Geelong Indy - 21st July 2023

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In a Barbie dream world

Barbies and Kens of all ages flocked to The Pivotonian Cinema in South Geelong on Wednesday, July 19 for a special early premiere of the new Barbie movie.

The Barbie movie launch party was full of colour with costumes and themed drinks.

The film, now showing in cinemas and starring Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken, has received generally positive reviews.

The mood was a mixture of excitement and fun at the Pivotonian with the line ‘Come on Barbie, let’s go party’ from the famous Aqua song uttered more than a few times.

■ Pictures: Page 19.

Dan’s Comm Games shock

By Matt Hewson

Geelong council and industry leaders have reacted with shock and disappointment after Premier Daniel Andrews’ announcement this week that the 2026 Commonwealth Games would no longer go ahead.

Citing a cost blowout from the budgeted $2.6 billion to possibly over $7 billion, the premier cancelled the Games, which was to be held in Geelong and three other regional hubs.

DespitetheGames’cancellation,MrAndrews recommitted to the legacy infrastructure promises that were part of the larger Games project, including new and upgraded sporting facilities and social and affordable housing in

Geelong and regional Victoria.

Geelong mayor Trent Sullivan voiced his disappointment at the decision, saying council’s job from here was to advocate for the legacy projects Geelong had been guaranteed.

“We have been promised huge amounts of tourism,economic,socialandsportingbenefits from these Games,” Cr Sullivan said.

“Morethan7500jobsweretobecreatedpostand pre-Games, more than 1200 procurement opportunities for local Victorian jobs … These are all lost now.

“This was marketed as, and truly was, a once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve our sporting infrastructure, our affordable housing stock, to strengthen our community

and sporting culture.

“We want to ensure that the legacy benefits that have been promised by the state government do come to fruition. We’ll be holdingthegovernmenttoaccountforthis.The premier made a promise to regional Victoria and we expect him to follow through.”

Tourism Greater Geelong and the Bellarine (TGGB) executive director Tracy Carter said while the Games’ cancellation was an “absolute disappointment” and a “lost opportunity” to showcase the region, the early timing of the decision meant the local tourism industry had not invested too heavily to date.

“We’re disappointed for our industry, some of which have already put in quite a bit of work

in trying to figure out how they can partner with the Games,” Ms Carter said.

“These sorts of things don’t come along too often. There was such a lot of excitement, so it’s justarealshameforthatnottohaveeventuated.

“Certainly, we hadn’t got to the point of doing any investment of funds; it was really all preliminary and strategic thinking.

“What it did for our industry was unite everyone behind a shared, aspirational source of excitement. [Our job now is] to harness the excitement that was there. We have to grow our international visitation through other means.”

■ More on the Games’ cancellation: Page 3.

Michaela Williams, Phoebe Boughey, Cara Leigh and Meeran Heuke, (front) Jo Garcia and Amber Adams are in a Barbie world. (Ivan Kemp) 347559_13

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‘Few planned on Games’: Business

By Justin Flynn

The cancellation of the 2026 Commonwealth GamesdidnotcomeasahugeshocktoGeelong Chamber of Commerce chief executive Jeremy Crawford..

Citing a cost blowout from the budgeted $2.6 billion to possibly over $7 billion, Premier Daniel Andrews cancelled the Games, which were to be held in Geelong and three other regional hubs.

DespitetheGames’cancellation,MrAndrews recommitted to the legacy infrastructure promises that were part of the larger Games

project, including new and upgraded sporting facilities and social and affordable housing in Geelong and regional Victoria.

Mr Crawford said that while the announcement was surprising in that “no one sawitcoming”therehadbeen“lowconfidence” among the business sector.

“There has been very low confidence due to a lack of clarity and certainty coming out of the government,especiallyoverthelastfewmonths or so,” he said. “We haven’t had any businesses that have been hanging their future hopes and dreams on the Commonwealth Games.

“The business sentiment is that what

we’re looking forward to is working with the government on where this investment is going to and making sure that it’s utilised appropriately.”

MrCrawfordsaidthereweresomebusinesses who had begun planning for the Games.

“They are probably in the minority, but what we really want to make sure of is that when the investment goes into some of these bricks and mortar projects, whether it’s sporting stadia, community provisions or even a regional tourismpackage,thattheabilityfortheservices to be sustainably delivered is there with that support as well.”

City must ‘refocus’ on infrastucture

The G21 Geelong Region Alliance has expressed its support for the business, sporting and broader communities in the aftermath of the state government’s cancellation of the Games.

In a statement, G21 chief executive Giulia Baggio acknowledged the “immense effort already committed” to the event, but said the city’s infrastructure needs, highlighted by the Games, were not going away.

“An enormous amount of time, effort and money has been invested in and around Geelong for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, and this momentum must not be lost,” Ms Baggio said.

“We must refocus our energy on delivering

the housing, transport and sporting infrastructure so desperately needed by our rapidly growing communities.”

Ms Baggio welcomed the state government’s promise of a $2 billion regional infrastructure package, despite it being “no substitute for the huge economic and social uplift the Games would have provided”.

“The repurposed investment in sporting facilities, tourism and affordable and social housing must be securely tied to the Geelong region and delivered without delay.

“We want to see these projects listed in the budget forward estimates and construction timelines honoured. In particular, the G21

– Geelong region urgently needs a large

Committee CEO disappointed

CommitteeforGeelongchiefexecutiveMichael Johnstonsaidhewas“disappointed”tolearnof the cancellation of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

“This represented a unique opportunity to showcase Geelong on a global stage, boost our visitor economy, and deliver a range of legacy benefits for the region,” Mr Johnston said.

“Those local businesses who had already spent considerable time and effort in tendering will have been dealt a double blow by this news.

“The announcement of a $2 billion region fundinitsplaceiswelcome,anditispleasingto hearGeelongwillcontinuetoreceivethelegacy infrastructure benefits the Games promised to deliver. In particular, the creation of more affordable housing is desperately needed, and we would be hopeful that additional dwellings can be added.”

Mr Johnston said it was also positive for residentsinthecity’ssoutherngrowthcorridor, with the Armstrong Creek Aquatic Centre, Waurn Ponds indoor sport facility, and hockey pitch at Torquay to be completed (along with the upgrade to the Stead Park hockey facility in Norlane). “With regards to the construction of the housing and sporting infrastructure, there are some important questions that need to be addressed,” he said.

“What is the timing? The Games provided a firm deadline. Without that deadline, we seek assurances that these projects are not delayed.

“The other question is whether local businesses will be prioritised through the procurement process? This was a key component of the Victoria 2026 procurement approach … it is imperative on the government to maintain this approach.”

proportion of the promised $1 billion social and affordable housing fund.

“The lack of housing has caused a chronic shortage of workers, and this is holding back our economic development at a time when Geelong should be booming.”

The G21 statement also lamented the lost opportunity to showcase the Geelong region’s cultural identity and promote the “history and storytelling of the Wadawurrung traditional owners”.

Geelong mayor Trent Sullivan echoed those sentiments, saying the chance to have international visitors “engaging in cultural experiences, engaging with First Nations culture around Geelong” had been lost.

MrCrawfordsaidthereweremorethan4000 jobs to be created from the Games, pre-postand during the event.

“And that has a lot of affiliate industries that would have ridden the wave of putting Geelong on the map internationally.

“With all of that now seemingly completely lost, what we want to know is how can get the government to work with organisations like the chamber and others to make sure that those opportunities for businesses still exist, and over the next period of time … there still remains opportunities for them to grow.”

Concerns of ratepayers

A community group that represents ratepayers in Greater Geelong has voiced its concern over how leftover funding will be used following the cancellation of the Victorian 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Ratepayers Geelong president Peter Mitchell said it was a “pity” to lose a “good showcase for the region”.

“The influx of people to the region, the world attention, and recognition of our region which would lead to on-going tourism and income, will now not happen,” he said. “Any large sporting event brings a large increase in the local economy, and the assets built for the Games would have been an ongoing benefit to the area for many years.”

Mr Mitchell said he believed “it could be a good thing” to have the Commonwealth Games scrapped for Victoria given that the reasons and figures provided by Premier Daniel Andrews “are correct”.

“The Games were a single large event that was drawing resources away from many smaller initiatives that can now happen,” he said. “With the Games now cancelled there must be significant surplus, not only in money, but in freed resources of various sorts. How those are deployed will determine if the end result is good or bad.”

Mr Mitchell said the cancelled Games’ effect on ratepayers depended on how the City of Greater Geelong and the state would react.

“If the allocated funds from the state are distributed to the regions as planned, ideally in the same proportions and for similar purposes, the ratepayers will get at least some of the benefit,” he said.

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Left: G21 chief executive Giulia Baggio. (Supplied) Right: Geelong mayor Trent Sullivan. (Ivan Kemp) 348439_09

Gloria Swanson by Philippe Halsman

Regional house prices lowered

By Jena Carr

It’s a good time to buy a home in the Greater Geelong region, according to new data from the Real Estate Insitute of Victoria (REIV).

House prices dropped by 4.4 per cent in Geelong during the second quarter of this year, with many areas across the region recording more than a two per cent movement in each direction.

Drysdale had the biggest median price drop, which fell by 9.4 per cent with a median sale

price of $700,000, followed by Barwon Heads (-5.4 per cent) at $1.85 million and Belmont (-4.8 per cent) at $690,000.

Other suburbs to record a more than two per cent quarterly price decrease during the April to June period were Portarlington (-4.6 per cent), East Geelong (-3.5 per cent), and Corio (-2.9 per cent).

Manifold Heights had the largest quarterly growth with an increase of 22.8 per cent and $1.21 million median sale price, while Geelong West rose by 0.5 per cent at $1.01 million.

New exhibition at QNH

A new photography exhibition showcases the natural beauty of Queenscliff’s landscapes and inhabitants.

Queenscliff Neighbourhood House’s (QNH) Through Our Eyes gallery exhibition features works from five amateur photographers that opened on July 15 and will run to August 20 from 10am to 4pm.

Gallery committee member Jocelyn Adam said she was glad to be able to offer a “very unique” opportunity for the photographers to showcase their work.

“It’s a real thrill to watch them all come together,” she said.

“We like to support emerging artists and artists that haven’t exhibited before.”

One of the five featured photographers, Dennis Parrish, said his inspiration came from his travels and that it felt “a bit strange” to have his photos included in the exhibition.

“Ilikehowyoucanplayaroundwithdifferent angles and techniques of photographing to create an interesting image that evokes a

thought or feeling,” he said.

“To actually see them up on the wall with people looking at them is a bit surreal, but it’s exciting and quite thrilling.”

Mardi Simons said she liked to focus on how light, design, pattern, and colour could occur in a photo and that being included in the exhibition was “exciting” and “rewarding”.

