Geelong Indy - 8th September 2023

Geelong cruelty shame

By Jena Carr

Greater Geelong has the highest number of animal cruelty reports in the state, according to recent data.

RSPCA Victoria’s 2023/24 Annual Animal Cruelty Data release listed Greater Geelong as number one in the Local Government Area Total Cruelty Reports, with 550 cases in 2022-23. Geelong Animal Rescue (GAR) director Jordan Barker said the high number could be caused by many reasons, which includedGeelonghavingmoreanimalsandpet owners each year.

“We can’t just look at the reporting stats and Geelong’s high number of animal cruelty cases reported if we don’t look at why it is happening,” she said. “I think people care a bit more about what’s happening around them, so people are making more reports because they’re seeing unacceptable ownership. There are also more pets now which means that we’ve got a lot of new pet owners coming on board who potentially aren’t across their obligations on how to be good pet owners.”

Ms Barker said there was an “animal welfare crisis” that was currently happening with a lot of animals coming into an “already overloaded system”.

“We’re seeing a huge spike in surrender requests to our rescue group, and we don’t have the facility to take them on,” she said. “We’re getting about 30 surrender requests a week from members of the public, which we can’t take, but we also can’t direct them to the pound because they can’t take them either. In Geelong, where there is the highest number of reports on animal cruelty cases, we have one pound that services a huge precinct, it’s not a very big facility and they have a long wait list.”

RSPCA chief inspector Michael Stagg said despite Greater Geelong being ranked number one in the state for animal cruelty reports, it was also ranked low for the number of animals seized or surrendered.

“The high rates of reports, combined with low rates of animals coming to the RSPCA, suggests residents are mindful of local animal welfare and are vigilant against possible incidents of cruelty,” he said. “RSPCA Victoria investigated over ten thousand reports of animal cruelty in the last financial year, and we thank the local community for their support.”

Premiership glory awaits

The first of AFL Barwon’s grand finals are on this weekend as four different clubs battle it out for the Bellarine Football Netball League’s senior footy and A Grade netball premierships.

Torquay takes on Drysdale in the footy while Geelong Amateur will meet Ocean Grove for the second year in a row in the A Grade netball.

Torquay and Ammos will start favourites with each side having only lost one game all season. But those losses have come against their grand final opponents.

Six senior and six junior netball grand finals will be played while one junior and two senior footy premierships will be fought out all at Newcomb’s Grinter Reserve.

■ See page 27 for match previews and game start times.

Torquay’s Ben McNamara, Geelong Amateur’s Ashlea Creasey, Ocean Grove’s Emily Moroney and Drysdale’s Mitchell McGuire have their eyes on the prize. (Ivan Kemp) 358489_12

Geelong GPs leading innovation

By Matt Hewson

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has named Geelong GPs state winners in two categories for its 2023 Awards. Kardinia Health’s Dr Chris Paulin won Victoria’s General Practice Supervisor of the Year, while Banksia Medical Centre picked up the General Practice of the Year.

Dr Paulin and Banksia Medical Centre are now in contention for their respective national awards, which will be announced at the RACGP National Awards ceremony at World

Organisation of Family Doctors (WONCA) 2023 conference in Sydney on October 25.

Banksia Medical Centre clinical director Dr Bernard Shiu said he was very proud of his team’s achievements over the past year.

“We have put in a lot of effort into reaching out to our patients and trying to innovate by employing different sorts of care delivery modes,” he said.

“Forkidsthatareverypickyaboutfoodwe’re running a small group for parents to come and haveagoodtalktoourdietitiansandtalkabout the scientific and evidence-based approaches

on how to help kids eat a more balanced diet.

“Another small group setting we’re running is driven by our psychologist Holly. She’s going to run that in a four-week cycle to help women that are suffering from pelvic pain.

“We’re very lucky to have a group of likemindedclinicianswhorecognisethatwhile traditional models may serve some patients, others really don’t follow that strict traditional style. So we’re trying to cater for those patients by doing things slightly differently.”

In its letter to Banksia Medical, the RACGP noted the clinic’s “integrated approach to

Skate park opens in Waurn Ponds

The Waurn Ponds skate park was reopened this week after being closed for a year for redevelopment.

The $1.94 million redesign of the skate park includes a suite of new features such as seating and shade, a new recreation area and a smart node, while retaining and improving upon the park’s pre-existing snake run bowl, drain area and steel halfpipe.

Community sport minister Ros Spence, Geelong mayor Trent Sullivan, Kardinia Ward councillors Belinda Moloney and Ron Nelson and South Barwon Member Darren Cheesemanwereallinattendanceattheofficial

reopening.

Councillor Moloney said the park’s additional facilities would broaden its appeal.

“Being close to the shops, pool and cinemas, the skate park is a key recreational and social space for young people across Waurn Ponds and surrounding suburbs,” Cr Moloney said.

“People from all backgrounds, genders and levels, from beginners to future Olympians should feel at home using the Waurn Ponds Skate Park.

“Whether you’re just starting or reaching for the Olympics, we believe this skate park will support your journey.”

Councillor Nelson, a former user of the skate park, said he was excited to see the newly-redeveloped facility.

“I know first-hand the value this facility has for young people, so it’s fantastic we’ve been able to give it a new lease on life,” Cr Nelson said. “The site had built a reputation as one of the best outdoor skate parks in Australia, and this revitalisation will ensure it caters to a new generation of users.”

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healthcare”, “multifaceted contributions and innovative initiatives” displayed a “dedication to superior patient outcomes”.

Dr Shiu said the RACGP’s recognition was good for the morale of his team, but also gave the clinic a platform to share its findings with other GPs.

“It’s really a boost to the spirit of the clinic as a whole, the team feels vindicated on what we are doing,” he said. “But the second thing is, we really want to be an inspiration to other clinics to think outside the box, to think of ways to reach patients in a better format.”

Builders line up for contract

Barwon Women’s and Children’s Hospital is one step closer to completion, with four construction companies competing to build the facility.

Built, CPB Contractors, Watpac Constructions and Kane Constructions have been shortlisted to deliver the new and expanded maternity and paediatric building in Geelong.

Minister for Health Infrastructure Mary-Anne Thomas said the state government’s more than $500 million investment will ensure that people in the Geelong region can access the best care.

“This is another exciting step forward for the new Barwon Women’s and Children’s,” she said.

“Creating more local jobs and giving local families the world-class maternity and paediatric services they need and deserve, closer to home.”

Geelong MP Christine Couzens is the chair of a community consultative committeefortheproductandsaidlocals would help shape the facility’s design.

“The new Barwon Women’s and Children’s is a key investment into the future of this region, we’re making sure the local community tell us what matters to them,” she said.

The build will help Barwon Health deliver more maternity and paediatric care, with multi-day beds, birthing suites, induction spaces, operating theatre and outpatient clinic rooms.

The successful builder will be announced within the coming months, and major construction is expected to commence next year, supporting 1,500 jobs at the construction’s peak.

The Barwon Women’s and Children’s facility will combine existing University Hospital Geelong services to deliver additional capacity for the region.

Jesse Abrahams enjoying the new Waurn Ponds skate park. (Ivan Kemp) 358246_08

Potential ban ruffles feathers

By Jena Carr

Geelong hunters will not be allowed to undertakerecreationalduckandquailshooting fromnextyearifthestategovernmentapproves calls for a complete ban.

Final report findings from a Parliament Inquiry into Victoria’s Recreational Bird Hunting Arrangements on August 31 recommended cancelling the bird hunting season from 2024.

Geelong Field and Game president Luke Mifsud said there were a “lot of emotions”

regarding the proposed ban on duck hunting and felt hunters were being attacked.

“A lot of people think that hunting is just going out there to kill ducks and then that’s it, but there’s a lot more that goes into it,” he said.

“Geelong Field and Game have helped construct channels to manage the water flow to certain swamps and build, install and monitor breeding habitats for the ducks and all water birds. As hunters, we do have a heart. We do care about the ducks, and no one wants to see a suffering duck when you’ve been hunting.”

Field and Game Australia chief executive

Lucas Cooke said hunting posed “no risk” to game birds and positively impacted habitat conservation.

“It’s really disappointing to see people say that a decline in 66 species of non-game birds, birds that aren’t even hunted, is being caused by hunting,” he said. “The Geelong branch has cleanedcountlessamountsofpolystyrene...and hasconstantlybeenopeninginletchannelsand maintaining the function of those wetlands.

“If the ban is successful, hunters won’t be engaged to do that work in wetlands anymore, and the wetlands will suffer in Geelong.”

Bowls breaking mental health stigma

Anglesea Bowling Club is hosting a family fun day to raise awareness for mental health and promote bowls clubs as great supporting networks.

The Anglesea Bowls For Your Lives event on September 16 from 9am to 8pm will host a morning sports challenge, a test of sports skills, sausage sizzle, live music, and a bowls tournament.

President Ben Coyle said the event looked to promote the club as a “safe place” and that all the profits would go towards the Black Dog Insitute for mental health research and suicide prevention.

“Anglesea Bowling Club is trying to not just be a bowls club with the stigma of older generations bowling,” he said. “I know how

good and meditative the sport is. It is like going for a surf or something like that when you can get out and forget about your worries.”

