S - offering those with an active lifestyle a versatile, reliable, and stylish small SUV.

However, there is a major point of difference between the Crosstrek and its antecedent. The Crosstrek has benefitted greatly from a visit to the doctor - a whole team of medics, in fact. Subaru collaborated with a medical school to study the structure of the human body and what causes driver discomfort, fatigue and lower back pain behind the wheel.

Results found ride comfort is not solely affected by the vibration of the vehicle, but also by sounds and changes in visual information because of jerking and head swaying during driving.

Hence seats have been redesigned to reduce shaking of the head and roof damping has been improved to help reduce sound pressure fluctuations in the cabin.

Meanwhile, vehicle health is in the hands of Subaru’s standard five-year / unlimited kilometre warranty and 12 months complimentary Subaru Roadside Assistance.

The mid-range Crosstrek AWD 2.0R, selling for $38,490, plus on-road costs, was the test vehicle for a week and confidently took on widely varied road and weather conditions well during that time.

Styling

Once the domain of predominantly white or silver exteriors, or in this case ‘Subaru blue’, these days, subtle shades of colour are taking to streets around the world. Take for example the test Crosstrek with its Magnetite Grey Metallic paint job and dark machine finished 18-inch wheels. Who would have thought ‘dull’ could look so classy?

While the all-round appearance of the Crosstrek is generally a carry-over from the XV, the bonnet and radiator grille come in for a complete redesign, the latter maintaining the signature hexagonal shape, but in a larger more aggressively styled honeycomb.

Use of lightweight aluminium enables a newly designed bonnet to contribute to improved pedestrian protection with a softer headimpactzoneandasavingoftwokilograms in front fenders optimises weight distribution all round.

LED headlamps, plus cornering lights, improve visibility at night and add to power savings, while LED rear combination lamps feature a sharp 3-D C-shape. Rear-view mirrors are smaller, improving aerodynamics and presenting a less obstructive view.

Interior

The ‘doctors’ orders’ seats, clothed in premium material, provide exceptional comfort during longer drives (try 200-plus kilometres as we did), while leaving ample room for passengers to stretch out and relax.

Standard roof rails top off generous storage possibilities. However, a cramped cargo compartment weighs in at a stingy 291 litres with the rear seat backs up, and a maximum of 1278 litres with them folded. Under the floor sits a temporary spare wheel.

Infotainment

A fourth-generation infotainment system features, in the central dash, a large high-definition 11.6-inch portrait tablet-style touchscreenfocusingonentertainment,vehicle information and control switches within the centre display. Gone is the instrument strip

atop the dashboard, duplicating many of the functions displayed directly in front of the driver.

All Crosstreks feature full wireless Apple CarPlay and wired or wireless Android Auto connectivity, as well as AM, FM and Digital Radio, while WD 2.0L, 2.0R and Hybrid L come with a high-quality six-speaker system with 160 mm full range speakers in both the front and rear doors, as well as tweeters in the front instrument panel. Buyers can ‘turn up’ the sound with a premium harman / kardon systemonlyintheAWD2.0SandAWDHybrid S variants.

A 2.4-amp Type-A and one 3-amp Type-C USB port are located in front of the gearshift to power mobile devices. Two additional power supply USB ports are also provided for rear passengersatthebackendofthecentreconsole.

ForthefirsttimeinaSubaruvehicle,wireless charging of smartphones and other devices is on hand through a centre console tray.

Engines / transmissions

Thepetrol-onlyCrosstrekvariantsarepowered by an upgraded version of Subaru’s 2.0-litre directinjectionFB20four-cylinderhorizontally opposedengine,deliveringmaximumpowerof 115 kW at 6000 rpm and top torque of 196 Nm 4000 revs.

An upgraded continuously variable transmission with more than 80 per cent new components compared with the previous generation XV, results in improved drivability. Best fuel consumption on test was a whisker under 5 litres per 100 kilometres. A combined 7.2 litres per 100 kilometres is claimed by the maker.