“I don’t take photos with the view of exhibiting them,” she said. “I take them because something there has caught my eye and because it’s satisfying to me.”

Fran Faulkner said she used her phone to produce photos and that the exhibition “came together really well”.

“It’s nice to have people looking at them and appreciating the things we’ve appreciated,” she said.

The exhibition will also include works by Ocean Grove photographers Grant Allen and Carole Poustie.

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REIV president Andrew Meehan said it was interesting how Greater Geelong house prices had lowered during the quarter but increased over the past six months.

“As the market’s seen with the quarterly change increase regionally from Victoria, I would expect that to be continuing and would be reflected in the Greater Geelong pricing,” he said.

“The prices are stable, we’re seeing increases elsewhere, so despite them being down for the quarter but up for the six months in Geelong,

I’d say it’s a reasonably good time to buy.”

Mr Meehan also said the days on the market for homes were less than the regional average, with many suburbs recording less than 40 days, such as Highton and Corio, which reported “only 31 days”.

“It’s a good time for buyers to be entering the market with a bit of a downturn in the last quarter, but up in the last six months,” he said.

“From what I am hearing there is strong buyer demand which is probably why there’s shorter days on market in the Geelong area.”

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Fran Faulkner, Dennis Parrish and Mardi Simons exhibit their work at Queenscliff Neighbourhood House. (Ivan Kemp) 347932_05

Concern at draft river plan

By Jena Carr

The Corangamite Catchment Management Authority’s (CMA) draft lower Moorabool and Barwon River corridor masterplan has been met with concerns.

The Kitjarra-dja-bul Bullarto langi-ut, or ‘places of many stories’, project looks to connect the community with the corridor stretching from near Meredith to the Barwon Heads Estuary through infrastructure, environmental and cultural projects.

Friends of the Barwon (FOTB) chair Trevor Hodson said he was concerned with how the plan would access funding and its effect on the health of the rivers and surrounding environment.

“Whilst it’s an aspirational document and builds on things like the Barwon through Geelong project, which they had previously, at the moment there’s no guarantee of funding,” he said.

“The other concerns we’ve expressed to the CMA are that, in many ways, it doesn’t do much for river health.

“One wonders whether increasing traffic through sensitive areas will actually benefit the environment and I guess that’s a concern I have that’s probably more personal.”

MrHodsonsaidhehopedtheriver,itsgreen spaces, and the associated Wadawurrung culture would be respected but worried about what issues the plan could cause.

“The health of the river and how it works is our (FOTB’s) primary driver,” he said

“You don’t want to find in 10 years, you’ve gone backwards rather than forwards.

“Personally, I would rather see more things directed to the health of the river, not necessarily making it more accessible.”

PeopleforALivingMooraboolco-ordinator

Cameron Steele said he still had quite a few

questions regarding the draft plan and hoped the CMA would provide more information.

“We certainly welcome the master plan … and there’s optimism at the moment,” he said.

“I’m interested to learn about the plan’s protections and enhancements to the

Fishos ‘fly’ in for state comp

The Geelong Fly Fishing Club will welcome fly casters from across the state when it hosts the Australian Casting Federation’s (ACF) Victorian Fly Casting Championships this weekend.

Held at the Geelong Casting Pool at Barwon Valley Park in Belmont on Sunday, July 23, between 9.30am and 3pm, the event features three accuracy events and three distance events. Competitors will vie for awards for both disciplines as well as the title of Victorian Champion for the aggregate top scorer across all events.

Geelong Fly Fishing Club member and ACF vice president Ron Heath encouraged members of the public to wander down, watch the event and speak to club members if they were interested in taking up the sport.

“We’re always encouraging people to come down and have a look,” Mr Heath said. “We always get people having a look and asking questions about it, and I always find that if they’re interested enough to come and ask questions they might just come along and try it.”

Mr Heath said fly casting was a fantastic sport for people of all ages and one that would improve anyone’s fishing. “I’ve been fly fishing since about 1967, and (involved in competition) since about 1970; a long time,” he said.

Moorabool River … as it’s a little bit unclear on how it will enhance the state of the river.”

The draft masterplan is available for public viewing and consultation for four weeks until 9am August 14 at engage.vic.gov.au/kitjarradja-bul-bullarto-langi-ut-masterplan

“It’s all about the camaraderie … It’s all about catching up, having a chat and talking a bit of rubbish; that’s what most fishermen do.”

The club will also host the national championships on August 20.

People for A Living Moorabool co-ordinator Cameron Steele at Moorabool River. (Ivan Kemp) 347389_06

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Migration on the rise

By Cr Trent Sullivan

Regional migration is on the rise.

The combination of affordability, lifestyle, and a growing range of services on par with our capital cities is convincing more and more people to make the change.

Over the 12 months to March this year, Victoria attracted the largest share of metropolitan residents moving to regional areas.

More people left a city capital to call regional Victoria home (43 per cent) than all other states and territories, bar New South Wales, combined.

Geelong is at the forefront of this shift, which accelerated during the pandemic but shows no signs of slowing.

This social and economic boom has seen Geelong add the most jobs in larger regional Australia cities over the past three years.

Health care and social assistance, construction, professional and scientific services led the way in growing our jobs base by an average of 5.3 per cent per annum over this period.

This explosion has seen our population increase to about 280,000 people.

However, the trend of people moving to the regions – and especially Geelong – will only continue.

Within 20 years, we are forecast to top the major milestone of 400,000.

Managing this growth, and its associated impacts, is a challenge for all levels of government.

The jobs, the health services, transport network, childcare and education facilities,

recreation and cultural experiences – there is so much to consider.

But the first question people ask before considering moving somewhere is – where will I live? It always starts with, and comes back to, housing.

Council’s long-term Settlement Strategy aims to accommodate our coming growth throughanevenmixofgreenfielddevelopment and urban infill.

The Armstrong Creek area is about one-third of its way to its potential population of 60,000.

After that, expansion in the next two decades will be directed to the Northern and Western Geelong Growth Areas.

Alongside this, there are many opportunities to create additional housing in existing suburbs.

Central Geelong is a major focus. The CBD

will be a more vibrant and active area if more residents call it home.

Directing more medium and higher density housing stock around existing train stations is also a strategic aim.

We understand building controls will need to be in line with community expectations for their neighbourhood.

But having a higher concentration of people living close to public transport will limit traffic congestion, and provide more diversity in our housing market.

The addition of more apartments will be important for housing affordability, creating more entry points for people to purchase their own property.

Through consultation with local authorities and the community, we want to ensure a suitablemixofhousingisavailableforexisting and incoming residents.

City of Greater Geelong mayor Trent Sullivan. (Ivan Kemp) 348439_25

Riding for more SIDS awareness

Bellarine cyclists are encouraged to jump on their bikes to raise money for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) through the Red Nose support service.

The Ride the Month of August for SIDS encourages cyclists of all ages and abilities to ride their bikes on the road, gym, or in their homes to raise money for grieving families and SIDS research.

The event coincides with August 5’s Ride the Bellarine for SIDS, where 30 cyclists travel

110km of the Bellarine Peninsula, and director Peter Herrick said it was the first time riders could join online.

“We’re thrilled to roll out the Ride the Month of August for SIDS online in 2023,” he said. “We’re excited to welcome not only Victorians but riders from across the country to join us for this important cause.

“You can clock up your kilometres in the comfort of your own home, at the gym or your favourite riding spot, it’s all up to you. The best

Film festival fundraiser

Film fans will have the opportunity to support the Bellarine Historical Society (BHS) when it partners with the North Bellarine Film Festival (NBFF) to present acclaimed Australian film TheDrover’sWife: TheLegendofMollyJohnson

The Drover’s Wife is the directorial debut of Indigenous playwright and actress Leah Purcell, who also won Best Lead Actress at the 2022 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards for her performance in the film’s lead role.

The film will be screened at the Indented Head Community Hall on Sunday, August 6 as a fundraiser for the BHS.

The proceeds will be used to install a ramp for wheelchair and aged access at the society’s CourtHouseMuseumsiteinDrysdale,where it holds its impressive collection of photos, records and maps of the Bellarine area.

BHS president Lorraine Stokes thanked the NBFF for facilitating the event to help the historical society raise funds for the access ramp.

“The NBFF committee have come up with this idea and they’ll run the movie night for us, which is fantastic; it’s really good of them to help us out here,” Ms Stokes said.

“We’re a volunteer organisation, we receive no funding from any level of government. We raise our own money through research, book sales and donations.

“We get busloads wanting to come in from aged care facilities and elsewhere, but we don’t have access for people who’ve got disabilities. So this fundraiser will allow us to be open to everybody.”

NBFF chair Bill Lussier said his organisation was proud to help the BHS with its fundraising efforts.

“The North Bellarine Film Festival is happy to support the BHS, which has an important role in documenting and educating residents and visitors about the region’s history and cultural identity,” he said.

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part is that every cent raised goes directly to Red Nose.”

Mr Herrick said the 2023 event had already raised more than $12,000 and that cyclists that joined the fundraiser event online could ride as many kilometres as they like throughout August.

“We are blown away by the community’s continued support and generous donations,” he said. “However, there’s still plenty of time to sign up, jump on the bike and raise funds to be

part of this wonderful cause.

“You can also donate directly to the ride, so please dig deep this winter for Red Nose.”

The 2023 Ride the Month of August for SIDS follows last year’s Ride the Bellarine for SIDS event success that raised $26,500 for Red Nose. More information on how to participate and donate is available at www.rideforsids.com.

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CITYNEWS

MEETINGS Council meeting

The next Council meeting will be held at the Council Conference and Reception Centre, City Hall, Little Malop Street, Geelong on Tuesday 25 July at 6.00pm (doors open 5.45pm).

Items to be considered:

›North Bellarine Aquatic Centre – Stage 2

›Northern and Western Growth Areas –Strategy Assessment

Remember to drive safely around school crossings

Our community, children and crossing supervisors are witnessing an increase in dangerous driving at pedestrian crossings across our region.

We’re urging all motorists to help keep our children safe by slowing down, looking up and being mindful of school crossings.

Data has shown an alarming increase in crossing drive throughs. In 2021 we had 19 drive throughs reported. This increased last year and is already sitting at a total of 50 this year to the end of June.

Please stay alert and be aware of school zones when driving, follow the speed limits imposed during school crossing operational times and adhere to the directions given by our crossing supervisors. Scan the QR code for more information, or visit geelongaustralia.com.au/news

›G21 Football Victoria – Regional Football (Soccer) Strategy 2023-2033

For full details of the agenda and to watch the Council meeting, scan the QR code or visit geelongaustralia.com.au/meetings

Questions and submissions must be provided in writing by 12.00pm, Monday 24 July via the web page above.