Bowl For Your Lives is an initiative founded in October last year by police officers Shane Hafner and Cameron Ryan, who were diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Mr Hafner said they found lawn bowling a “very grounding exercise to participate in” and decided to raise money for the Blag Dog Institute through the sport.

“There’s an opportunity here to introduce people to a sport where you’ve got every generation of person there with all life experiencesandtheybecomeafamily,”hesaid.

“The main objective is to break down the

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stigma about mental health, and if people have been impacted, they’re in an environment where they don’t feel that they can’t talk about it.”

Mr Hafner said a big issue with mental health was that people thought they had to battle it alone and that a bowls club was a place they could go to where they would be accepted.

“We’re trying to just get people to know that it’s okay if you are impacted by mental health,” he said. “If people are going through it alone, they’d be surprised just how many people have been impacted.”

Help is available through Lifeline’s 24-hour phone crisis support on 13 11 14.

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Geelong Duck Rescue coordinator Natalie Kopas said she was “absolutely overjoyed” and that the ban on duck hunting would be a “big step forward” for conservation.

“Wounding native wildlife for fun is just not acceptable,” she said.

“There’s a lot of rubbish left behind by duck shooters, and the ban would mean we would have cleaner waterways for animals. There’s absolutely no reason for the state government to hold on to the ban or drag their feet about it. They can just implement the recommendations and move on to other things.”

Safer roads for Torquay

Road upgrades have been completed in north Torquay to make walking, riding, or driving safer.

The works included new raised pedestrian crossings, road safety platforms, improved bike lane markings, pathway upgrades, and solar lighting along areas near Horseshoe Bend Road.

Surf Coast Shire Mayor Liz Pattison said the upgrades were among other projects to improve road safety and traffic flow. “So many kids walk and ride toschoolinthisarea,sothecrossingswill make their journey safer and smoother. There are lots of families, schools, daycare centres and sports facilities in Torquay, so these upgrades will make a real difference for current and future locals. These upgrades will help improve traffic flow, make our roads safer for everyone and encourage more journeys via active transport.”

Mayor Pattison said another recently completed project included the installation of road safety platforms to slow traffic and improve safety near the Quay estate’s pirate playground.

“NorthTorquayhasseenalotofgrowth in recent years,” she said. “We’ll also be resurfacing this stretch of Horseshoe Bend Road in September to improve the experience for drivers and cyclists.

“This is a win for health, hip pockets and our precious environment.”

Projects underway include the completion of the Rosser Boulevard, Surf Coast Highway and Coombes Road intersection and the installation of traffic lights and a future safe cycling connection between central and north Torquay. Surf Coast Shire Council has also allocated $140,000 in funding in the 23/24 budget to develop and implement further safety upgrades in the area.

Anglesea Bowling Club president Ben Coyle, second right, with members of the club. (Ivan Kemp) 358523_11

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Former chief steps down

A week after Kaarina Phyland stepped down as Geelong’s acting chief executive, the City of Greater Geelong (CoGG) has announced her departure from the organisation.

Having served as acting chief for the past year, CoGG announced Ms Phyland would return to her position as executive director of strategy, governance and corporate.

Mayor Trent Sullivan thanked Ms Phyland for her handling of the role through a particularly difficult period for the city.

“Kaarina has led the City through extraordinary challenges, from protecting frontline jobs and supporting our many essential workers throughout COVID-19 to navigating financial pressures under one of our toughest budgets in recent years,” Mayor Trent Sullivan said.

“I thank Kaarina for her passion and strong leadership and look forward to seeing where her career takes her in (the) future.”

New chief executive Ali Wastie, who took over from Ms Phyland last Monday (August 28), praised her predecessor’s legacy.

“Kaarina initiated change that has made our organisation more strategic and working to common rhythms,” Ms Wastie said.

“The City’s Annual Business Planning Cycle, initiated in 2021, ensures that the entire organisation plans together towards common goals – no longer in silos.

“We will keep building on this so that we continue to make better and better decisions for our community, managing our resources in the best ways possible.”

Former Geelong acting CEO Kaarina Phyland.

Lifeline hosts September event

By Jena Carr

Lifeline Geelong is hosting events this week to help the service continue supporting people in need.

Lifeline Victoria head of corporate and community partnerships Michael Parker said Lifeline Geelong Giving Week, which concludes on Sunday September 10, aimed to raise funds for the crisis support service to train more volunteers.

“The support has been overwhelming this week and we’re really excited that Geelong people are supporting the local Lifeline,” he

said.

“There’s a high cost that comes with training our volunteers and all funds raised this week goes towards hopefully training some more volunteers so that we can answer more calls.”

Lifeline Geelong’s September Giving Week events included a Father’s Day Golf Classic on September 1, a Champagne and Shop night, Tracksuit Tuesday, a Comedy Gala, and a Spring Soiree.

Mr Parker said he looked forward to Torquay’s World Suicide Prevention Day walk on Sunday, September 10, a national

Kokoda Track completed

A Geelong father and son team have returned home after completing the Kokoda Track.

Leif McCaughley and his son Leo embarked on a trip to Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 8, to conquer the iconic trek as part of the Kokoda Courage program.

Mr McCaughley said the pair returned to Australia on Tuesday, August 19, and that the track involved long hours of trekking over eight straight days.

“The whole thing is about mindfulness as well as the physical challenge,” he said.

“It was tough with the climate, coming from Victoria straight into a hot humidity and getting 30 degrees and 90 per cent humidity.

“Itdidn’tfeelthatexhaustingonthelastday, but it caught up with me the following week.

“We’vedoneafairbitoftraining,andweare both fairly fit individuals... but you’ve always just got to watch exactly what you’re doing.”

Mr McCaughley said the trip was a new experience of a different country’s “dynamic” and enjoyed learning about Papua New Guinea’s history and culture.

“It was a really beautiful place to be with friendly people,” he said.

“They’re just really welcoming and looked after us really well, so that was nice to have that experience and be out in the jungle.

“The diet is different and you’re drinking water out of freshwater creeks and stuff like that, so you need to purify it with little tablets, so it was a bit of preparation setting up the day.”

Mr McCaughley and his son Leo went on the trek to help raise awareness for Type 1 diabetes through the Geelong charity Type 1 Foundation, which the McCaughley family founded.

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event to create hope and raise awareness of suicide.

“It’s an important day to recognise suicide prevention and to walk with those who may have been impacted by suicide,” he said.

“This is the first time we have a set route in Torquay that people can come and walk together and have discussions around suicide prevention.”

General manager Jason Doherty said Lifeline relied on community donations and fundraising to run its services.

“It costs $3,500 to train and support each crisis supporter, and each call to Lifeline

costs around $39,” he said.

“With 100 more crisis supporters, we could answer 25,000 more calls a year from people who we don’t want to feel alone when they’re going through dark moments.

“We don’t want people to suffer in silence. Our crisis supporters are here to listen without judgement and to offer hope.”

Lifeline receives close to 6,071 crisis calls per year from the Geelong region, with suicide identified as a leading cause of death for Australians between 15 and 44. If this article has raised concerns, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or 13 Yarn on 13 92 76.

Leif and Leo McCaughley have successfully completed the Kokoda Track. (Ivan Kemp) 351913_09

Sword swallower to star

160 YEARS AGO IN GEELONG

From the pages of the Geelong Chronicle

SWORD SWALLOWER PERFORMANCE

An advertisement in July 1863 announced that Signor Franconi, ‘the celebrated sword swallower and stone eater’, would appear at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Market Square, Geelong, for two nights only. Admission was one shilling. Described as the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’, he appeared a third night at the Theatre Royal, Geelong.

We first catch a glimpse of the Signor when he performed in Sydney in April 1863. As Signor Franco, he performed his sword swallowing act on Manly Beach. He travelled to Melbourne the following month, where he changed his stage name to Signor Franconi. He performed regularly at Madame Sohier’s Waxworks in Bourke Street, Melbourne. Called the ‘latest sensation’, in his act he would swallow a sword 19 inches in length.

Another part of his act was to eat a quantity ofstones.Severalyearslater,whenperforming his act with the Great World Circus in Hamilton, he gave an interview to a reporter from the Hamilton Spectator: “In addition to the ring performance, the proprietors exhibit a most extraordinary man, who besides being able to put a sword nineteen inches long down his throat, has the extraordinary habit of swallowing stones in considerable quantity. This individual, who styles himself Signor Franconi, tells us that he commenced this peculiar description of a diet when he was eight years of age, and that he is never in good health if he leaves it off for a little time. There is no deception about the matter, as we could, on examination, distinctly hear the swallowed stones rattling in his inside on stroking the stomach. The stones averaged in size from that of a French bean to a nutmeg.”

In 1866, a Signor Franconi, presumably the same man, was performing an act at the Canterbury Casino, in Melbourne, with live boa constrictors.

The following year, he was in America, at San Francisco, performing his sword swallowing act. It is at this point we lose sight

of an astonishing performer, Signor Franconi – without ever knowing his real name.

This article was provided by the Geelong Historical Society. For enquiries, email admin@geelonghistoricalsociety.org.au or writeC/-P.O.Box7129,GeelongWest,3218.

Signor Franconi was a ‘celebrated sword swallower and stone eater’. (Supplied)

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Last chance to explore our past

AfreeexhibitionexploringGeelong’schanging industrial identity enters its final week at Deakin’s Waterfront Gallery.