Subaru Crosstrek AWD 2.0L $34,990

Subaru Crosstrek AWD 2.0R $38,490

Subaru Crosstrek AWD 2.0S $41.490

Subaru Crosstrek AWD Hybrid L $39,590

Subaru Crosstrek AWD Hybrid S $45,090

SPECIFICATIONS

Subaru Crosstrek 2.0R 4-cylinder petrol, CVT automatic, AWD SUV

Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Subaru dealer for drive-away prices.

Safety

Crosstrek benefits from Subaru’s commitment to achieving no fatal road accidents in any of its vehicles by 2036 through the four pillars of primary, active, preventive and protective safety.

These already include advanced vehicle dynamics control with electronic stability control, anti-lock braking, electronic brake forcedistribution,brakeassist,tractioncontrol, active torque vectoring, a brake override and limited slip devices. Much more, no doubt, is on the way.

Driving

For some reason, the Boxer engine, on occasions, had some difficulty in settling when first accelerating, with a resulting surge in revs. A warmed-up motor showed no such stress.

At low-speed throttle openings, gear changeisinfinitelyvariableasinaconventional CVT, but at higher throttle openings it automatically adopts an eight-speed step control, creating a more conventional sound and feeling of acceleration, as well as holding engine speed higher for a sportier and more satisfying drive.

With its hallmark all-wheel drive system in fullaction,theCrosstrekhandledsomeextreme wetweatherontest,resultinginasmoothstable ride and confident handling. Not so positive was the driver monitoring system, which was able to give far from 100 per cent accuracy with its observations on distraction.

Front and rear springs and dampers have been retuned and optimised for improved ride comfortanddrivingstability,whilerecalibrated coil spring rates result in improved road bump absorption and body movement control.

Class-leading ground clearance of 220 mm encourages trips off the bitumen with rough rutted roads holding little angst for the driver. All variants feature X-Mode, a system that operates below 40 km/h and has two modes to take on deep snow and mud, or snow and dirt. Hill Descent Control (under 20 km/h) helps maintain the speed the vehicle is travelling at ontakingthefootoffthegasorbrakingtoallow the driver to fully concentrate on steering. This operates in forward or reverse.

Summary

It seems the Crosstrek refuses to let go of the past completely with styling cues to the XV. However, there is no lagging with upgrades to techandcomfortbuttheunderpoweredengine performance has not managed to keep up.

Subaru rings the changes of the XV for its new Crosstrek compact SUV. (Pictures: Supplied)

Autumn comp wraps up

LOCAL TENNIS

Donna Schoenmaekers

The Autumn Tennis Geelong Triples Night Competition season closed with four tightly contested grand finals.

Moolap Two Phones Chol won their fourth straight Premiership in Section 1, defeating Grovedale 5-1, 33-18. Moolap’s singles lineup was far too strong, losing only six games in three sets.

Moolap’s Callum Davey won all three of his sets, including a 6-1 singles win. Shaun Grigg won his last two sets, 6-2 in singles and 6-1 in doubles.

“It’s always a great feeling to win a premiership, and to do it with these boys is special,” captain Lachy Edgar said.

“They threw it at us tonight, and we knew that we had to bring our best.”

In Section 2, All Saints came to Grovedale having just lost in the last regular season round to Grovey’s Bogsy and the New Blokes. They were not to be denied, winning 5-1 31-20.

All Saints started off the match on the right note, with number one player Riley Warren and captain Zane Garbellini winning the first doubles rubber 6-0. They followed by winning all three singles sets in close matches, proving the difference.

St Mary’s Table 29 Tennis Association finished top of the ladder and came into a home grand final against Highton’s Out of Towners. The teams split the two season matches, and the decider turned out to be worthy of a grand final.