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Bellarine Historical Society president Lorraine Stokes and North Bellarine Film Festival chair Bill Lussier. (Ivan Kemp) 347456_08

Sketches of Bill’s Hollow Grove

Ocean Grove artist William (Bill) Linford confronts a kaleidoscope of positive and negative memories and emotions in his Hollow Grove exhibition opening at The Royal Queenscliff this weekend. He speaks with Jena Carr about how he started in art and what his works mean.

William (Bill) Linford is known for his series of oil paintings on canvas like the farmers, cricketers or clowns collections, which have been displayed at art galleries around Australia.

Bill said he had always been interested in the arts and had been “sketching and painting for a long time”.

“I always wanted to draw and as a kid I used to draw at primary school for people, I’d do their caricatures and they would give me lollies for them,” he said.

“I got encouraged at primary school by a teacher to continue and that I might have had something, but I forgot about all that.

“I broke my shoulder in a work accident, and I was sitting at home for six months, and I decided to get some paints, have a go at that, and it became a hobby.

“We had children, and the hobby sort of moved into a bit more of a semi-professional thing and then become sort of professional about 15 years ago.”

Bill has been creating art since 1970 and said he liked many things about painting, but getting lost and immersed in the process was a highlight.

“When I get into the zone, I’m in the zone, and it’s just the most marvellous feeling,” he said.

“I think there’s too much to tell. I’m an old man, and I’ve had many brilliant experiences. Mosthavebeenverypositive,butsomeofthem have been questionable.

“I feel pretty good about it, and I try to encourage many other people, mainly young people, as I was a youth worker for a long time, to take up the brush.

“I’ve had a pretty great life and I just want to expand on my thought process, because what goes on up here (his head) is quite interesting.”

Many of Bill’s paintings are pretty bold, which he said he had done with the intention that they would “jump out” at the viewer, and that he had a process that mostly remained the same.

“I’ve got so many ideas in my head and not have enough time,” he said.

“I do a rough sketch first, which doesn’t take me very long, then I’ll put the sketch onto the canvas and start painting.

“I’ll keep going until I’ve probably done about seven or eight layers of paint until I get the feel I want.

“Once you get a process, it’s pretty hard to break that. I’ve tried different techniques and mediums, but I’m too old to be doing that now. I’d love to, but this is pretty good.

“People say, ‘I saw your cricketers’, and I’ll say, ‘Just look at the guy with the shoes on the wrongfeet,’andthey’llgobackandhavealook.

“That’s for my benefit. I have to do quirky things for me just so it engages me a bit more too.”

Bill said he found it “cathartic” working on the Hollow Grove series displayed at The Royal Queenscliffandthatthepaintingshadallcome together well.

“This has been a long process, but a lot of the paintings just worked, and I’ve gone ‘well, I must be in a good place if I’m able to feel that’,” he said.

“I often became so engrossed in the individual pieces I had to be reminded to take breaks as time seemed to vanish.

“Idon’tgettooexcitedaboutthingsbecauseI don’t want to blow my own trumpet. I’m just a fairly casual person, but this (exhibition) looks

pretty bloody good I think.”

The exhibition includes the collection’s centrepiece, ‘The Landing’, which creates the backdrop of an interconnected and complex community explored in the series’ other paintings.

Bill said the piece took 16 days to complete and that there was a recurring theme of power throughout the Hollow Grove series of 18 paintings.

“This whole exhibition is all part of me,” he said. “If I were doing other paintings that size, it would take me months because I’d paint lots of things, I’d paint three or four paintings at a time,butIjust workedsolidonthatfor 16days.

“There’s a lot of blue butterflies hanging

around the exhibition and in the artwork, and this is all to do with whether the butterflies have the power or if it’s the vegetation.

“It’s a bit wacky, but that’s just my way of simplifying my thought process.”

The exhibition also draws inspiration from the 1962 film TheDayoftheTriffids, based on John Wyndham’s 1951 post-apocalyptic novel and the PiedPiperofHamelinstory.

“TheDayoftheTriffidswas about aliens that came to Earth, they were very tall plants, and if youlookedatthemyouwouldgoblindanddie, andasateenagerthatreallyfreakedmeout,”he said. “There’s also the story of the PiedPiper ofHamelinthat is another part of this … about politics and people being greedy.

“These are all when I was younger and these stories have been in my head, and it’s taken a long time for them to come out.”

Bill said he was “fortunate to have a very supportive family” and loved that his children were interested in what he does.

“Myson’samusician,myotherson’sawriter, and my daughter is a manager and they’re just so skilled in their areas,” he said.

“I love my kids more than anything in the world, but just to have them appreciate it, I couldn’t think of anything better really.”

The Hollow Grove exhibition will open at The Royal Queenscliff on Saturday, July 22, from 2pm to 4pm, and on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until August 19.

Bill Linford with his collection’s centrepiece, ‘The Landing’. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 347425

‘‘ When I get into the zone, I’m in the zone, and it’s just the most marvellous feeling ’’

- Bill Linford

Bill Linford’s Hollow Grove exhibition draws inspiration from 1962 film, TheDayoftheTriffids, a story about aliens invading earth.

City encourages talk about Voice

As the federal government prepares to hold the referendum on the establishment of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament sometime between September and December this year, Geelong council will host a series of events to stimulate community discussion on the issue. Held between July and September, the council-run series of forums and community kiosks intend to offer locals the chance to share their perspectives and listen to those of others in an informal setting.

Community conversation forums will be held at the City’s Wurriki Nyal administration headquarters and, while free to attend, require registration via geelong.link/voiceforums.

Communitykiosksatlibrariesandaplanned series of informal pop-up kiosks around Geelong will not require registration.

Councilalsohasanumberofothereducation and information events in the works, with plans to announce them soon.

Acting mayor Anthony Aitken, deputy chair of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander partnerships portfolio, said the events were

intended to help to inform the community ahead of the referendum.

“It goes without saying that everyone is entitled to make up their minds on the Voice and vote as they see fit at the referendum,” Cr Aitken said.

“We want to help that process by opening up opportunities for the Geelong community to have respectful conversations about the proposed Voice To Parliament Constitutional Referendum, focused on education and dialogue so that everyone can feel fully informed before they vote.

“We encourage the community to attend these forums and kiosks, ask questions, put forward their viewpoint, and be open to the viewpoints of others.”

The next Voice to Parliament Community Conversation Forum will be held on Thursday, July 27, from 1pm to 3pm, while the next Community Kiosk is at Boronggook Drysdale Library on Sunday, July 30, from 2pm to 4pm. Details: visit geelongaustralia.com.au

Cam in line for ’Gades

Newcomb & District Cricket Club all-rounder

Cam Egan is through to the second round of the RenegadesRecruit

The RenegadesRecruitsearches for the best players in community cricket competitions across the state with the potential to play at a higher level.

Televised as a two-part miniseries, 10 young cricketers tried out at St Kilda’s Junction Oval before the squad was first cut to six and then next Tuesday down to three.

The players were put through their paces at St Kilda’s Junction Oval under the watchful eye of former Renegades men’s and current WBBL coach Simon Helmot.

“It was definitely different,” Egan said. “It was more focussed on filming and getting the right parts. The actual cricket aspect was pretty elite. There were some good cricketers.”

A left-arm seam bowler and more than capable batter, Egan said he clocked 126km/h during the initial outdoor training.

Egan, 21, started his cricket at St Leonards in the Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association and then crossed over to Newcomb & District last season in Geelong Cricket Association 4ths.

He will line up for the Dinos again this season and is hoping to play in England next winter before making the jump to GCA 1sts. Egansaidwhilehewasabowlingall-rounder, he had worked hard on his batting in recent seasons.

“I started off not caring about my battingI was just bowl, bowl, bowl sort of thing,” he said. “I never really trained hard enough to make runs or bat higher. But I’ve worked at it the past five or so years. The main focus is bowling.”

The second episode of RenegadesRecruit is on Tuesday, July 25 at 7pm on 7plus and the Renegades Facebook page.

Justin Flynn

Cam Egan could be the next Renegades Recruit. (Ivan Kemp) 348503_05

Anglesea players at Edinburgh

By Matt Hewson

APA will perform ShadowsofAngels, directed by Iris Walshe-Howling and Janine McKenzie, at 3pm and 7pm at Lorne Community Connect on Saturday, July 22.

Based on true events and set in the slums of Melbourne in the 1920s, the play focuses on four women and their connections to a violent crime.

Played by talented actors Stacey Carmichael, Julie Fryman, Lina Libroaperto and Nikki Watson, the four women relate their recollections of the horrific events, slowly exposing the mysterious connections that led to the crime.

ShadowofAngels features a haunting and emotionally rich original score composed and performedlivebyKirstenHoneythatintensifies the works’ themes of marginalisation, gender, sexuality, class and crime.

Co-director McKenzie said the issues explored in the play, as well as its poetic and powerful language, were what drew her to ShadowsofAngels

“Three of these characters operate in the shadows of society … so the spotlight is put on these characters who would otherwise not have a prominent voice and place in the telling of Australian stories and history,” she said.

“Womenareplacedverymuchattheforefront of this story. I think it’s really important. We’re

telling this story because there are echoes and shades of those lives still present in our own society.”

APA will also hold an open rehearsal of ShadowsofAngelsat Kildare Theatre, Clonard College on Sunday, July 23, the last rehearsal before heading off to Edinburgh.

The open rehearsal will also include a performance a/lone, a “dynamic physical theatrework”featuringStaceyCarmichaelthat is also travelling to Edinburgh Fringe, at 6pm. Entry will be via donation.

For more information and tickets visit angleseaperformingarts.com/productions. To support APA’s travel to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival visit australianculturalfund.org.au.

UK Frankie Valli tribute show headed to Geelong

Winner of London’s Best Tribute for its celebration of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, UK show Frankie’sGuyscomes to the Geelong Arts Centre on Friday, August 4.

Featuring some the West End’s best and brightest, with cast credits including musicals such as Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia!, We Will RockYouand Footloose, Frankie’sGuysoffers a night of feelgood entertainment for all music lovers.

Australian producer Sam Klinger said the show was “jam packed” with hits, such as Oh WhataNight, Sherry , Walk Like a Man and Can’tTakeMyEyesOffofYou

“Their music really is timeless, and I think that’s demonstrated by the fact that there was a cover of their song Beggin’in the last year or so that made the top 40 charts,” he said.

After touring the UK for 10 years, the show made its Australian premiere this week at Port Macquarie,whichKlingersaidwasparticularly touching for the cast’s British-Australian star

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“It’s really something special. I saw it for the first time (at the Port Macquarie show), and it actually evoked quite a bit of emotion for me.”