Deakin Library exhibition Industrial / De-Industrial features artefacts from Deakin Library’s Special Collections alongside contemporary creative projects by Deakin’s Architecture Vacancy Lab.

The Architecture Vacancy Lab engages in both traditional and non-traditional research

of the gaps in architectural knowledge and practice and the creative and imaginary possibilities of architecture.

The exhibition intermingles historical documents such as real estate posters with stylised maps, dynamic video trainscapes and an interactive 360-degree scans of Little Malop Streetshowingarchitecturalchangesovertime.

Industrial / De-Industrial has been showing since late July and closes on Friday, September

17, and Deakin Library Exhibitions Curator

Pip Minney encouraged members of the public to experience the exhibition.

“The visual artefacts, photography and architectural plans reveal Geelong’s culture of change as a response to shifting environmental, socialandeconomiccontexts,”MsMinneysaid.

“We are shown Geelong’s manufacturing and production industries during times of rapidly surging population and consumption growth.

“Real estate posters spruiking the benefits of buying land near industrial sites and smokestacks remind us how working conditions and lifestyles differ from today.

“These works show the research outputs by Deakin’s Architecture Vacancy Lab extends beyond the renewal and reactivation of dis-used spaces into deep engagement with the socialandculturalmemoriesembeddedwithin the region’s industrial architecture.”

NDIS review panel meets Geelong community

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Scheme (NDIS) Review panel visited Geelong this week to meet with the local disability community and discuss the recommendations the Review will present to government.

The review panel was at the Eastern Hub Geelong Community Centre on Wednesday, September6,wherepeoplewithdisability,their families and carers joined them for morning tea followed by a community meeting, which was also livestreamed from the centre.

The panel, co-chaired by Professor Bruce Bonyhady AM and Lisa Paul AO PSM, heard the community’s stories and outlined to those present its recommendations for improving NDIS delivery and the foundational supports required to broaden assistance given to the disability community.

“Really, the big message is the scheme is here to stay - it’s literally changing the lives of hundreds of thousands of people - but there’s also a real opportunity to make it even better for people with disability and their families,” Prof Bonyhady said.

“When we think about and structure the

scheme, we need to ensure there are supports available to those who need the scheme, but also people with disability outside the scheme.

“About one in five Australians have a disability, but only about 1 in 50 are eligible for the scheme, so most people with disability are

not participants.”

The review panel will recommend governments and community organisations need to implement a range of supporting mechanisms to assist the broader disability community.

“In terms of implementation there will (need to) be various arms of government involved, including, very importantly, the (NDIS) agency,” Prof Bonyhady said.

“But there are a number of areas where it will be very important that the implementation is notjustdowntogovernment,butthattheywork really closely with the disability community on details of the reforms.”

He said while broader supports were the main point, the review had found other ways NDIS service delivery could be improved.

“The second point is that not everyone who needs the scheme is getting access, particularly if you look at First Nations Australians in remote communities,” he said.

“The third area is there are some real opportunities to improve quality and training to get better outcomes.

“That’s what we’ve heard from participants and their families. That’s what they’d like to see and so that’s where we’re focusing our recommendations.”

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NDIS review panel co-chair Professor Bruce Bonyhady speaking to community members at Geelong’s Eastern Hub. (Supplied)

Students claim national medals

Three Geelong trade students have turned out medal-winning performances at the 2023 WorldSkills Australia National Championships.

Representing The Gordon and Victoria, 20-year-old carpentry apprentice Trey McAuley won bronze, while mechatronics students Jack Terrill (22) and Tristan Rozenfeld (23) teamed up to win silver in their field.

The WorldSkills National Championships, which were first established in 1981, were held over three days at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, pitting TAFE and TAFE and state against state.

Events across a range of industries, such as bricklaying, cyber security, electrical installation, floristry, hospitality and plumbing and heating saw competitors display their skills in a competitive setting.

Mr Rozenfeld, who is completing a Certificate III in Electrotechnology, thanked WorldSkills trainer and electrical teacher at The Gordon Andy Heath for his help in preparing for the competition.

“My partner and I trained with our mentor Andy Heath to broaden our knowledge of PLCs, which gave me a better understanding of how they operated in my workplace,” said Mr Rosenfeld.

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Mr Heath said the competition was highly beneficial to students.

“WorldSkills events are part of a lifelong adventure to self-growth, development, opportunities and achievement,” said Mr Heath.

“Irrespective of whether you get through to an international or national competition, or participate at the regional level, watching students grow in confidence, knowledge and their career is inspiring.”

Firies soak in new station

St Leonards CFA has moved into its new home, a brand new, built-for-purpose fire station on Murradoc Road.

The St Leonards Fire Brigade has been using the new St Leonards fire station for two weeks, having eagerly awaited the move since the building’s construction started last August.

CFA operations officer Commander Ian Beswicke said its members were thrilled with the new base of operations.

“They are really pleased with the build and the end result,” Commander Beswicke said.

“They just couldn’t wait to get in here as it was such a big improvement facility-wise for them.

Whereas the brigade’s old station was essentiallyalargeshed,thenewstationboastsa drive-through engine bay big enough for three trucks with automatic gates and electronic doors, dedicated change rooms, monitors with fire call information and sustainable design.

Commander Beswicke said the new station wouldbothallowthebrigadetooperatequicker andmoreefficientlyinresponsetofirecallsand provide a more pleasant work environment for the volunteer members.

“It means they’ll get into and out of the station much more efficiently, which gets them

to the scene earlier,” he said.

“Anything that cuts time off (response time) is a real benefit to the community.

“Also, it makes life easier for them; it wasn’t so nice in the old station. It was very small, not big enough for all their equipment.

“We’re hopeful we can get some new recruits from the community now we’ve got the new facility and it’s a bit more prominent. We’re hoping people will see it and go, gee, I might be interested in that.”

Commander Beswicke invited anyone interested in joining the brigade to visit the station on a Sunday or visit cfa.vic.gov.au to find out more.

We collaborate with Geelong Field Naturalists Club and Victorian National Parks Association to offer this comprehensive 10week course, from Saturday 23 September to Saturday 9 December. You’ll explore subjects such as geology, climate, botany, water systems, animal life, and the principles of conservation land management. This initiative is particularly tailored for those with limited formal environmental education who are eager to explore volunteering prospects in the realm of environmental conservation. For more information and to apply, visit geelong.link/ NatureStewards

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee community representatives

We’re seeking two community representatives on a volunteer basis to join our Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee (MEMPC) for a two-year period.

The MEMPC is a collaborative committee primarily responsible for planning and preparing for emergencies.

For more information and to apply, scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/

MEMPC

Expressions of Interest close at 5.00pm on Friday 29 September

Help protect nesting birds on our beaches

If you’re planning a beach walk with your dog, keep in mind that birds including the endangered Hooded Plover are nesting on some of our local beaches.

Beaches include Breamlea, Thirteenth Beach, the Spit at Ocean Grove, Collendina, Point Lonsdale, Indented Head and Ramblers Road Foreshore in Portarlington.

If there’s no dog regulation signage on a beach, your dog must be on-leash. For more information, scan the QR code, contact us on 5272 5272 or visit geelong.link/pets

The Heart Starter Community Conversation Forums and Kiosks throughout September

Join us for a conversation about the Voice to Parliament at various locations in Greater Geelong this month.

Our Community Conversation Forums are an informal opportunity to come together, listen and learn from each other and ask questions ahead of the Voice referendum. Everyone in our community is welcome.

To book, scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/FirstNationsEvents

MEETINGS

Notice of meeting

The next meeting of the Planning Committee will be held at the Council Conference and Reception Centre, City Hall, Little Malop Street, Geelong on Thursday 21 September at 5.30pm

Item to be discussed is:

›Planning Permit Application No PP-15502021 - Multi Lot Subdivision at 125 & 127-165 Heales Road, Corio.

HAVE YOUR SAY

Horsehoe Bend Community Hub

We’re planning a brand new community hub for the growing Charlemont community. To be located on the corner of Amber Avenue and Precinct Rd, the hub will be home to early years services (for example kindergarten and maternal and child health) and multipurpose community spaces.

Geelong Nature Festival launch Friday 15 September, 5.30pm

Geelong Library & Heritage Centre

We’re seeking your ideas to help ensure the hub is a functional and friendly facility for everyone. For more information and to have your say, scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/HorseshoeBendHub

Have your say by 5.00pm on Friday 15 September.

First Nations Cultural Heritage Grants - opening soon

Our First Nations Cultural Heritage Grants support projects that recognise, restore, protect and preserve both tangible and intangible Aboriginal Cultural Heritage. Potential applicants must attend an online information session explaining all aspects of the grant including Cultural Heritage legislation, expectations for engagement with First Nations Community, eligibility and the application process.

Choose from two dates: Wednesday 13 September from 11.30am to 12.30pm or Tuesday 19 September from 5.30pm to 6.30pm.

For more information and to book, scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/Grants

Field trips are a feature of our Nature Stewards program

Adult and juvenile Hooded Plover

The Gordon’s medal-winning students Trey McAuley, Tristan Rozenfeld and Jack Terrill. (Supplied)

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The new St Leonards CFA facility. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 358038

Commander Ian Beswicke.

Music program comes to Geelong

A mentoring program is coming to Geelong for the first time to help emerging artists sharpen their skills in the music industry. Applications are now open for the Grass Roots Indie Development (GRID) Series’ 10th artist development program for Geelong artists to take the next step in the music business.