The teams split the first two sets, but Highton asserted themselves winning the third and fourth sets 6-2 6-4 to go up 3-1 and by eight games. Needing to win the last two sets convincingly, St Mary’s captain Thomas Crosbie won 6-1 in singles to give his team a chance.

However, it was not meant to be as Highton’s Corey Hird and Guillermo Andy won 6-3 in the last doubles to seal a 4-2 30-24 victory.

Grovedale’s Hall of Framers were looking for their first ever flag, getting a home grand final against the Highton Flyers in Section 4. The first two sets looked like the match would be a battle, with a 6-5 doubles result going to Highton and a 6-3 singles going to Grovedale.

Grovedale took command with a 6-0 doubles set going the way of Rodney Driessen and captain Jeff Andrews.

Grovedale’s Jay Jackson also won 6-4 in singles, setting up a commanding lead going into the last two sets. The last two sets were split 6-5 for each team, with Grovedale walking away a 4-2 34-24 winner on the night.

Two Blues nominated for big award

Newtown & Chilwell Cricket Club has been shortlisted for an Australian Sport, Recreation and Play Innovation Award.

The Two Blues are one of two organisations nominated in the Sports Surfaces category.

This category rewards innovative solutions that allow greater intensity and durability of natural, hybrid, synthetic or hard sports surfaces to allow for greater usage, whilst embracing the principles of sustainability.

In 2022, the club raised the funds internally and through grants to completely replace the pitch at KFC/ Stinton Oval, returning it to its former status as one of the best in the Geelong region.

This was done in part to accommodate the club’s inaugural women’s team, with both the First and Second XI able to play their first games on the ground in 2023.

Junior matches can also now be played on the re-laid surface.

“Thisnominationisfurtherrecognition of the progress the club has been making in recent times to reclaiming its place one of the giants of the GCA,” club coach Tom Meredith said.

“It comes on top of winning the Club Championship for the first time in two decades, winning important senior and junior premierships and having our two women’s teams both making finals in their first year in the competition.”

The announcement of the winner of theAustralianSport,RecreationandPlay Innovation Awards will be made at the National Sports Convention Oration and Awards Presentations at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre on July 27.

Emotional presentation for star Cat Zach Tuohy

Zach Tuohy’s limited memorabilia from his AFL career has a new and treasured addition.

The Geelong star says he was not far off “blubbering” when he was honoured on the ground after Sunday’s 62-point win over North Melbourne at GMHBA Stadium.

It was Tuohy’s 265th match, meaning he went past Melbourne great Jim Stynes for the most AFL games by an Irishman.

In the post-match presentation, the Stynes family gave Tuohy a Melbourne guernsey featuring No.11 – the number made famous by the Demons Brownlow Medallist.

“I was one or two more sentences away from blubbering down the mic,” Tuohy said of his post-game speech to the crowd.

“I do feel like the bad guy in the movie because Jim’s everyone’s hero, but I wasn’t really expecting the jumper they gifted me at the end.

“I’m not super sentimental with footy

memorabilia, but that is taking pride of place in the Tuohy house, well and truly above any of my own jumpers or anything I’ve done.”

Tuohy delighted the Cats fans by trying one of his trademark torpedoes from fullback in the last quarter, although he didn’t quite nail the kick.

The quick-witted Irishman also tried to marktheoccasionwithagoal,laterexplaining ambition had outstripped ability.

“To be fair they (teammates) tried to feed me in the second quarter and then North were well and truly on to it in that last 10 minutes,” he said. “I got very delusional at the end. I was calling for it in on the top of three ruckmen’s heads and thinking I was going to do something I haven’t done in 14 years.

“But it doesn’t (worry) me, it’s extra special and if anything it makes it a bit more humorous, which is how I’d prefer to have it.”

Cats coach Chris Scott said Geelong were

blessedthatTuohycametothemfromCarlton at the end of 2016.

“He’s just been amazing for our footy club,” Scott said.

“I sincerely believe Geelong will look back and say, ’We were lucky to have had him’.