Klinger said the audience had “a blast” at the first Australian show, and he looked forward to bringing it to audiences around Australia during the five-week tour.

“While it’s a tribute show, it’s not one you’re going to see down at the local pub; this is a theatrical, high-end concert,” he said.

“There’s lots of audience involvement, they’re very much part of the show, which is great.”

Jonathan Whitlow.

“It’sthefirsttimeinaverylongtimehe’sbeen back in Australia, so we actually introduced a Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons-inspired

Details: geelongartscentre.org.au/whats-on/ all-events/frankies-guys

Matt Hewson

Frankie’s Guys. (Supplied)

The cast of Shadows of Angels: Lina Libroaperto, Nikki Watson, Julie Fryman and Stacey Carmichael (front). (Supplied)

The Guide

PICK OF THE WEEK

Last year’s breakout reality TV hit has returned for more edge-of-your-seat sleuthing and escapes. Ten diverse yet universally determined duos are on a mission to remain hidden from a crew of experts trying to track them down before 21 days is up. With $100,000 on the line, it’s an adrenaline rush not for the faint-hearted. Among the crew of fugitives battling to stay hidden are best mates and avid gamers Ben and Callum, and couple Holly and Josh, a dancer and paramedic. On their tails on the hunter team is laser-focused forensic psychologist Dr Karla Lopez. It’s a slightly bonkers, fast-paced adventure.

Hidden agenda: Holly and Josh are on the run in Hunted

KHANH ONG’S WILD FOOD SBS Food,

It must be hard to come up with a new premise for a cooking show these days, but thankfully for us, Khanh Ong (pictured) devised a great one for his 10-part travelogue, which concludes this week. The popular MasterChefAustraliaalum has ventured all over the country for this series, crafting a range of unique recipes from the local produce he discovers and learns about in each region. For the final episode, Khanh heads to Victoria’s picturesque Mornington Peninsula. Everything comes full circle as he whips up a delectable three-course meal inspired by the places he has visited throughout the 10 episodes.

Friday, July 21

RESTORATION AUSTRALIA

ABC TV, Sunday, 7.30pm

It’s the grand buildings from across the ditch that usually command attention, but this delightful homegrown series celebrates Australia’s architectural history –along with the dedicated people who forge ahead to breathe new life into neglected buildings. Last week, host

Anthony Burke was in Castlecrag following an ambitious extension to a notable Walter Burley-Griffin home. Tonight, the small South Australian farming town of Pinnaroo is in the spotlight. Burke meets optimistic first homebuyers Caroline and Campbell (both pictured), who are converting a church – which was bought on credit card – into a family abode.

WAR ON WASTE

ABC TV, Tuesday, 8.30pm

Six years ago, Craig Reucassel (pictured) shocked the nation and got everyone talking about our waste problem with this series. So, now that he’s back and as driven as ever with this new three-episode instalment, it’s both regrettable and comforting. Since we last saw Reucassel revealing the depths of our waste, there have been positive changes, from supermarkets selling “wonky” fruit and veg to plastic bags slowly being phased out. But there’s still a mountain of problems for Reucassel to highlight and motivate more progress. Find out what we can all do, as he meets inspiring “waste warriors”.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 First Weapons: Leangle And Parrying Shield. (PG) Hosted by Phil Breslin.

8.00 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) The team investigates the death of a cyclist.

9.00 Utopia. (R) A security consultant creates stress.

9.30 Gold Diggers. (Mls, R) Bushrangers arrive in town.

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

10.15 The Split. (Ml, R)

11.15 Miniseries: Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? (Mav, R)

12.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

Fireman

Sam. 5.50 Hey Duggee. 5.55 Ben And Holly. 6.10

Octonauts. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Pfffirates. 6.45 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.55 Shaun The Sheep.

7.05 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30

Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 MOVIE:

Center Stage. (2000, M) 10.25 Doctor Who. 11.15

We Hunt Together. Midnight Killing Eve. 12.45

Unprotected Sets.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 World’s Most Scenic River Journeys: The Yukon. (PGa, R) Narrated by Bill Nighy.

8.30 Legends Of The Pharaohs: Birth Of The Tutankhamun Dynasty. (Return) Takes a look at ancient Egypt’s Eighteenth Dynasty that included Tutankhamun.

9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 19. Moirans-en-Montagne to Poligny. 173km flat stage. From France.

1.50 Nine Perfect Strangers. (MA15+s, R) 3.40 French 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 Better Homes And Gardens. Takes a look at keeping dogs warm in winter.

7.30 Football. AFL. Round 19. Essendon v Western Bulldogs.

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

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

12.00 Celebrity Obsessed: Gianni Versace. (MA15+av, R)

1.00 Home Shopping. [MEL]TravelOz.(PG, R)

1.30[MEL]Harry’sPractice.(R)

2.00[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)

4.00[MEL]MillionDollarMinute.(R)

5.00[MEL]NBCToday.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Fourth Test. England v Australia. Day 3. Morning session. From Old Trafford, Manchester, England.

10.40 Cricket. The Ashes. Fourth Test. England v Australia. Day 3. Afternoon session.

3.30 Destination Australia: Norfolk Island. (R) Trevor Cochrane explores Norfolk Island.

4.00 Postcards. (PG, R) The team explores Kyneton’s rich history.

4.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) Sonny visits a travelling carnival.

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 include Ed Kavalee, Bron Lewis, Emma Holland, Peter Helliar and Sam Pang.

9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mls, R) Graham Norton is joined on the red couch by Cate Blanchett, Margot Robbie, Alan Carr and Ashley Banjo.

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

9GO! (82, 93)

Footy Legends. Continued. (2006, PG) 7.15 Polina. (2016, PG, French) 9.15 The Kid From The Big Apple 2. (2017, PG, Mandarin) 11.25 Inside Llewyn Davis. (2013, M) 1.25pm The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 3.20 Asterix And Obelix In Britain. (2012, PG, French) 5.25 The China Syndrome. (1979, PG) 7.40 Mindscape. (2013, M)

1.40am Shaolin. (2011, MA15+, Mandarin)

9.30 Point Break. (1991, M) 11.45 Timecop. (1994, MA15+)

Saturday, July 22

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.25 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) 1.25

The Durrells. (PG, R) 2.15 Louis Theroux

Interviews... (Maln, R) 3.00 Grand Designs

Revisited. (PG, R) 3.55 Landline. (R) 4.25

After The Smoke. 4.35 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 5.05 The Dark Emu Story. (PG, R)

6.30 New Leash On Life. (R)

Hosted by Joel Creasey.

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

7.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries.

(PG) When a German mayor visits the town to partake in a war memorial ceremony, tragedy strikes.

8.15 Vera. (Mav, R) After a young man is found dead in the back of a truck, Vera and the team investigate.

9.50 Bay Of Fires. (MA15+v, R)

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

10.45 Miniseries: Marriage. (Ml, R) Part 3 of 4.

11.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 19. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Barkley Manor. 11.00 Tour De France: Bonjour Le Tour. (R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France.

Stage 19. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Heliopolis: The City Of The Sun. (PGa, R) 3.00 Baiae: The Atlantis Of Rome. (PG, 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) Ernie Dingo cruises Danggu Gorge.

8.30 Amazing Railway Adventures With Nick Knowles: Norway. (PG) Nick Knowles explores Norway by rail, from the Viking capital of Trondheim, through tree-lined fjords and snow-capped mountain scenery, to the coastal city of Bodo and the regional station at Hell.

9.25 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 20. Belfort to Le Markstein Fellering. 133.5km mountain stage. From France.

1.35 Witch Hunt. (Mal, R)

3.25 French Food Safari. (R)

4.25 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SEVEN (6, 7)

6.00 Home Shopping. [MEL]NBCToday. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 FIFA Women’s World Cup Highlights. 12.30 Horse Racing. Bletchingly Stakes Day, Winter Challenge Raceday and Saturday Raceday. 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 19. Port Adelaide v Collingwood. From Adelaide Oval.

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.

1.00 Home Shopping. [MEL]TravelOz.(PG, 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.(PG, R)

NINE (8, 9)

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

TEN (5, 10)

Sunday, July

6.30 Compass: Music Central. A look at the power of music.

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

7.30 Restoration Australia: Pinnaroo. (PG) Hosted by Anthony Burke.

8.30 Bay Of Fires. (Mal) Stella and her kids become more acquainted with Mystery Bay and its inhabitants.

9.25 Miniseries: The Beast Must Die. (Mal) Part 2 of 5. Frances tracks down the man that she believes is responsible for the death of her son.

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

11.10 Miniseries: Small Axe. (Ma, R)

12.15 Rage Vault. (MA15+adlnsv)

2.10 Escape From The City. (R)

5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 When Champollion Meets Ramses II. Takes a look at French philologist Jean-Francois Champollion’s journey to Egypt.

8.30 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 1. Clermont-Ferrand to Clermont-Ferrand. 124km flat stage. From France. Commentary from Matthew Keenan and Dr Bridie O’Donnell.

12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Final stage.

4.00 French Food Safari. (R)

Maeve O’Meara and Guillaume Brahimi visit a market.

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) Celebrities show off their dance skills.

8.55 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive, special investigation.

9.55 The Latest: Seven News.

10.25 Born To Kill? David Gore And Fred Waterfield. (MA15+av) A look at David Gore and Fred Waterfield.

11.30 Autopsy USA: Michael Clarke Duncan. (PGad) A look at the death of Michael Clarke Duncan.

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.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.20

Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 You Can’t Ask

That. 8.30 Louis Theroux:

6.00 Nine News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Fourth Test. England v Australia. Day 4. Morning session. From Old Trafford, Manchester, England. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage).

10.40 Cricket. The Ashes. Fourth Test. England v Australia. Day 4. Afternoon session. From Old Trafford, Manchester, England.

3.30 Destination WA. (R) Trevor Cochrane discovers springtime in Chittering. Christina Morrissy stops into Laverton.

4.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R) A celebration of people and organisations across Australia which make the world a better place.

6.00 To Be Advised.

7.00 The Dog House Australia. (PG, R) Follows the staff at the Animal Welfare League as it tries to find a rescue for a teenager whose parents cannot decide on a breed, and a new family for a timid Maltese cross. Narrated by Dr Chris Brown.

8.00 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mv) When the NCIS team receives an urgent cryptic message, agents Devin Roundtree and Fatima Namazi must work together to solve the case. Kilbride plans to visit his son, and Callen asks Sam to be his best man.

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.

6.00 Nine News Sunday.

7.00 60 Minutes. Current affairs program.

8.00 The Murder Of Lyn Dawson: Reasonable Doubt. (Mal) Part 4 of 4. Nearly 40 years have passed when a podcast investigation spurs authorities to action.