Minister for Creative Industries Steve Dimopoulos said four solo artists or bands from the Geelong region would be selected for this year’s program, which runs from October 25 to March next year.

“We’re proud to back GRID Series’ Geelong debut as part of investment in the state’s music industry and workforce, helping artists and industry workers to build strong, sustainable careers,” he said.

The program features industry mentoring, collaboration with a producer to create a new track, recording sessions, live performance opportunities and making an artist documentary.

Member for Geelong Christine Couzens said it was important to back local artists in developingtheirskillstohelpenrichGeelong’s creative scene.

“Music is part of Geelong’s DNA, and our region is home to an incredible community of artists, drawcard music venues and festivals,” she said.

City of Greater Geelong councillor Melissa Cadwell said the program’s participants would be able to work with and learn from

professional producers and mentors.

“Having an all-star team of industry professionals at hand to ask questions of and learn from can assist artists to tap into and connect with new audiences,” she said.

The GRID Series program is available to musicians aged 17 or over who write their own

Safe seats make safe kids

More than 80 percent of child car restraints checked in Geelong between May and July this year were incorrectly fitted or used, according to data recently released by leading safety agency Kidsafe Victoria.

It prompted an urgent call from Kidsafe Victoria for parents and carers to organise a free child car-restraint safety check.

The data was compiled from checks of 56 child car restraints in Geelong. A breakdown of the 45 incorrectly fitted restraints revealed that 22 required adjustments and 23 needed complete refits.

The Geelong figure mirrors state figures over the same period, where 87 percent of more than 6000 child car restraints checked across Victoria were incorrectly fitted or installed.

On average, approximately seven children under the age of 15 lose their lives, with 300 moresustaininginjurieseachyearonVictorian roads.

A ’Safe Seats, Safe Kids’ initiative will be deliveredincollaborationwithNeighbourhood Houses Victoria with support from the state government.

Bellarine MP Alison Marchant attended a recent Safe Seats Safe Kids event to see the benefits of the program.

“The Safe Seats, Safe Kids program helps to ensure parents and caregivers have peace of mind that their children are secured safely while travelling in cars,” she said.

“The current Legislative Assembly inquiry into road safety behaviours raises serious

concerns about behaviours on the roads and it isclearthatmorecanbedonetoreducetrauma and fatalities on our roads.

“I thank Kidsafe for their advocacy and work to educate and support families, and for practically keeping our youngest Victorians safe in their car seats.”

Local parents and carers – including grandparents – can book a free appointment to have their child car restraint installed or inspected at the Bellarine Living & Learning Centre, Leopold Community & Learning Centre, Cloverdale Community Centre, Norlane Community Centre, Rosewall Neighbourhood Centre and Springdale Neighbourhood House at safeseatssafekids. com.au

music and are available for all the key dates listed on the application form.

Emerging Geelong musicians can submit their applications to gridseries.com.au by October 2, and the GRID Series team is available to help people needing assistance submitting their applications.

Ashbury Community Grants open

The Ashbury Community Fund grant program is back for its sixth year to help Armstrong Creek community groups. Not-for-profit organisations operating in and around Armstrong Creek can apply for grants of up to $1,500 by September 30 through the program run by The Dennis Family Corporation.

Punjab Khalsa Association Geelong, which cooks and distributes many free meals each week, was among last year’s successful applicants.

GagandeepSinghsaidthegranthelped the group buy groceries to distribute to people who “might otherwise have gone hungry”.

“The Sikh (type of Punjab faith) philosophywasfoundedonhelpingthose in need, regardless of who they are,” he said. “Sadly, factors such as soaring inflation and the rapidly rising cost of living mean there are many families who are really struggling in our community right now.

“The Punjab Khalsa Association Geelong is run completely by member volunteers and funded solely by fundraising and donations.

“Generous contributions are vital to ensure we can keep on providing a much-needed service in the local community during what is currently a pretty challenging time for many.”

Grants will be determined by an independent judging panel, with successful applicants notified and invited toapresentationeveninginmid-October.

Dennis Family Corporation marketing managerMelissaMunrosaidtheAshbury Community Fund awarded $32,000 to 22 local organisations last year.

“We’re a family-owned company and we’re proud to continue our support of local communities by providing financial assistance in areas where we operate our business,” she said.

“Our presentation nights have become an annual highlight for us and the many not-for-profit groups that we assist.”

For more information on applying for the Ashbury Community Fund grant, visit www.ashburyestate.com.au and click the news tab.

Member for Bellarine Alison Marchant (right) inspects a child car restraint at a Safe Seats Safe Kids free fitting event with Kidsafe Victoria Child Car Restraints General Manager Kathy Taylor. (Supplied)

GRID Series 2023 producers Joelistics, Becki Whitton and Ariel Blum. (Supplied)

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New call to ban greyhound racing

A live baiting scandal has erupted in the Victorian greyhound racing industry, prompting a renewed call for the sport to be banned.

A greyhound trainer and fellow registered industry member were immediately suspended on Tuesday after evidence of luring and baiting was found during a targeted inspection of a property at Lara.

InvestigationsarecontinuingbutGreyhound Racing Victoria chief executive officer Stuart Laing flagged the pair could face criminal charges over the breaches.

“The industry has zero tolerance for any

baiting offences, which not only impact animal welfare but also undermine the integrity of the sport and damages the reputation of the greyhound racing industry,” he said in a statement.

“Our greyhound racing integrity unit is highly vigilant and will investigate allegations and evidence and take appropriate action, including consideration of any potential criminal breaches of Victoria’s Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 as well as offences under the rules of racing.”

Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell, who was part of a Victorian parliamentary

The freshest faces in art

Young artists will be on display when the Hive Gallery hosts the 2023 Ocean Grove Primary School (OGPS) Art Show.

The annual art show will be open from 4pm to 7pm tonight (Friday, September 8) at the Hive, where patrons can enjoy refreshments provided by Two Doors Down Cafe and the Lions Club sausage sizzle.

OGPS visual art teachers Jo Chapman and Andrea Thompson thanked the Hive’s Karen Spreadborough and Will Wilson for their generosityinmakingthespaceavailableforthe art show since 2019.

“It’s really lovely to be able to share our artwork in a professional space, the kids are so excited that their art is going to be hanging up in an art gallery,” Ms Chapman said. “We’re really lucky to have the support of Karen and Will at the Hive.”

Theshowwillfeatureaneclecticmixofworks by all year levels of OGPS students, including

paintings, collage, steampunk sculptures and skate decks.

The artworks are available for purchase at $5 a piece, with all proceeds going towards the school’s visual arts department.

The funds raised from last year’s show contributed to the purchase of a safety cage for the school’s kiln, improving safety for the students and allowing them to experiment with ceramics more easily.

Ms Chapman said the art show had become an important community event since its inception many years ago.

“It’s a celebration of art, but it’s also really important for the community,” she said.

“We noticed that post-COVID; it was one of the first big events where people were able to socialise and catch up. It’s a really special night for the kids and also a great community night.”

Matt Hewson

inquiry that last week recommended a ban on recreational duck shooting from next year, said she was not surprised by the discovery.

“With such an insufficient and irregular compliance schedule - how many more (properties) are going unchecked,“ she wrote on social media. “Shut it down.”

In2015,ABCprogramFourCornersexposed live baiting on tracks in Queensland, NSW and Victoria.

It showed graphic footage of small animals being tied to mechanical lures on which they were chased, caught and savaged by greyhounds.

The program led to several state inquiries andspurredtheNSWgovernmenttoannounce it would outlaw greyhound racing in the state before the former Liberal premier Mike Baird reversed the decision.

Victoria opted against a ban in favour of sweeping reforms and a new integrity model.

It comes after former Victorian police chief Graham Ashton was recently appointed to lead an independent inquiry into South Australian greyhound racing, after the release of footage showing a trainer kicking and punching a dog.

– AAP

Karaaf Wetlands’ heroes

A group of knowledgeable and passionate community members will help develop potential solutions to improve the health of the Karaaf Wetlands.

The Karaaf Wetlands Community Reference Group will work with the Surf Coast Shire Council to address the impact of stormwater on the saltmarsh and ensure its future health.

Group chairman Jeff Rigby said 11 like-minded volunteers would work on projects and initiatives to improve the quality of stormwater flowing into the wetlands from north Torquay.

“The future of the Karaaf Wetlands is dependent on positive and proactive action,” he said.

“We aim to address adverse impacts to the ecological health of the wetlands with increased stormwater from urban expansion in north Torquay.

“Each of us has an opportunity and is expected to act in the best interests of the community by sharing our local knowledge with council.”

The group will provide input on key projects, including developing stormwater diversion options and quality and monitoring improvement in the constructed wetland system.

Surf Coast Shire Mayor Liz Pattison said the reference group allowed council to use the different skillsets available within the community.

“We are really fortunate to have so many locals who care about the Karaaf Wetlands,” she said.

“We know that stormwater systems are complex, solutions can be expensive, and we want to get it right, so the more information we have, the better.

“We must make sure any diversion or improvement works are carefully considered toensuretherearen’tanyunintendedimpacts.”

Council will also set up ecological monitoring of the Karaaf Wetlands, and water level monitoring at two constructed wetland sights will also be set up to help measure the effectiveness of any actions taken.