“He’ll be in the history books forever.”

Scott said he was also emotional post-match about Tuohy’s achievement.

“It’s a familiar situation with Zach - you’re tearing up for one reason or another, most of thetimebecausehe’smakingyoulaugh,”Scott said. “The moments we’ve shared together are going to be really special to me.”

Roger Vaughan, AAP

Newtown & Chilwell Cricket Club coach Tom Meredith. (Supplied)

Zach Tuohy is presented with a Jim Stynes’ number 11 guernsey after his record-breaking game. (AAP Image/Julian Smith)

Left: Section 1 Moolap – Lachy Edgar, Shaun Grigg and Callum Davey. Top right: Section 2 All Saints – James Dat, Elaine Ly, Riley Warren and Zane Garbellini. Right: Section 3 Highton – Corey Hird, Guillermo Andy and Allan Nicdao. (Pictures: Supplied)

Section 4 Grovedale – Sam Rice, Jeff Andrews, Jay Jackson and Rodney Driessen.

Swans’ finals hopes take a dive

South Barwon’s Geelong Football League finals hopes took a major step backwards with a six-goal loss to Leopold on Saturday, July 8.

The Swans are two games outside the five with a tough run home. They should win three of their final seven games, but face a challenge with the other four fixtures.

Leopold’s win nestled it inside the five, but the top four sides are all on nine wins and the race for the double chance and minor premiership is well and truly on.

MidfieldersMarcusThompson(36disposals) and Logan Wagener were instrumental in Leopold’s win while Mitch Patten booted three goals on an afternoon that saw strong winds

wreak havoc on local footy.

ThewincameascoachGarryHockinginked a new three-year deal to stay at Lions.

Todd White and Harry Cunningham were South Barwon’s best.

Colac pretty much ended Geelong West’s finals quest with a 31-point win.

Colac is third on percentage with Aaron Walters and Bailey Scott (30 possessions and threegoals)contributingtothewin.Emmanuel

Ajang continued his good season for the Giants with 38 touches.

St Joseph’s is inside the top four, but had to work hard to brush aside Bell Park.

Al Hickey, with 35 disposals, was St Joseph’s

best in the 17-point victory while Issac Wareham was excellent for the Dragons.

St Mary’s won by enough to keep top spot by percentage, defeating Lara by 91 points.

An eight goal to none wind-assisted first term and then a nine-goal third quarter meant the Saints were never troubled.

Harry McMahon kicked six for St Mary’s andJoeMaishmanfourwhileSamChristensen and star midfielder Jarryd Garner were best.

Former skipper Matt Spence and midfielder Bayley Cockerill (32 disposals) were the Cats’ best.

North Shore broke through for its first win of the season, defeating St Albans by 16 points

in a low-scoring affair. Only two goals were scored in the first half, but the Seagulls rallied and confined the Supersaints to the bottom of the ladder. Brad Gerrard (38 disposals) and Cameron Primmer (29) were the prime movers for North Shore.

A 10-goal opening term by Newtown & Chilwell against Grovedale, ensured the points stayed at Elderslie Reserve. Young gun Cam Wilkinson was the Eagles’ best while Footscray VFLpremiershipplayerLiamNash(30touches) and youngster Charlie Byrne (29) were also good. For Grovedale, Nathan McHugh again played well and Luke Ford was in everything as always.

Thomson holds off challenge

Bell Post Hill and Thomson stamped themselves as the Geelong & District Football League heavyweights with victories in round 12 on Saturday, July 8.

Thomson overcame a plucky North Geelongtoprevailby11pointsinhorrible conditions that resulted in severe wind gusts and showers.

North Geelong hasn’t tasted victory this season, but played well enough to cause a huge boilover, but in the end, the Tigers’ experience got them home.

Nathan Bisset kicked three goals for Thomson, which is two games clear in second spot on the ladder.