9.00 World Aquatics Championships. Fukuoka 2023. Day 1. Finals. From Fukuoka, Japan.

11.20 The First 48: Unspeakable Pt 1. (Mal) A look at the murder of Carl Harris.

12.10 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mv, R)

1.00 Drive TV. (PG, R)

1.30 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.

9GEM (81, 92)

v Manly Sea Eagles.

M*A*S*H. 7.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Fourth Test. England v Australia. Day 5. Morning session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 10.40 Late Programs.

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

7.30 Hunted. (PGal) Life on the run is proving too much for one fugitive. A wild game of cat and mouse nears its end.

9.10 FBI. (Madv) OA worries Maggie is rushing back into the job too quickly as she helps investigate two homicides involving a law student on track to attend the FBI Academy and a young man with possible gang ties.

10.05 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) After ransomware is used to cause the controls on a dam to malfunction, Ernie is tasked with finding the culprit.

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

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

Monday, July 24

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. (Ml, R)

1.25 Vera. (Mav, R)

3.00 Gardening Australia. (R)

4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

5.00 Australian Story. (R)

5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Back Roads: Walhalla, Victoria.

Heather Ewart visits Walhalla.

8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program exposing scandals, triggering inquiries, firing debate and confronting taboos.

9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Paul Barry takes a look at the latest issues affecting media consumers.

9.35 Q+A. (Return) Public affairs program.

10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R)

11.10 Miniseries: The Beast

Must Die. (Mal, R)

11.55 The Split. (Ml, R)

12.55 The Upside. (PG, R) 1.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Cycling. 10.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 1. 11.00 Tour De France: Bonjour Le Tour. (R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Final stage. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.05

Mastermind Aust. (R) 2.35 Jeopardy! (R) 3.00

Letters And Numbers. (R) 3.30 The Cook

Up. (PG, R) 4.00 Tour De France Femmes: Bonjour Le Tour. 5.00 Tour De France: 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 Tom Brittney.

8.40 The Great House Revival: Craughwell, Co Galway. (PG)

Hugh Wallace meets a couple who are renovating a traditional cottage and barn.

9.35 24 Hours In Emergency: Teenage

Dreams. (M) Three female students who have potentially been the victims of spiking end up at Queen’s Medical Centre.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 2.

1.50 Gomorrah. (MA15+sv, R)

3.35 French Food Safari. (PG, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SEVEN (6, 7)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Nanny Betrayal. (2018,

Tuesday, July 25

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 War On Waste. (PG) Part 1 of 3. Craig Reucassel dives deep into Australia’s waste crisis to uncover the truth about recycling.

9.30 Louis Theroux Interviews... Bear Grylls. (Ma, R) Louis Theroux chats with Bear Grylls.

10.15 ABC Late News.

10.30 The Business. (R)

10.50 Four Corners. (R)

11.35 Media Watch. (PG, R)

11.50 Miniseries: Marriage. (Ml, R)

12.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R)

5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Hornsea To Spurn Point. (PG) Hosted by Michael Portillo.

8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi takes a look at whether all the hype around AI can be justified.

9.30 Dateline. A look inside a Ukrainian military field hospital.

10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 Living Black. (R)

11.00 Cycling. Tour de France

Femmes. Stage 3.

1.50 No Man’s Land. (MA15+av, R) 3.40 French Food Safari. (R) 4.10 Destination Flavour Down Under. (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. (PG)

7.30 MOVIE: John Farnham: Finding The Voice. (2023, Mal) A celebration of one of Australia’s greatest singers, John Farnham, and his journey to success. John Farnham, Jimmy Barnes.

9.30 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Mav) Grace and Carlos work together when they suspect a young woman was the victim of an organ trafficking ring.

11.30 The Blacklist. (M) Congressman Hudson’s investigation escalates.

12.30 Billy Connolly: The Ultimate World Tour. (PGln, R)

1.30 Home Shopping.

[MEL]Harry’sPractice.(R)

2.00[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)

4.00[MEL]NBCToday.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Border Security: Int. Noon Border Security.

1.30 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rush. (PGl) The teams have an intense cultural experience when they are dropped into the world of Kenya’s Maasai tribe.

9.00 World Aquatics Championships. Fukuoka 2023. Day 2. Finals. From Fukuoka, Japan.

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

11.45 Mr Mayor. (PG)

12.10 Black Widow: The Killing Of David Jackson: Part 2. (Mav)

1.00 Hello SA. (PG)

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

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, ordinary Aussies go on the run from a team of experts.

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

9.40 Just For Laughs Australia. (Final, Mls) Stand-up comedy performances featuring Nikki Britton, Cam Knight and Tom Ballard.

10.10 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv, R) The team is called to Vermont.

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

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

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

9.00 The Rookie. (Mav) The search for a missing boy leads the team into the middle of a drug war between two rival gangs.

10.00 The Rookie: Feds. (Mav) Garza’s team is assigned as a protective detail.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 The Blacklist. (Mav) 12.30 Home Shopping. [MEL]S.W.A.T.(Mv, 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. (Final, PGl) The last three travellers arrive in South Africa for a monumental final challenge that will test them to their limits.

9.00 World Aquatics Championships. Fukuoka 2023. Day 3. Finals. From Fukuoka, Japan.

11.15 See No Evil: The White Cellphone. (Ma) A look at the 2014 murder of Tequila Suter.

12.10 Court Cam. (Mav)

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

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, ordinary Aussies go on the run from a team of experts.

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

9.40 NCIS. (Mav, R) The team probes the apparent suicide of a retired US Navy officer who was in Palmer and Knight’s grief group.

10.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) Torres and Knight travel to Hawai’i.

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)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

Wednesday,

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Utopia. (Final, PG) Tony’s important presentation is derailed.

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

9.10 Gold Diggers. (Mls) Gert goes on a bender.

9.35 Queen Of Oz. (Final, Mdls) The royal wedding day arrives.

10.05 Adam Hills: The Last Leg.

10.45 ABC Late News.

11.00 The Business. (R)

11.20 Greta Thunberg: A Year To Change The World. (PG, R)

12.20 Miniseries: Small Axe. (Ma, R) 1.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

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

Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs.

Thursday, July 27

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

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who The Bloody Hell Are We? (PG) Part 2 of 3.

8.30 Titanic: Genesis Of A Giant.

(R) Explores the many ingenious innovations that went into the construction of the Titanic

9.30 Miniseries: Anne Boleyn.

(M) Part 1 of 3. Anne Boleyn is pregnant and convinced she will bear Henry VIII a male heir.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 4.

1.50 Cheyenne & Lola. (MA15+l, R)

3.55 Destination Flavour Down Under. (R)

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

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Foreign Correspondent. (Return) International affairs program.

8.30 A Life In Ten Pictures: Nelson Mandela. (PGa) Takes a look at Nelson Mandela’s life in 10 pictures, revealing key turning points and new truths.

9.25 Grand Designs New Zealand. (PG, R) Hosted by Chris Moller.

10.15 Art Works. (R)

10.40 ABC Late News.

10.55 The Business. (R)

11.15 War On Waste. (PG, R)

12.10 Q+A. (R) 1.15 Scottish Vets Down Under. (PG, R) 2.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30

Antiques Roadshow. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R)

5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Inside Sydney Airport: Maintenance. (PG) A look at Sydney Airport’s operations.

8.35 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy: Bologna. (M) Actor Stanley Tucci heads to Bologna, home to the largest number of protected food products in Italy.

9.25 Kin. (Premiere) Follows the Kinsellas, a small but tight-knit crime family in Dublin, Ireland.

10.25 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 5.

1.50 Dignity. (MA15+av, R) 3.40 Destination Flavour Down Under. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R)

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

SEVEN (6, 7) TEN (5, 10)

6.00 Sunrise.

NINE (8, 9)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGav)

7.30 ABBA Silver, ABBA Gold. (PG) A look at Swedish supergroup ABBA.

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

9.30 FIFA Women’s World Cup Pre-Game. Pre-game coverage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup match between Canada and Republic of Ireland.

10.00 Soccer. FIFA Women’s World Cup. Group B. Canada v Republic of Ireland.

12.00 FIFA Women’s World Cup Post-Game.

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

1.30[MEL]Harry’sPractice.(R)

2.00[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Footy Classified. (Mal) Hosted by Eddie McGuire, Matthew Lloyd, Jimmy Bartel and Damian Barrett.

8.30 To Be Advised.

9.00 World Aquatics Championships. Fukuoka 2023. Day 4. Finals. From Fukuoka, Japan.

11.15 The Equalizer. (Mv) A widow calls on McCall for help.

12.10 The First 48: Room For The Night/Down And Out. (Mav, R)

1.00 Getaway. (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)

Today.

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

7.30 MOVIE: The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race. (2022, Madl) A woman returns to her childhood home in time for Appleton’s ‘world famous’ potato race. Claire Van Der Boom, Robyn Nevin.

9.30 So Help Me Todd. (PGlv)

When Lyle’s niece Angie, an environmental activist, is accused of being responsible for bombing a lab on her university campus, Lyle enlists Margaret and Todd to vindicate her.

10.30 FBI. (Madv, R) The team investigates two homicides.

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

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

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

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 Nigeria.

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

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 Air Crash Investigations: Terror Over Michigan. (PGa, R) Takes a look at TWA Flight 841.

12.00 MOVIE: Point Last Seen. (1998, Mav, R) Linda Hamilton.

2.00 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. Fifth Test. England v Australia. Day 1. Morning session. From The Oval, London, England.

10.40 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. England v Australia. Day 1. Afternoon session. From The Oval, London, England.

3.30 Cybershack. (PG, R) Hosts Charlie Brown, Sara Isakka and Josh Phillipps take a look at the latest in gadgets and games.

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 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. Graeme Hall meets an Aussie cattle dog.

8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav, R) Carisi asks the SVU for help when a woman involved in a murder investigation shows signs of abuse.

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. (Ma, R) Carisi tries Richard Wheatley for murder.

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

MY GEELONG

What is your connection to Geelong?

I first came to Geelong in 1996 when I went to The Gordon for the schooling component of my chef apprenticeship. At the time, I was living up on the Murry River in Corowa, New South Wales.

I would come to Geelong seven weeks a year to complete my schooling. During this time, I made friends, and once I was a qualified chef in October 1999, I decided to move here and find work.

Over the past 23 years, I have worked in manyGeelonghospitalitybusinessesinvarious positions such as chef, catering and events supervisor, and assistant manager.

During this time, I have learnt many transferable skills that I now use every day in my current role as food services manager at genU.

What do you like about where you live?

Geelong is home for me, my husband and two sons, 13 and 9, who love it here.

Although we don’t have much family support here, we have a fabulous support network around us.