Karaaf Wetlands Community Reference Group chairman Jeff Rigby said the group was made up of 11 like-minded and local volunteers. (Supplied)

OGPS visual arts teachers Jo Chapman and Andrea Thompson and the Hive’s Karen Spreadborough. (Ivan Kemp) 357927_08

The Guide

GARDENING AUSTRALIA JUNIOR

ABC TV Plus, Friday, 7.05pm

Costa Georgiadis’ sizeable fan club is set to swell. In a move sure to inspire a new generation of green thumbs, this veteran gardening show has planted a fresh series for kids. Larger-than-life Georgiadis (pictured with junior gardeners Jett and Kiki) has a palpable passion for gardening, but he’s also the consummate kids’ entertainer. After enamouring children playing a garden gnome in the outdoorsy series GetGrubbyTV, he’s the perfect presenter of this educational and fun lark. Premiering tonight, and featuring 20 episodes, beekeeping, composting and veggie gardening are on the agenda, along with advice from GardeningAustraliastalwarts Tammy Huynh, Clarence Slockee and Hannah Maloney set to inspire a new generation of green thumbs.

HELP, I’VE GONE VIRAL!

SBS Viceland, Sunday, 6.30pm

If you’re itching for a feel-good story, you’ve found it in this big-hearted and exuberant documentary. It’s a tale of rice – and falling in love – as well as a celebration of wildly different cultures. Beware though: there’s an unapologetically cheesy, dippy song that decorates this silly and sentimental sojourn – it is guaranteed to get stuck in your head. In this a story about food and song, we meet friendly Norwegian Audun Kvitland (pictured, centre), whose energetic ditty celebrating the Indonesian dish nasi padang (a miniature banquet eaten with steamed rice), once posted on YouTube, went unexpectedly viral. When he is invited back to Indonesia, he goes on a surprising adventure that’ll warm hearts – and tastebuds.

LOVE TRIANGLE

Nine, Tuesday, 9.45pm

In this age fuelled by an obsession with looks and image, this series takes a saucy sidestep. From the producers of reality TV juggernaut MarriedatFirst Sight, this modern spinoff swaps the thrill of witnessing a new couple lay eyes on each other for the first time as they walk up the aisle for a few days of breathlessly flirting via today’s primary form of heartfelt communication –texting, of course! On MAFS, affairs are anticipated catnip; here, the potential for complicated liaisons is three-fold: three singles, including 32-year-old sports lawyer Yannick (pictured) who’s looking for “something serious”, choose between two suitors – sight unseen – after three days of messages, meeting on a blind date before moving in together. What could go wrong?

Friday, September 8

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news.

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

7.30 Gardening Australia. Josh Byrne prunes native plants.

8.30 Miniseries: The Control Room. (Mal) Part 2 of 3. Gabe is blackmailed into further criminal behaviour by Anthony over his links to Sam.

9.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) Barnaby and Nelson investigate after an artist who had a manuscript stolen is electrocuted.

11.00 ABC Late News.

11.15 Miniseries: Innocent. (Malv, R)

12.00 Harrow. (Mv, R)

12.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6am Children’s

Programs. 5.05pm Mecha Builders. 5.20 Thomas.

5.30 Kiri And Lou. 5.35 Fireman Sam. 5.50 Circle

Square. 5.55 Ben And Holly. 6.10 Interstellar Ella.

6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Pfffirates. 6.45 The Adventures

Of Paddington. 6.55 Shaun The Sheep. 7.05

Gardening Australia Junior. (Premiere) 7.20 Bluey.

7.30

PICK OF THE WEEK

Right ‘mooves’: Cowgirl is one of the larger-thanlife characters on TheMasked SingerAustralia

Wildlife Diaries. 10.50 Bamay. 11.15 MOVIE: Any Given Sunday. (1999, M) 2pm

Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Motown Magic. 3.25 Thalu. 3.40 Fresh Fairytales. 3.55 Pipi

Ma. 4.00 The Untold Tales Of Tuteremoana. 4.30

Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our

Stories. 5.30 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Niminjarra.

6.10 Bamay. 6.35

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 South America With Simon Reeve: The Guiana Shield. (PG)

8.40 Ancient Egypt: Chronicles Of An Empire: Gods And Kings. (Mav)

A look at ancient Egyptian history.

9.40 Tony Robinson: The Thames At Night. (Ml, R) Part 1 of 4.

10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Vise Le Coeur. (MA15+a)

SBS VICELAND (31)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Adam Dovile shows how to make a daybed.

7.30 Football. AFL. Finals Series. First elimination final. Carlton v Sydney.

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

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

12.00 Reverie. (Mav, R) The upgrade is set to launch.

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

2.00[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)

4.00[MEL]MillionDollarMinute.(R)

4.30[MEL]MillionDollarMinute.(R)

5.00[MEL]NBCToday.

7TWO (62, 72)

THE MASKED SINGER AUSTRALIA

10, Monday, 7.30pm

It’s another singing competition, but there’s no other show with a party of lively crooning creatures. Set to inspire some feverish sleuthing, this season’s sprightly and bizarre characters include a hi-tech space fairy, a leather-jacketed crash-test dummy, a candy-coloured, pouty “cow” girl and a sparkling snow fox, with a crew of well-known celebrities hiding underneath these elaborate costumes. The flavour of this over-the-top competition is delightfully ostentatious, with host Osher Günsberg and judges Abbie Chatfield, Mel B, Chrissie Swan and Dave “Hughesy” Hughes all donning fittingly spectacular, glitzy outfits. In this season five premiere, the hijinks and colourful banter are contagious.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Finals Series. First qualifying final.

9.45 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match. A post-match NRL wrap-up.

10.30 MOVIE: The Enforcer. (1976, Mlnsv, R) A cop goes undercover. Clint Eastwood.

12.30 MOVIE: Slayground. (1983, Mlv, R)

2.20 It’s All Greek To Me. (R)

2.50 9Honey: He Said She Said.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Postcards. (PG, R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

9GEM (81, 92)

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

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

8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mals, R) Graham Norton is joined by actors Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kate Hudson, Elizabeth Banks and British Vogue’s head fashionista Edward Enninful. Music comes from Self Esteem.

10.30 Just For Laughs Australia. (MA15+s, R) Hosted by Nath Valvo.

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

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

10 BOLD (53, 12)

Saturday, September 9

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

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

12.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R)

2.00 Miniseries: The Control Room. (Mal, R)

2.55 Landline. (R)

3.40 Secrets Of The Museum. (Final, R)

4.30 Restoration Australia. (Final, PG, R)

5.30 Matt Okine Is Going To Die. (R)

6.30 Kitchen Cabinet. (R) Annabel Crabb sits down for a meal with Victorian Senator Lidia Thorpe.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at the top stories of the day, including coverage of developing stories and events.

7.30 Grantchester. (Final, Mav) Looking to be punished, Will ends up battered and bruised in the middle of nowhere.

8.20 Vera. (PG, R) After a suspected poacher is found dead from a single gunshot wound, DCI Vera Stanhope suspects the truth about his murder is wrapped up in the reason the victim returned to the moors after a 15-year absence.

9.50 Bay Of Fires. (Final, MA15+v, R) After several failed attempts, Johann and his hit men arrive in town determined to kill Stella.

10.45 To Be Advised.

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

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 13. Highlights. 8.00

WorldWatch. 10.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 10.05 The Bee Whisperer. (PGad, R) 11.00

Curious Traveller. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch.

2.00 Saved By A Stranger. (PGa, R) 4.00 Trail

Towns. (PG) 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 13. Highlights. 5.30 Don’t Forget Us. (R) 5.40 Secret Nazi Bases. (PGa, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo.

(PG) Ernie Dingo heads to Broome.

8.30 Queen Victoria’s Royal Mob: The Day We’d Always Dreaded. (M) Part 3 of 4. The English and German families come together for a holiday on the Isle of Wight.

9.25 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys: Taiwan. (R) Chronicles a train journey around Taiwan.

10.15 Tony Robinson’s History Of Britain: The 1950s. (PGav, R)

11.05 9/11 Kids. (Ma, R)

12.35 Children Of 9/11: Our Story. (PGa, R)

2.45 MOVIE: 9/11: The Falling Man. (2006, Maw, R) Steven Mackintosh, Iliana Guibert, Eric Lipton. 4.05 Food Safari. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines

The World Tonight.

Sunday, September 10

6.30 Compass: Compass Cabaret. (Final)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R)

An archaeologist is poisoned during a dig.

8.30 The Newsreader. (Return, Ml)

It is election night 1987 and Helen and Dale are now established as the “Golden Couple of News”.

9.25 Mother And Son. (Ms, R) Maggie keeps going missing, so Arthur and Robbie get creative in their efforts to keep track of her.

9.50 Total Control. (Mln, R) Alex is faced with a tragedy at home.

10.40 Talking Heads. (Ma, R)

11.15 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv)

2.05 Escape From The City. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Unlocking The Secrets Of Stonehenge. A look at Stonehenge.

8.30 9/11: Four Flights. (PGa) The stories of those aboard American 11, United 175, American 77 and United 93 on 9/11.

10.00 Raiders Of The Lost Treasures. (PGa, R) Part 3 of 3.

11.10 24 Hours In Emergency: Great Expectations. (Ma, R)

1.00 9/11: The Unheeded Warning. (MA15+v, R)

2.00 9/11: Ten Mistakes. (Ma, R)

2.55 Patriot Brains. (Mals, R)

3.45 Food Safari. (R)

4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R)

NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature.