Werribee Centrals continued their impressive form with a 43-point win against Bannockburn.

The Centurions’ win pushed them inside the top five and consigned Banno to sixth spot, albeit on a small amount of percentage.

A five-goal final term sealed the win with Tyler Crennan (two goals) best afield.

Bannockburn had a hard time hitting the scoreboard, booting just four majors for the entire game with Josh Kunjka and Luke Bowdern best.

Theraceforthirdspothasreallyheated up with four sides on 32 points and it was Inverleigh that held onto third with a 40-point win against Corio.

The win wasn’t easy though, with nothingbetweenthetwosidesatthefinal break, but a six goal to one final quarter sealed the precious four points.

but it was

Centre: Just too late, Jet Kneebone gets his foot to the ball.

Ammos enhance their finals hopes

Geelong Amateur enhanced its Bellarine Football League finals hopes and at the same time made it extremely difficult for Queenscliff tomakeitwitha28-pointwinonSaturday,July 8.

Ammos sit in fifth spot on the ladder, a game clear of Modewarre, while Queenscliff is two games in arrears with five games remaining.

QueenscliffmeetsModdathisweekinamini elimination final.

Queenscliff was the better side during the first half, but Ammos scored eight goals to two after the break to run away with the win.

Jai Sheahan and Josh Grabowski each booted three goals for Ammos while star youngster Joseph Cincotta was the Coutas’ best.

Barwon Heads had to dig deep to brush aside a gallant Ocean Grove.

TheSeagullslookedliketheywouldrunaway with the game at half time after a late flurry of first-half goals saw them lead by 22 points.

But Ocean Grove had other ideas and slammed on six third-term goals in what was probably its best quarter of footy for the season so far.

The Grubbers led by a goal at the last change and were in front halfway through the final term, but some Ollie Wiltshire magic wrestled the lead back for Barwon Heads with the final three goals of the game to run out 14-point winners.

Forward Jye Walker was a constant threat for Ocean Grove with three goals while Kallum Hinchcliffe and Wiltshire were the reigning premier’s best.

Drysdale has all but wrapped up the double

chance come finals time with a 30-point win against Modewarre.

James Breust and Lauchlan Dalgleish were fine players for the Hawks while Cohuna recruit Oscar Cooke was superb for Modda.

Torquay thumped Newcomb by 128 points with Lucas Anderson (six) and Jesse Dawson (four) combining for 10 goals.

Dylan Pettingill (five) and Jarod Bacon (four) combined for nine of Anglesea’s 23 goals against Portarlington.

The 138-point win kept Anglesea in fourth spotwhilePortisstillsearchingforitsfirstwin.

Barwon Heads recruit Noah McGregor-Dawson played his best game for his new club while Nathan Pigott was Port’s best.

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Casey Meehan booted four for the winners while Matt Jelenic and Destyn Burns kicked three each for Corio. Winchelsea stayed in the hunt for a finals spot with a 26-point win against Belmont.

The loss almost certainly means curtains for the Lions’ finals hopes, but Winch is a game adrift of four teams vying for three spots.

Leigh Ellis, Lachlan Kendall and Brayden O’Hanlon each booted three goals for the Blues while Harrison Thompson was Belmont’s best.

East Geelong put an end to Geelong’s West’s finals ambitions and strengthened its own with an 87-point win at home.

An 11-goal opening term blitz gave the Eagles a 69-point lead at the first break.

Afurtherfivegoalstononeinthethird term came on a day where only one goal was scored into the wind.

Caleb Ezard booted five for the Eagles while Zac Smith snared three and Matthew Iannelli also kicked three of the Giants’ four goals for the day.

BellPostHillstayedontopoftheladder with a 108-point win against Anakie.

Main: Ollie WIltshire is surrounded by Grubbers,

Wiltshire who turned the game upside down. Left: Brady Pritchard races for the ball.

Right: Kallum Hinchcliffe tackles Jace Collins. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 345173

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