The boys play football and cricket locally in Highton and enjoy the beaches we are so close to.

What, if anything, would you change about where you live?

AsmuchasIloveithere,weneedtodobetterin the inclusiveness space.

We need to offer more support to those in need, which includes the disadvantaged, homeless, ageing and disabled populations.

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Where is your favourite place to spend time?

In the kitchen with my family, as I love creating new dishes with my boys. They both love to cook and explore new foods.

I am also known for creating amazing

All hands on Deck 9294

In what comes as welcome news for Clifton Springs and Greater Geelong residents, a brand new deck at Clifton Springs Golf Club, named Deck 9294, has recently opened. Thesemi-encloseddecktakesfulladvantage of the incredible view of the Bellarine Peninsula and out to the You Yangs, with 360 degree views.

With an enormous TV screen streaming all sporting events, big and small, Deck 9294 promises to be your new home for live sport, live music, live entertainment and casual dining and drinking.

Live acoustic bands take to the stage every Friday night from 8pm to 11pm, with a line-up ofrotatingartistsincludingCraigSayer,Della, Cameron Bryce and Zac Anthony belting out acoustic covers.

Deck 9294 is open seven days a week from 10am to late, with a full cafe menu, an a la carte menu, a dedicated Deck 9294 menu and pizza by the metre available.

There is also a dedicated bar servicing Deck 9294 patrons.

In addition, every Wednesday night over winter, Deck 9294 hosts Carvery Night for $25 per person (or $30 including dessert), poker every Thursday night in conjunction with the Bellarine Poker League and Breakfast On The Deck every Sunday from 8.30am to 11am.

As the weather warms up towards spring and summer, Deck 9294 promises to be a prime attraction this summer for locals and tourists alike.

The doors officially opened last month and it is located at Clifton Springs Golf Club, 92-94 Clearwater Drive, Clifton Springs).

For enquiries or more information call (03) 5251 3391.

I lived and worked in London for two years, from 2005 to 2006.

What do you like about your work?

I love that every day is different and that we make a positive difference in people’s lives.

My current position at genU involves overseeing eight businesses, including four canteens, two cafes, a commercial catering kitchen and a food processing kitchen with my team. We currently offer supported employment to more than 60 NDIS clients and 226 for all genU.

My day can start between 5am and 9am, and I could be in the kitchen making sandwiches or peeling potatoes on the floor.

The conversations you have with our staff are engaging and encouraging, and it’s great to help them set goals and watch them strive so hard to reach them.

Some goals might be as simple as making a sandwich or as bold as travelling overseas. I truly love everything about genU and what we do.

Is there anything else you would like to add?

Itisreallyimportanttosupportlocalbusinesses. Local business means local jobs, which helps put money back into our community.

Our genU cafes are open to the public at 77-79 Douro Street, North Geelong, and 21-29 Reynolds Road in Highton.

grazing boards for when friends and family visit.

What is something people may not know about you?

We also have a community centre located at 285a McKillop Street in East Geelong, and people can reach out for catering at seasonscater@genu.org.au or processed at befoodprep@genu.org.au.

Donna Robertson loves helping those in need with food through her role as a food services manager at genU Business Enterprises. She speaks with Jena Carr about why she calls Geelong home.

(Ivan Kemp) 347528_06

Clifton Springs Golf Club is the place to be for a delicious meal. Relax with a drink at Deck 9294. (Pictures: 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

Geelong Trailable Yacht Club, St Helen’s boat ramp, Swinburne Street, North Geelong, Sunday, July 30. Visitors welcome.

■ John, 0411 142 917

PlayLinks

Music and art playgroup where babies, toddlers and preschoolers learn together with their parent/carer. Wednesdays, St Thomas Aquinas Primary School, Norlane. Free if living in 3214 postcode, bookings essential.

■ info@bluebirdfoundationinc.org.au

GROW Australia

Community organisation offering practical steps and peer support to help recover and maintain mental health through free face to face and online groups. Mondays, 7pm, 195 Ormond Road, East Geelong, Fridays, 12.45pm, Vines Road Community Centre, Hamlyn Heights, Zoom group 7pm Tuesdays.

■ grow.org.au, or 1800 558 268

Stamps

Geelong Philatelic Society Inc meets 7pm first Saturday of the month at Virginia Todd Community Hall, 9-15 Clarence Street, Geelong West, and 1pm third Monday of the month at Belmont Library, 163 High Street, Belmont.

■ Julie, 0438 270 549

Grovedale Seniors

Indoor bowls Monday 1-3 pm; gentle exercise Tuesday 9-9.45 am; cards (Euchre) Tuesday 1-3pm; bingo Thursday 1-3pm. Grovedale Community Hub, 45 Heyers Road.

■ Julie, 0419 549 521

Laughter

Laughter Club Geelong Tuesday mornings 8am.

■ Join Zoom meeting: us04web.zoom. us/j/77368437028?pwd=luIlt0O9RXabh946S7xa4a-6kCFtn.1

Meeting ID: 773 6843 7028, Passcode: Laughter

Drysdale Day VIEW

Fourth Friday of each month at Portarlington Golf Club for lunch.

■ Margaret, 0431 636 090

Geelong Day VIEW

First Monday monthly from 11am at Eastern Hub, East Geelong. ■ geelongdayview@gmail.com

Leopold VIEW

Second Tuesday of each month at Leopold Sportsmans’ Club at 10.30am.

■ leopold.viewclub@gmail com

Geelong Evening VIEW

Third Monday of the month, 6pm at Waurn Ponds Hotel.

■ Von, 0414 930 259, or geelongeveningview@gmail.com

Grovedale Marshall Probus

Second Thursday of the month,10am at The Grovedale Hub, 45 Heyers Road, Grovedale.

■ Anne, 0425 356 973

Grovedale East Ladies Probus

Fourth Monday of each month, 10am, Waurn Ponds Hotel.

■ Sally Nelson, 0402 450 610, or

nelsonsally59@gmail.com

Ocean Grove Men’s Probus

First Monday of each month, 10am, except January, at Surf Life Saving Club.

■ Barry, 0409 161 129

Belmont Central Combined Probus

Second Wednesday of each month, 10am, Waurn Ponds Hotel.

■ 0417 555 547

Waurn Ponds Combined Probus

Fourth Wednesday of the month, 10am.

Maximum 100 members.

■ probussouthpacific.org/microsites/waurn

Combined Probus Club

The Combined Probus Club of Geelong East meets every third Monday of the month, 10am, East Geelong Uniting Church, corner Boundary and Ormond roads.

■ Malcolm, 0419 376 380

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.

■ Membership officer, 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 Alban’s-St Andrew’s 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

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

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

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.

■ geelongscribeswriters@gmail.com, or 5243 8388

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 Terrace, 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. Training Wednesdays, 4.30-6pm winter, otherwise 5-6.30pm. Saturdays, 9-10.30am.

■ 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.

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Corio Bay Lions Club Meetings

First and third Thursday of each month at 6.30pm.

■ geelongcoriobay.vic@lions.org.au

Dancer’s Club

Ballroom dancing Wednesdays

7.30pm-10.30pm, Leopold Hall, Bellarine Higway. Cost: $6, includes light supper. ■ Russ, 5250 1937

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

Geelong Royal Children’s Hospital Auxiliary Four-day winter stall, Bell Post Hill Shopping Centre, Anakie Road, Tuesday, July 25 to Friday, July 28 July, 9am-4pm.

Out and about

1/ Barry Kloester. 2/ Rmi Chandler and Charlotte Edwards-Bone. 3/ Karina Day, Ella Bernon and Kat Lunt. 4/ Rebecca Hill, Ellie Hill, Kara Dellebeke, Nina Kellett and Saskia Kellett. 5/ Kelly Bradley, Julie Fitzpatrick and Tania Camilleri. 6/ Clare Holder and Rachel Bishop. 7/ Daisy Kilbourne, Zoe Frake, Darcy Stern and Jessica Litsas. 8/ Sam Tucker, Briony Graham, Jess Van Deuren and Teegan Doherty. 9/ Sarah Jackson, Mitchell Gordon, Sarah Loria and Clare Stewart. 10/ Madi Spada and Karen Walker. 11/ Amelia, Hannah and Holly Carlile. 12/ Lily Carmichael, Ellymay Adlington and Tia Webster. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 347559

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F N S S W E A R C H A S E O A T H S F L E E T F E N D S

1 WalkinginMemphis was a 1991 hit song for which musician?

3 What is the name for the Japanese art of repairing pottery with gold?

4 What is the title of influential sci-fi author William Gibson’s 2020 novel?

5 Oxides of which two metals are used in most sunscreens?

6 Which group performs the rap breaks in the Gorillaz song Feel Good Inc?

7 Which Japanese garage punk trio played themselves in the 1999 film Wild Zero?

8 Which Celtic mythological creature shares its name with a breed of dog?

9 What year was Al Green (pictured) ordained as a minister?

10 Anton Szandor LaVey founded which religious institution?

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General Notices

of three (3) existing Vodafone panel antennas with three (3) new Vodafone panel antennas (each not more than 2.8m long);

• Installation of three (3) new Vodafone 5G panel antennas (each not more than 1m long);

• Replacement of three (3) existing Optus panel antennas with four (4) new Optus panel antennas (each not more than 2.8m long);

• Installation of eight (8) new Optus 5G panel antennas (each not more than 1m long);

• Replacement of twenty-four (24) existing Remote Radio Units (RRUs) with twenty (20) new RRUs;

• Potential pole strengthening with a steel jacket and footing upgrade to be completed by Indara;

• Installation, relocation and removal of ancillary equipment including RRU’s, antenna mounts, feeders, cabling, combiners, and other associated equipment; and

•works within the existing equipment shelter Optus & Vodafone regard the proposed installation as a Low-impact Facility under the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018 based on the description above.

In accordance with Section 7 of C564:2020 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code 2020, we invite you to provide feedback about the proposal. Further information and/or comments should be directed to: Sophie Deng at Service Stream Limited, 0427 459 605, Optus.Submissions@servicestream.com.au or Zenith Tower B, Level 3 821 Pacific Hwy, Chatswood NSW 2067 by 5pm, Tuesday 8 August 2023.

If you would like to know more about this site, further information can be obtained from www.rfnsa.com.au/3215006

facility consists of the addition of new equipment and associated works, including 5G, as follows: Installation of four (4) 4G panel antennas, 2.688m long, on a new headframe Installation of eight (8) 5G panel antennas, 0.85m long, on the new headframe Installation of ancillary equipment including eight (8) remote radio units, antenna mounts and cabling Reconfiguration of existing equipment on the facility and within the equipment shelter, removal of redundant equipment and replacement of Remote Radio Units

1.Optus regards the proposed installations as Low-impact Facilities under the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018 (“The Determination”), based on the description above.