5.30 Al Jazeera News.

SEVEN (6, 7)

6.00 Home Shopping. [MEL]NBCToday.

7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show:

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Football. AFL. Finals Series. Second qualifying final. Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide. From the Gabba, Brisbane.

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

11.00 To Be Advised.

12.45[MEL]12Monkeys.(MA15+v, R)

1.00 Home Shopping.

2.00[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)

4.00[MEL]GetClever.(R)

4.30[MEL]GetClever.(R)

5.00[MEL]HouseOfWellness.(PG, R)

6.00 Nine News Saturday.

7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Finals Series. Second qualifying final.

9.45 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match.

A post-match NRL wrap-up of the second qualifying final, with expert analysis and player interviews.

10.30 Rugby Union. Rugby World Cup. New Zealand v France. From Stade de France, Paris.

12.30 Ray Warren: Calling Time.

(PG, R) A unique insight into Ray Warren.

1.30 Rugby Union. Rugby World Cup. Australia v Georgia.

3.45 Rugby World Cup Post-Match. Post-match news and analysis.

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.

6.00 Luxury Escapes. Cameron Daddo visits Santorini.

6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R)

A car freefalls off a ledge.

7.00 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith.

8.00 Thank God You’re Here. (PGdls, R) Special guests step through a door into a scene where everyone has a script, except them.

9.00 MOVIE: Ghost In The Shell. (2017, Manv, R) In the near future, a cyborg uncovers a conspiracy while working as a counter-terrorism operative. Scarlett Johansson, Takeshi Kitano, Pilou Asbæk.

11.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald.

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Authentic. (PG)

5.00 Hour Of Power.

6am Children’s Programs.

11.00 Tennis. US Open. 1pm Surfing Australia TV.

2.00 Motor Racing. SpeedSeries. TCR Aust Series, Trans Am Series and S5000 Austn Drivers C’ship.

5.00 MOVIE: Superman II. (1980, PG) 7.30

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 The Voice. (PG) Hosted by Sonia Kruger.

8.45 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive, special investigation.

9.45 The Latest: Seven News.

10.15 Born To Kill? Charles Albright. (MA15+av) A look at Charles Albright.

11.15 Autopsy USA: Burt Reynolds. (Mad) A look at the death of Burt Reynolds.

12.15[MEL]MOVIE:SecretsIn Suburbia.(2017, MA15+a, R)

12.30 Home Shopping.

2.00[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)

3.30[MEL]MillionDollarMinute.(R)

4.00[MEL]NBCToday.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News Sunday.

7.00 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam.

8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

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

10.10 9/11: The Fifth Plane. The untold story of United Flight 23.

11.10 Killer At The Crime Scene: Arash Ghorbani-Zarin. (Mav)

12.00 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R)

12.50 World’s Greatest Natural Icons. (R)

2.00 Garden Gurus Moments. (R)

2.10 Killer At The Crime Scene. (Mav, R) 3.00

TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Fishing Australia. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

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

7.30 The Traitors. (Final) Only five remain in the competition as they vie for a share of up to $250,000 in silver bullion.

8.50 FBI. (Mav) After a bioweapon attack leaves two people dead, the FBI tries to determine who is behind it.

9.40 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) The NCIS team investigates a fatal car crash involving a US Navy officer who turns out to be an imposter.

10.30 Five Bedrooms. (Ml, R) Ainsley gets into a committed relationship.

11.30 The Sunday Project. (R)

Monday, September 11

6.00 The Drum.

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

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Australian Story. Australians tell personal stories.

8.30 Four Corners. Dan Bourchier asks what sovereignty and self-determination means and looks like to First Nations people.

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

9.35 Q+A. Presented by Patricia Karvelas.

10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R)

11.10 Invictus Games

Highlights: Dusseldorf.

11.40 Space 22. (PGa, R)

12.10 Parliament Question Time.

1.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Tenable. (R)

4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

(R) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Finding Your Roots: Puritans And Pioneers – Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, William H. Macy.

(PG) Presented by Henry Louis Gates Jr.

8.30 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. In Surrey, Amy is trying to sell a ’30s home, known as the Roundhouse.

9.25 World’s Most Luxurious Holidays. (R) Part 1 of 3. Takes a look at some of the well-kept secret destinations of the super wealthy.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 My Brilliant Friend. (MA15+av)

12.00 War Of The Worlds. (MA15+av, R)

3.40 Food Safari. (R) 4.10 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (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. (PGadv) Cash chases a lead.

7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) Besties Coco and Pearls are hoping to offer their guests both style and substance in Northern NSW.

9.15 The Rookie. (Mdv) Now that Elijah and Abril are allies, the team must rely on Monica, Elijah’s lawyer, to uncover their plans.

10.15 The Rookie: Feds. (Mav) The team pursues a gang leader.

11.15 The Latest: Seven News.

11.45 Chicago Fire. (Ma)

12.45[MEL]TheVillage.(Ma, R)

7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam.

8.45 Missing Persons Investigation.

(PGa) A father disappears in croc-infested waters. After walking out of her family home, a young girl vanishes.

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

1.20

2.10

2.30

A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

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

7.30 The Masked Singer Australia. (Return) Abbie Chatfield, Chrissie Swan, Dave Hughes and Mel B try to guess a celebrity singer’s identity.

8.50 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) A fast-paced look at news, with Sam Pang and Ed Kavalee joined by other celebrity panellists to compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. Hosted by Tom Gleisner.

9.50 To Be Advised.

10.20 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mdv, R) Two gunmen go on a rampage.

11.10 NCIS. (Mv, R) McGee investigates a break-in.

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

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Kitchen Cabinet. Annabel Crabb meets Karen Andrews.

8.30 Lily’s Life Hacks. Lily Serna embarks on a hunt for the world’s best science-backed life hacks.

9.30 Makers of Modern Australia: Innovators. (PG) Part 2 of 4.

10.30 ABC Late News.

10.45 The Business. (R)

11.00 Invictus Games

Highlights: Dusseldorf.

11.35 Four Corners. (R)

12.20 Media Watch. (PG, R)

12.35 Parliament Question Time.

1.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Tenable. (R)

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

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great British Railway Journeys: Preston To Rawtenstall. (Return, PG) Presented by Michael Portillo.

8.30 Insight. (R) Kumi Taguchi takes a look at the value of pets, with the public spending more on them than ever.

9.30 Dateline: India’s Population Explosion. An investigation into India.

10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 The Point: Referendum Road Trip. (R)

11.30 Blackport. (Madls)

12.30 Tokyo Vice. (MA15+asv, R)

2.50 Red Light. (MA15+d, 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. (PGadv) Cash embarks on a rescue mission.

7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) Amateur cooks put their culinary skills to the test in order to prove they have what it takes.

9.15 RFDS. (Ma) Tensions flare between Eliza and Pete while transporting a contagious patient in stifling PPE.

10.15 Ambulance: Code Red. (Ma) Follows the work of an ambulance service.

11.15 The Latest: Seven News.

11.45 Chicago Fire. (Mav)

12.45[MEL]TheArrangement.(Mads, R)

1.00 Home Shopping.

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 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam.

8.45 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Mls) Andy Lee is joined by a panel of comedians and 100 Aussies to explore the fun behind the facts.

9.45 Love Triangle. (Mls) Three more singles search for love.

11.00 Nine News Late.

11.30 New Amsterdam. (MA15+am, R)

12.20 Court Cam. (MA15+av, R)

1.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

2.05 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PGs, R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00

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

7.30 Shark Tank. A panel is pitched inventions and ideas, including an ice facial tool and science kits for kids.

8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) From major news stories to entertainment and viral videos, presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.

9.40 NCIS. (Mv, R) The team investigates after a body is found at an ancient burial site that is thought to be cursed.

10.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) The team investigates a fatal car crash.

Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 A Current Affair. (R)

5.30 Today.

5.00 News Early Edition.

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

12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

Wednesday, September 13

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

6.30 SBS World News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG)

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

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

Son. (PG) Maggie takes in a Ghanaian lodger.

9.00 WTFAQ. Alex Lee discovers if indoor plants purify the air.

9.30 Starstruck. (Mls) Jessie distracts herself with a date with Liam.

9.55 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R)

10.25 ABC Late News.

10.40 The Business. (R)

10.55 Invictus Games

Highlights: Dusseldorf.

7.30 Michael Mosley Secrets Of The Superagers: Future Of Ageing. (Final, PG) Dr Michael Mosley focuses on medicine.

8.30 Keeping Hope. (R) Mark Coles Smith tries to discover why the Kimberley has one of the highest suicide rates in the world.

9.35 Wolf. (Madlv) Another creepy gift from Penderecki sets Jack off in a new direction, but questions remain over his theories.

10.40 SBS World News Late.

11.10 Trom. (Premiere, Mv) A journalist returns home to the Faroes.

7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (Ml) Amateur cooks put their culinary skills to the test in order to prove they have what it takes.

9.15 Talking Finals. James Brayshaw is joined by Tim Watson, Joel Selwood and Trent Cotchin to discuss the AFL Finals.

10.15 Unbelievable Moments

Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) Footage of headline-grabbing moments.

11.15 The Latest: Seven News.

11.45 Autopsy USA: Christopher Reeve. (Ma, R) A look at the death of Christopher Reeve.

12.45[MEL]TheEnemyWithin.(Mav, R)

7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam.

8.35 Luxe Listings Sydney.

(Ml) D’Leanne’s client confronts her with unwelcome news during a family celebration.

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

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

11.15 The Equalizer. (Mv, R)

12.10 The Gulf. (Madlsv, R)

1.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

2.00 Getaway. (PG, R)

7.30 Thank God You’re Here. Hosted by Celia Pacquola.

8.30 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (PGl) Jack, Falcon, Dom and Liam set out to embarrass each other in a public setting, with those failing being given a humiliating punishment. They continue by playing one of their favourite games, You Laugh You Lose.

9.00 Five Bedrooms. (Mls) Heather’s in a funk hitting peak mediocrity and just tolerating Ben.

10.00 So Help Me Todd. (PGa) Todd takes on the role of babysitter.

2.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

11.30 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R) 12.30 The Great Acceleration. (PG, R) 1.25 Parliament Question Time.

3.40 Tenable. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30

7.30. (R)

12.00 Reyka. (MA15+av, R)

3.55 Food Safari. (R)

4.25 Bamay. (R)

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

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Thursday, September

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Foreign Correspondent. International affairs program.

8.30 To Be Advised.

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

10.05 Art Works. (R) Hosted by Namila Benson.

10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R)

11.05 Invictus Games

Highlights: Dusseldorf.

11.40 Lily’s Life Hacks. (R)

12.35 Parliament Question Time.

1.40 Q+A. (R) 2.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.40 Tenable. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30

7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. (PG) Julia Zemiro heads to the Blue Mountains.

8.30 Eva Longoria: Searching For Mexico: Nuevo Leon. (PGad)

Eva Longoria heads to Nuevo Leon.

9.20 Kin. (Final, MA15+lv) Eamon and Amanda meet.

10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 Max Anger: With One Eye Open. (MA15+av)

11.35 Exit. (MA15+ads, R) 1.25 Man In Room 301. (MA15+a, R) 3.15 Food Safari. (R) 3.45

Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

1.00 Home Shopping.

2.00[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)

4.00[MEL]NBCToday.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

2.30 Global Shop. (R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

11.00 FBI. (Mav, R) A bioweapon attack leaves two people dead.

12.00 The Project. (R)

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG)

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

9.30 Air Crash Investigations: Mystery Over The Mediterranean. (PGa, R) Examines the 2016 crash of EgyptAir Flight 804 that claimed the lives of all 66 passengers and crew.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl, R) Hosted by Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge. [MEL]ToBeAdvised.

12.45[MEL]TheResident.(Ma, R)

1.00 Home Shopping.

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 RBT. (PGl, R) Follows the activities of police units.

8.30 Emergency. (Mm, R) Michelle and Emma care for a mother-to-be who is paralysed from a suspected stroke.

9.30 Casualty 24/7. (Mm) Follows staff and patients at the causality department of a hospital in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

10.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+am)

11.20 Nine News Late.

11.50 The First 48. (Mal, R)

12.40 New Amsterdam. (MA15+ms, R)

1.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

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

7.30 Gogglebox Australia. Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows.

8.30 The Gold. A group of criminals robbing the Brink’s-Mat security depot near London’s Heathrow Airport inadvertently stumbles across a fortune in gold bullion and discovers their actions have unintended consequences.

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. (Mav, R) A college’s secret society preys on female students.

12.30 The Project. (R)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

Wilkinson joins council ranks

Elise Wilkinson is the newest face on Geelong’s council, elected via countback after the unexpected resignation of Stephanie Asher and joining mayor Trent Sullivan and Jim Mason as a Bellarine Ward representative. Matt Hewson caught up with Councillor Wilkinson to hear her story.

From the 2017 council election until late 2022, the City of Greater Geelong had only one change in its ranks, when Put Climate First candidate Belinda Moloney ousted Pat Murnane from his position as Kardinia Ward councillor.

Since then, councillors Sarah Mansfield, Kylie Grzybek and, just a month ago, former mayor Stephanie Asher have left the council group for career or personal reasons.

Ms Asher’s resignation means Elise Wilkinson becomes the third person this term - along with fellow progressives Melissa Cadwell and Sarah Hathway - to join the council group with less than half of the current term remaining.

Cr Wilkinson, a Put Climate First endorsee herself, polled seventh in first preference votes for the Bellarine Ward in the 2020 election, but vote preferences pushed her ahead of the competition to put her on the City of Greater Geelong council.

She said as the countback approached she had not really given herself a chance of being elected to council.

“I was surprised; I knew the countback was on, that Stephanie Asher was vacating, but… I don’t think I really thought about how preferential voting really worked,” she said.

“So I went, what was I thinking about three years ago? What was my motivation? And I realised that none of those motivating factors had actually changed.

“I’m really passionate about standing up for other people and for what I believe to be right. I feel incredibly honoured to be elected and fortunate to represent the people of the Bellarine Ward.”

Born in Prahran and spending significant parts of her early childhood in Frankston and Ferntree Gully, Cr Wilkinson spent nearly all her high school years living in Singapore with her family.

After high school she returned to Australia to study at the University of Melbourne.

“I did an arts degree, to my mum’s great chagrin; she wanted me to come back and study law,” Cr Wilkinson said.

“I did politics and anthropology, which I loved. I took a year off and did some voluntary work and then thought, what do I do?

“I’mreallyquitepassionateaboutcommunity development and social justice issues and thought, okay, how do I turn that into a career? And then I went back and did social work.”

With two degrees under her belt, Cr Wilkinson decided to use neither. Instead, she joined a theatre company in Melbourne and began acting full-time.

“I had a theatre company in Melbourne, we did mainly comedy,” she said.

“We did pub theatre. We’d write scripts or adapt them; we actually adapted Shakespeare and did a few tragedies in the pub, at the Union Club Hotel in Fitzroy and the Builders Arms.

“Thatwaswithfourotherfriends,weformed that between other shows. It was a way of keeping us working, it was really fun.”

After six years of acting in Melbourne, Cr Wilkinson and her partner decided to head off in 2001 to Western Australia in their kombi with their two dogs.

“And we thought we’d just stop in Barwon Heads for a little bit,” she said.

“But we never got to WA. We stuck around because we loved it so much.

“I had no work, so I did waitressing for a while, which was really great. I think everyone should do that at some time or another.

“ButIrememberatthattimereallyreflecting on what the next step was. And that’s when I remembered I had a social work degree, and I thought, yeah, actually, that’s really important to me.”

Cr Wilkinson began working at BAYSA (thenBarwonYouth,nowpartofMeli),initially focused on youth justice and supporting young people to get access to free legal representation.

“For most of that time, from 2001 up until about2013,Iwasworkingwithyoungpeopleat risk, either within the justice system, homeless or at risk of disengaging from mainstream school,” she said.

“It’s important to me that I leave the world a better place, that I make a difference.

“I’m really passionate about enabling people to tell their story, and it might just be to me as a social worker or councillor, but that they are able to stand up and take up space.

“I think when we do that, when we’re motivated by a sense of kindness and respect, a lot of things just work. We can accomplish quite a lot.”

Feeling the need to continue telling her own stories, Cr Wilkinson joined Blink Dance TheatreCompanyin2013,whereshestillserves ascreativeexecutiveproducerandaperformer, while also working full-time as a lead clinician in complex care at Barwon Health.

Now living in Ocean Grove, she believes her long-term roles as social worker and performing artist inform both her priorities and strengths as a councillor.

“I’ve spent most of my career having really difficult conversations and really listening, and

also managing and de-escalating situations. ” Cr Wilkinson said.

“I think that, often, some of that conflict comes from people who don’t feel like they’re being heard.

“It’saprettyexcitingtime.There’sbeensome really great change (at council), with a new CEO and two other councillors that have also been part of the Stephen Bradbury process of coming to power.

“I’m excited about working alongside the councillors to make sometimes very challenging decisions, but working through those in the most transparent, accountable way so that the community feels heard and well represented.”

Cr Wilkinson said council had endured a challenging period recently, but she was focused on issues such as environmental protection, social justice and infrastructure.

She said she also intended to be an advocate for the arts and culture in the region.

“As a practising artist in this region, it’s a really exciting time,” Cr Wilkinson said. “I feel like there’s been some real fostering of (the) incredible talent within this region. Geelong’s got some really amazing venues and resources.

“Everything from the community-based art practicetoabiggerstage,abiggergallery,it’sall storytelling and that’s so important.

“Ithinkaplacethatreallyhonoursitsancient storytellers, its First Nations people, and its new stories is a richer place.”

‘‘ When we’re motivated by a sense of kindness and respect, a lot of things just work. We can accomplish quite a lot ’’

- Elise Wilkinson

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Geelong’s newest councillor Elise Wilkinson. (Supplied)

Boy & Bear add second show

By Matt Hewson

Boy & Bear have announced a second show at the Torquay Hotel as part of their national tour after the tickets sold out for the first scheduled performance.

With tickets unavailable for the Torquay gig on Saturday 16 September the band have added a Sunday session date on 17 September .

The indie rockers are promoting their new, self-titled album and also celebrating the 10 yearanniversaryofthereleaseoftheirplatinum album Harlequin Dream with a release of previously unheard songs as a three-track EP titled Lost Dreams, which comes out 15 September .