2.In accordance with Section 7 of C564:2020 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code, we invite you to provide feedback about the proposal. Should you require further information or wish to comment, please contact Chan Chen at Indara, 02 9495 9000, community@Indara.com or Level 1, 110 Pacific Highway, St Leonards NSW 2065 by Tuesday 8 August 2023. Further information may also be obtained from www.rfnsa.com.au/3228001 12622237-JC29-23

Audi RS 6 ‘almost too much car’

By Chris Riley

Strewth! Audi’s RS 6 Avant is formidable. In fact, it’s almost too much car – correction, wagon.

It’s right up there in terms of the high-performance stuff that we’ve driven over the years and should not be underestimated.

I remember driving its little brother, the RS 4 Avant, on the track at Sydney’s Eastern Creek, one hand on the wheel, drifting effortlessly around a left-hander.

It was an amazing experience and I can only imagine RS 6 would be even more rewarding driven flat out in an environment that can accommodate its performance potential.

Competitors include the BMW M5 and Mercedes-AMG E63 – but they cost more and don’t offer the practicality of a wagon. SUVs need not apply.

Styling

Sitting low to the ground, with pumped out guards and fat rubber, the look is understated, but you’d have to be Blind Freddy not to recognise this a vehicle that should be given a wide berth.

Thewidersingleframegrillecombinesablack gloss finish with an RS-specific honeycomb structure, edged by arresting air inlets that sit below the standard HD Matrix headlights (with front and rear dynamic indicators).

Audi laser lighting technology further enhances the sophisticated lighting system by doubling the range of vision when travelling at speeds of more than 70km/h.

Distinctive 22-inch Audi Sport alloys are standard, with the striking red brake calipers and 285/30 series Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 rubber.

RS 6 Avant sits at the pointy end of the RS performance range, priced from $232,200 plus on-roads.

Its partner in crime, the RS 7 Sportback, which shares the same twin turbo V8 drivetrain, is another $8000.

It’s a lot but still considerably less than the S8 thatwedroverecently(ourLottocar)whichisa nosebleed $273,000 – and not as quick.

Several option packs are also available, including a sensory package, the carbon and black styling package and the RS Dynamic package plus (with ceramic brakes and raised 305 km/h speed limit).

Our test vehicle was fitted with the $2900 RS Design Package, with $1700 Inlays in carbon twill and $700 gloss black Audi rings and badges, bringing the total price to $237,500.

Exterior highlights include the black exterior styling package, panoramic glass sunroof and metallic paint.

Inside, the cabin is upholstered in Nappa leather, while the RS sport front seats are finished in Valcona leather and feature full electric adjustment, heating and lumbar support.

Comfort items include convenience key, electric tailgate, electric/heated/folding mirrors, privacy glass, power-assisted door closure and electric steering column adjustment.

A selection of eight exterior colours are available with the addition of a new crystal effectpaintinSebringblack,aswellas astriking matt effect paint finish via Audi exclusive.

RS 6 is covered by a 5-year warranty, 5-year roadside assistance, plus a 12-year manufacturer warranty against corrosion. Serviceintervalsare12monthsor15,000km.

Infotainment

Infotainment and connectivity is a strong point including MMI navigation plus with MMI touch response (dual touchscreens), Audi connect plus, Audi virtual cockpit, Audi smartphone interface with wireless Apple CarPlay.

There’s also wireless smartphone charging, 4x USB outlets located in the front and rear, DAB+ digital radio and a 705-watt Bang & Olufsen 3D sound system with 16 speakers.

Engines / transmissions

Motivation comes from a 4.0-litre twin turbo V8 that develops 441kW of power and a seriously impressive 800Nm of torque, the latter available across a wide band from 2050-4500 rpm.

Torque is distributed to all four wheels via a fast-shifting eight-speed Tiptronic-style transmission.

The V8 is underpinned by a 48-volt mild-hybrid electrical system that can recover up to 12kW of power while coasting or under light throttle.

The start/stop system also draws on the 48v system and functions at speeds up to 22 km/h, saving up to 0.8 litres of fuel per 100km.

Additionally, cylinder on demand (COD) technologycanshutdownfourcylindersunder light throttle application, resuming within milliseconds when required.

Safety

ThefullsuiteofavailableAudidriverassistance systemsisfittedasstandardincludingAdaptive cruise assist with Stop&Go and traffic jam assist,activelaneassistand360-degreecameras with kerb view.

Additionally, tyre pressure monitoring, an alarm and anti-theft wheel nuts with loose wheel detection provide peace-of-mind.

Driving

Have you seen the new Top Gun movie? Well, think of the RS 6 as top gun of the Audi go-fast range of vehicles.

The wagon, remember it’s a wagon, can sprint from 0 to 100km/h in a Ferrari-quick 3.6 seconds and on to 200km/h in just 12 seconds, with a top speed limited to 280km/h.

Under normal conditions, torque is distributed in a 40:60 bias to the rear wheels.

Up to 85 percent of torque can be directed to the rear wheels in special circumstances, when drifting for example.

A Quattro sport differential provides added control, able to direct almost all rear axle torque to either wheel in particularly dynamic driving.

The standard system comprises steel brakes, with red 10-piston calipers and 420mm front discs, with 370mm at the rear.

But Aussie delivered cars get the $19,500 RS Dynamic package as standard which includes larger 440mm ceramic brakes, with a choice of colour for the calipers (grey, red or blue).

For the first time, RS 6 and RS 7 also benefit from all-wheel steering, enhancing both agility and stability, depending on the situation.

It sees the rear wheels turn in the opposite direction to the front wheels at low speeds, reducing the turning circle by up to a metre.

At higher speeds, they turn in the same direction as the front wheels to provide better handling and stability.

Adaptive air suspension is also fitted, with a greater range than before.

Dynamic Ride Control (DRC), which diagonally links the suspension hydraulically, is available as an option.

All of these dynamic systems, the Electronic Stabilisation Control (ESC) and the standard RS sports exhaust, are integrated through the Audi Drive Select system.

Two new drive modes – RS 1 and RS 2 – can be quickly accessed and configured for specific high-performance settings.

It all adds up to a car, correction wagon, that

is very quick – very quick indeed.

Pull the transmission lever back a second time to engage sport mode, punch the accelerator and the RS 6 bellows and rockets forward, quickly reaching 160 clicks in the blink of an eye.

Braking is just as quick to match.

Steering is sharp but could be more communicative while grip and handling are excellent, but better suited to wider free flowing roads than tight, twisting mountain trysts.

You get all this with a ride that is super smooth, given the liquorice strip tyres, even on our shocking secondary roads.

While performance is brutal, the emphasis is clearly on refinement.

The sports seats are large and comfy, with generous rear legroom. Although there’s room for a third passenger in the back, it’s really set up to accommodate two.

Luggage capacity is 565 litres, or 1680 litres with the rear seats folded.

One blot in an otherwise blemish free copybook though. Because of the low ride height and aerodynamic embellishments, driveways should be approached with extreme caution. If in doubt, park it on the street.

With a 73-litre tank it drinks the good stuff, 98-strength premium unleaded.

Rated at 11.7L/100km, we were getting 14.1L/100km after close to 400km of driving.

Summing up

It’s difficult not to remain unimpressed by the RS 6. It’s an amazing looking thing with gob-smacking levels of performance. Dare I say, it’s almost too much car.

Thank god for modern day electronics which will stop mug drivers from putting their cars in a ditch.

in our modern workshop and are known for our fussiness and attention to detail, and that’s exactly how we like it!

Super fast and super expensive, the Audi RS 6 Avant is a formidable car ... correction wagon.

Finals time getting closer

As finals approach rapidly, Independent photographer Ivan Kemp went to Winter Reserve in Belmont for the Belmont vs Bannockburn senior footy and C Grade netball and St Albans Reserve for the St Albans vs Bell Park senior footy.

Above: Nathan Jennings fires out a handball for Belmont. Top right: Leigham Elzinga breaks a tackle; Christian Barsic takes control of the ball. Right: Hayden Spiller streams out of defence for Bannockburn. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 347404

Top: Ruby Galbraith and Tahnee Beardsell compete for the ball. Above left: Alyssa Bubb intercepts for Bannockburn. Above right: Tegan Smyth takes possesion (top); Trish Backer takes the ball under pressure from Lara Demko. (Picutres: Ivan Kemp) 347403

Above left: Tom Caudullo gets a clearing kick for the Supersaints (top); Luke Bull puts Bell Park into attack. Above right: Jack Sarcevic takes the ball in front of his opponent. Below: Harry Lear takes a great mark. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 347406

Top spot up for grabs

LOCAL TENNIS

It’s a rollercoaster in Tennis Geelong’s Section 1 Girls at the end of round 10 with top spot changing three times in the last four weeks and only 17 points separating all the teams.

The six teams have now played each other twice, so with the remaining five matches, all the girls will be pushing for every game, to ensure they aren’t the unlucky ones to miss finals.

Geelong Lawn backed up its 4-2 round 5 win over Barwon Heads, reclaiming top spot in the process this week rolling the Heads 6-0.

While the points and games were hard fought, Lawn proved too strong, with a broken string not hindering Alex Tidlacka in her 6-3 singles win.

The Heads dropped from first to fourth with the loss, highlighting how close the battle for finals positions is.

Beachside and Surfcoast Torquay tied on sets with Torquay ahead by three games in their last meeting, but the home court advantage this week helped Beachside avenge the loss in empathic fashion, also taking a 6-0 win.

Torquay struggled in the singles, but Adele McNamara and Elyssa Mutton were pushed in the first doubles winning through 6-4 for Beachside, while Jasmine Phillips and Pearl Thompson had to fight hard for the second doubles, eventually winning 7-5, pushing the team from fourth to second.

HightonandWandanaHeightshavehadtwo oftheclosestresultsinboththeirmatches,both level on sets and the result going to Wandana by one game in round 5, and Highton by seven

Windy weather stirring up the

games this week.

Wandana started well with Neena Cumming and Putu Coco Warita winning the first two singles, before Jemima Stansfield won the third for Highton and Wandana was unable to field a player for the fourth singles.

Cumming and Warita then teamed up to take the one doubles set 6-4.

Highton finished the morning with a win and is now only 10 points out of the four.

This week will see Geelong Lawn host Highton, Barwon Heads hosts Surfcoast Torquay and Wandana Heights faces Beachside, with every outcome likely to affect ladder positions.

Good form running into the finals couldn’t be more important for all teams to give themselves the best chance of making the grand final on September 2.

biting action

ON THE BITE Peri Stavropoulos

Wild weather is certainly not making it easy to get out into the action but it has put some fish in particular areas into a bit of a feeding frenzy!

The Geelong waterfront is a fantastic location to go and have a suss around as strong winds stir all the food up and get the resident fish going crazy.

Pinky snapper respond best when this happens and you will quite often catch fish to 40cm off many of the land-based structures in and around the Geelong Waterfront. Other species you can expect to encounter include salmon, flathead and trevally.

Gars have also remained well on the chew inside the bay this past week, with the northern structures of the bay producing the best results.

Offshore Barwon Heads is still attracting a lot of attention from game anglers this week and for good reason, as the barrel tuna are fishing very well. The fish seem to be spread out just about everywhere, from the back of the rip all the way out to 70m right through to Torquay in 20m.

The tuna seem to be mainly chewing on whitebait, which can make them tricky to catch, but at times anglers are finding them feeding on yakkas and when they are the chances more often than not skyrocket! 8-10 inch skirted lures have been the main lures getting the bites, with anglers starting to throw some topwater lures too.

Geelong Fixture

Round 1

Saturday, September 2, 5.05pm

Geelong Cats vs Western Bulldogs, GMHBA Stadium

Round 2

Saturday, September 9, 1.05pm

Sydney Swans vs Geelong Cats, North Sydney Oval

Round 3

Friday, September 15, 5.05pm

Geelong Cats vs North Melbourne

Five home games in

AFLW fixture for Cats

Geelong will host five AFLW matches at GMHBA Stadium including a round one home game to kick start the season.

The AFLW fixture was released this week and the Cats will also play two games in Melbourne, one in Warrnambool and will venture outside the state twice to take on GWS and Port Adelaide.

The Cats will open the season in front of the local fans at GMHBA Stadium against Western Bulldogs before hitting the road to North SydneyOvalinroundtwototakeontheSwans.

The Cats will take on North Melbourne in round three under lights on a Friday night at home.

The AFLW will celebrate and recognise the contribution of past and current Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players in rounds seven and eight in AFLW Indigenous Round, with the club facing Fremantle at GMHBA Stadium in round seven and Collingwood in round eight at Victoria Park.

Rounding out the home and away season, Geelong will travel up the highway to Ikon Park to play Richmond in round nine before

finishing the season at home in round 10 against Hawthorn in the AFLW Pride Round.

Geelong chief executive Steve Hocking said the club was eagerly anticipating the season and was looking forward to building on from the club’s finals appearance last season.

“Our fixture has provided us a host of thrilling matchups, family-friendly timeslots, and exciting opportunities, and the Club is poised to continue our impressive journey in the AFLW so far in the 2023 season,” he said.

“We love playing at home and we can’t wait to play at GMHBA Stadium throughout the season, however our fixture also presents exciting opportunities for fans based outside of Geelong including heading to Alberton Oval in Adelaide and North Sydney Oval for the first time, games in Melbourne against Richmond and Collingwood, and once again in Warrnambool where both our women’s and men’s playing groups have enjoyed spending time in the community.

“We look forward to the season ahead and seeing coach Dan Lowther, captain Meg McDonald and the team build on last season.”

Tasmanian Kangaroos, GMHBA Stadium

Round 4

Saturday, September 23, 12.35pm

Port Adelaide vs Geelong Cats, Alberton Oval Round 5

Thursday, September 28, 6.15pm

Geelong Cats vs Melbourne, GMHBA Stadium

Round 6 – Country Game

Sunday, October 8, 1.05pm

Essendon vs Geelong Cats, Reid Oval Warrnambool

Round 7 – AFLW Indigenous Round

Saturday, October 14, 3.05pm

Geelong Cats vs Fremantle, GMHBA Stadium

Round 8 – AFLW Indigenous Round

Sunday, October 22, 1.05pm

Collingwood vs Geelong Cats, Victoria Park

Round 9

Saturday, October 28, 7.15pm

Richmond vs Geelong Cats, Ikon Park Round 10 – AFLW Pride Round

Friday, November 3 – Sunday, November 5 TBC

Geelong Cats vs Hawthorn, GMHBA Stadium

*All times are local

With these strong north winds, plenty of keen fishos have been hitting the surf beaches and rock platforms across the surf coast with most of them providing some great Australian salmon fishing.

The further west you head, the more the fish and numbers seem to improve. Metal lures ranging between 20-60 grams are working best and bait fishos are picking fish up also.

Wurdi Buloc has been fishing well this past week. With lots of reports of brown trout on the chew off the rock walls, anglers are finding fish to over 4lb. Shallow diving jerkbaits and soft plastics have been lethal on the resident fish lately and also picking up plenty of redfin too.

The tuna are everywhere off Barwon Heads. (Supplied)

Mikayla Bowen and Chloe Sheer will be key players for Geelong this season. (Ivan Kemp) 337411_09

Donna Schoenmaekers

Seagulls back to their best

By Justin Flynn

BarwonHeadsregainedtopforminathumping 56-point win against Drysdale in round 14 of Bellarine Football League on Saturday, July 15.

Inahigh-standardgameintryingconditions, the Seagulls had too many avenues in attack, with co-coach Mitch Herbison, young star Ollie Wiltshire and livewire small forward Luca Vella all booting four goals.

It was Vella’s best game for the club while Michael Philp was a standout.

TheHawksdidn’tplaybadly,butjustraninto

a side that was hell bent on ironing out some creases in its game.

Ben Fennell booted five goals while Ben Henderson played one of his best games of the season.

Undefeated Torquay eventually shrugged off a determined Ocean Grove by 12 points.

Ocean Grove’s past two weeks have been losses, but by a combined 26 points to the league’s two best teams.

BenMcNamaraandNathanMifsudwerethe Tigers’ best while ruckman Ed Dayman stood tall for the Grubbers.

Anglesea scooted a game and a half clear in fourth spot with an important win against fellow finals contender Geelong Amateur.

Ammosledby17pointsatthefirstbreak,but Anglesea was in front by three at half time.

But with Jarod Bacon (three goals) in fine form, the Roos prevailed by seven points despite the best efforts of Riley Ferguson, who booted three for Ammos.

Ammos are in fifth spot, equal on points with sixth-placed Modewarre.

Modda pretty much ended Queenscliff’s finals hopes with a 25-point win.

St Mary’s wins Sunday blockbuster

St Mary’s defeated St Joseph’s in a Geelong Football League Sunday blockbuster on July 16.

St Mary’s and Colac head the league ladder on 10 wins each, with three sides a game behind.

The 49-point win was made possible by a dominant display by Jesse Travaglini while Dion Johnstone and Charlie Sprague each booted four goals.

St Joseph’s is now in fifth spot on the ladder and faces South Barwon this weekend in what could be the Swans’ last chance for a finals spot.

South Barwon’s hard-fought 36-point win against a gallant Lara means it is still in the finals race, although at two games outside the five, there is no margin for error.

Jonty Broughton (22 disposals) was South Barwon’s best with four goals while Fraser Duryea (26) again played well.

Lara was in the contest for the majority of the match with Daniel Weigl (29 possessions) and Bailey Ettridge (four goals) the reasons why.

Colac is looking ominous with an 84-point win against North Shore keeping second spot on the ladder.

An eight goal to one third term broke the shackles with Jonathon Simpkin booting five goals and Luke Hillman four, while onballer

Ben McCarthy (11 kicks and 20 handballs) was again prolific.

Dashing defender Cameron Anderson was North Shore’s best while Sam Witherden (26 kicks and five handballs) again got plenty of the footy.

Geelong West caused an upset and kept its

slim finals hopes flickering with a 30-point win against Newtown & Chilwell.

Nick Hoare was thrown forward in the second half and booted three goals as the Giants ran away with the game after an even three quarters.

TheEaglesshouldgetbackontothewinner’s list this week against St Albans while the Giants face St Mary’s and will need to cause an even bigger upset to remain in the finals race.

David Handley (24 touches) and Lachlan Handley (30) were dangerous for the Giants while Liam Nash (24) and Matty Lloyd (26 kicks and 10 handballs) played well for the Eagles.

Leopold did what it needed to with a 64-point win against Grovedale.

Marcus Thompson (26 disposals) was again among the action for Leopold with another stunning midfield display and Connor Giddings was potent up forward with four goals.

Bell Park overcame St Albans by 54 points with Jack McMahon (28 possessions) leading the way for the young Dragons and Harry Lear booted three goals.

Bailey Coutts and Tom Caudullo (24 disposals) were fine contributors for the Supersaints.

Justin Flynn

ModdashouldwinagainstPortarlingtonthis week while Ammos face a tough one against Drysdale. If results go their way, the Warriors will be in the five by the end of round 15.

Morgan Fenton and Troy Anderson were Modewarre’s best while Jordy McIvor-Clarke continued his stellar season for the Coutas.

Newcomb won its second game of the season and it seems Portarlington will have to wait until 2024 to taste victory again.

The 52-point margin was much more than many were predicting with the Demons restricted to just one goal and 11 behinds.

Four teams vying for three spots

The battle for a Geelong & District Football League double chance come finals time couldn’t be any closer with four sides fighting for third, fourth and fifth spots.

Inverleigh,EastGeelong,Bannockburn and Werribee Centrals are all on nine wins after 13 rounds and are separated only by percentage.

East Geelong boosted its percentage with a 165-point win against Anakie.

Zac Smith booted 11 goals while Caleb Ezard kicked five and William Hough four as the Eagles booted 31 for the afternoon to sit in fourth place on the ladder.

Inverleigh currently holds third spot and the double chance after a 41-point win against Geelong West.

Mitch Elford was best for the Hawks while Blake Tyquin kicked three goals while reigning best and fairest Thomas Burke was best for the Giants.

Werribee Centrals had to work hard to put away North Geelong.

Bryce Linehan-Cunningham was the architect in the 34-point win with four goals while Josh Sutton also kicked four.

The Centurions are sixth on the ladder and face a huge game against top side Thomson this Saturday.

Bell Post Hill made it difficult for Winchelsea to make the finals with a 38-point win.

The second-placed Panthers were too good with Boe Collins best afield despite copping a broken hand.

Winchelsea is two games outside the top five and must beat East Geelong this weekend to have any chance of playing finals.

Bannockburn defeated Belmont by 61 pointswithkeyforwardJoshKunjkabest and Callum Hetherington snaring four majors.

Jake Clark was Belmont’s best and Harrison Thompson also played well.

Thomson holds top spot on the ladder after a 101-point win against Corio.

Nathan Bisset kicked five goals and Andrew Mead-Harding four while Joel Bennett booted four for Corio in a super performance.

Harrison Thompson gets his kick away under pressure. (Ivan Kemp) 347404_01

Edward Boyer fires off a handball. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 347406

Brock Reynolds and Kobe George contest the ball in the St Albans vs Bell Park game.

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