For Boy & Bear bassist Dave Symes, it also

marks a decade since he joined the band, replacing original bass player Jake Tarasenko as the band began to conceive of Harlequin Dream.

“They were at a time, just before making this Harlequin record, where they had some shows leading into the Australian summer festival season that year, and Jake had decided for his own personal reasons to move on from the band,” Symes said.

“Their tour manager, the great Greg Weaver, was somebody I’d worked with previously and he suggested to the boys that maybe I could helpouttogetthroughthefestivalshowsbefore they worked out what they were going to do.

“We just hit it off, we got on really well musically and personally and the shows went

really great.

“After one of the shows Killian (Gavin) and Tim (Hart) decided to lock me in the van and said I wasn’t getting out unless I joined the band. We started recording Harlequin Dream a month later.”

Symes said the release of the three tracks recorded as part of the Harlequin Dream project but never heard by the public gave him a great perspective on the journey of the band so far.

“Listening to that music definitely takes me back to that time,” he said. “You develop and mature and get more experienced every year you work at your craft, so you can hear the growth. It definitely takes me back and helps me reflect on the last 10 years.”

Geelong’s Every Brilliant Thing

Life is made up of many brilliant things, as the Geelong Contemporary Theatre company explores in a new show coming to the Potato Shed.

Every Brilliant Thing is a one-woman show that follows a child’s goal of making a list of 1000 brilliant things to give to her mother suffering from depression, which turns into a lifelong quest.

Director Nicholas Brooke said the play was a comedy about a woman’s journey into adulthood, played by Canadian-Australian actor Rachelle Lachland Goulter, but also sensitively dealt with depression.

“Life is more than monotone, and so things can be funny whilst things are also at their worst,” he said.

“It’s a play about how we heal through depression and some ways in which we don’t as well as some of the misconceptions about what it means to live with depression and to process depression.”

Mr Brooke said the audience played an important role in the show as everyone receives apieceofthelistofbrilliantthingsandiscalled up to participate throughout the play.

“Each show is its own collaborative story that’s never the same every night,” he said.

“Every audience member has a piece of the list and then several audience members will also play characters throughout her life.”

Every Brilliant Thing is the Geelong Contemporary Theatre company’s first show, a new group on the live performance scene.

“Ourtheatrecompanyisdedicatedtomaking more contemporary work and introducing people to newer works in theatre,” Mr Brooke said.

“We hope this separates us from some of the other theatre companies in Geelong and we’d love the community support in helping us do what we do.”

Every Brilliant Thing is coming to the Potato Shed in Drysdale on September 15 and 16 at 7.30pm and September 23 at 1pm and 7.30pm.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit tickets.geelongaustralia.com.au/event/ every-brilliant-thing-2023

Jena Carr

Canadian-Australian actor Rachelle Lachland Goulter plays in the one-women show Every Brilliant Thing. (Supplied)

Boy & Bear. (Maclay Heriot)

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D A S E A A O A I E

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42 words: Excellent

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1 By what name is William Michael Albert Broad better known?

2 In medical science, what is the equivalent of gynaecology for men?

3 Panama is bordered by which two countries?

4 What word in English is formed by two words that end in -gry, and is also a combination of their meanings?

5 The astronomical theory that the planets revolve around the sun is known as what?

6 Dhivehi is the official language of which country?

7 Viola, Olivia and Sebastian are all characters in which Shakespearean play?

8 The city of Darwin (pictured) has had to be almost entirely rebuilt twice as a consequence of what two events?

9 Which religion follows the Eightfold Path?

10 And what is the country of origin of that religion?

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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.

Clifton Springs Community Men’s Shed Community BBQ/sausage sizzle fundraiser. Gold coin or food item donation to aid Wombat’s Wish and Food Bank. Saturday September 16, 8am-11am, 45 Central Road, Clifton Springs.

Geelong Christian Singles

Saturday September 9 – 6.30pm dinner at Panny Thai Restaurant, 129 Pakington Street, Geelong West. Book with Gail.

■ 0400 662 352

Saturday September 16 – Meet 9.15am for Anglesea Art & Wildflower Show, McMillan St. Lunch 1pm and petrol contribution extra. Book with Cheryl by 15 September.

■ 0418 672 570

Embroidery exhibition

Embroiders Guild Victoria Geelong Branch, embroidery and textile exhibition, Saturday September 9 and Sunday September 10, Geelong West Town Hall, 10am-4pm.

■ Sue, 0407 058 548, or embroiderygeelong.org

Ballroom dance

Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Highway, Saturday September 9, 7.30-11.30pm. Admission $10 includes supper. Music: L.H. CDs.

■ 0400 500 402

Winchelsea Old Time Dance

Wurdale Hall, 220 Wurdale Road. Second Saturday of each month, September 9, 7.30-11.30pm. Cost: $10. Music: Charles Pedder.

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

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

Music for preschoolers

Mainly Music is a music and movement program for babies to preschoolers at St Albans-St Andrews Uniting Church, 276 Wilsons Road, Whittington, Tuesdays 10am during school terms. ■ Rhonda, 0437 241 345

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

Ocean Grove Men’s Probus

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

■ Barry, 0409 161 129

Grovedale Marshall Probus

Meets second Thursday of the month, 10am, Grovedale Neighbourhood House 45 Heyers Road.

■ Viv 0458-288 504, or viviennebuchanan51@gmail.com

Grovedale East Ladies Probus

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

■ Sally Nelson 0402-450 610, or nelsonsally59@gmail.com

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 m eets 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 St, 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

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, Wilsons 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. Welcoming new members who wish to refine their skills.

■ 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 5pm, Saturdays 9am. Free one-month trial.

■ 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

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Out and about

1/ George and Alfie. 2/ Olivia Rowe and Matthew O’Keeffe. 3/ Jamie Gakmak and Rebecca Madgwick from Bendigo. 4/ Qiong Fang from Geelong. 5/ Steven Humphries. 6/ Annette and Alan Teakle from Adelaide. 7/ Nadia Zhao, Alice Zou and Karina from Melbourne. 8/ Karina Stone and Nat Armstrong. 9/ Thea Boyse from Dublin. 10/ Michael and Theresa with children Jonathon, Lukas and Elias, visiting from Munich. 11/ Fiona McMackin and Louisa Quilter. 12/ Josh Rees with daughter Stevie-Ray and Margie. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 357972

Independent photographer Ivan Kemp headed to Eastern Beach this week to see what locals and visitors were up to.

Trades & Services

Employment

Mechanic - Workshop Supervisor

Calco Timbers in South Geelong has a vacancy for a Workshop Supervisor. This is a hands on position which supervises a small team to maintain the company’s vehicles. Diesel experience and a clerical aptitude would be helpful.

This is a full time permanent position with an immediate start & would suit someone looking to take the next step, the company is offering an attractive salary for this position.

Please apply via email peter@calco.com.au or mobile 0477 660 014

Calco Timbers in South Geelong have a position for a gardener/handymanto handle lawn mowing/gardening chores and general handyman duties. Some experience would be helpful, the position would suit someone who is fit and enjoys variety. Job times are flexible but seen to be a 4 day week - drivers license required, all equipment supplied, above award wage. Please contact Marnie hr@calco.com.au or

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Leading with light in auto design

By Derek Ogden, Marque Motoring

In a display, which can only be described as a case of automotive smoke and mirrors, the new Hyundai Kona is designed to look like an electric vehicle – no radiator grille – whether an EV, hybrid or petrol powered.

The maker Hyundai says this is to make the whole range of the small SUV, including petrol variants - EV and hybrids are due here by year’s end - blend in with traffic better in the future.

The ‘petrols’ on offer at present are a 2.0-litre four-cylinder with a CVT automatic and front-wheel drive, and a turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder with an eight-speed torque converter automatic and all-wheel drive.

Prices for the second-generation SUV start at $32,000 and rise to $46,500, plus on-road costs. The N-Line pack adds an extra $4000. Considerably more kit does come with the price premium.

The new Kona is covered by a five-year 100,000 kilometre warranty and attracts Hyundai’s Premium Roadside Support Plan free for the first 12 months and renewed annually for up to 10 years so long as the vehicle is serviced by Hyundai.

Styling

If there were a patron saint of electric lighting, say St Osram, the new Kona would pay him or her homage, for the car’s design makes Hyundai literally a leading light in automotive design.

The absence of a grille apart, up front the full width of the compact sports utility vehicle is emphasised by an LED strip light – similar to one which debuted in the Staria – on the leading edge of the bonnet from wing to wing.

Not far behind is a similar single bar across the rear, highlighting the futuristic (EV) view from behind. Outboard lighting matches the front triangular set-up. Inside and out the new Kona is bigger than its predecessor. In profile, apart from muscular wheel arch covers, the rest is very much de rigueur for the class.

Interior

Atatadover4.3mlong,1.8mwideandalmost 1.6 m tall, the ‘small’ SUV is more spacious on the inside too thanks to a 60 mm increase in wheelbase front to back. This translates to much more leg room in the back compared with before. Head room is more than adequate for the average adult.

Absent in the 2.0 is a shift-by-wire transmission stalk to the right behind the steering wheel found in Premium and turbo grades. In its place here is a conventional centre-console gearshift.

Storage abounds, with bins in the front doors big enough for large bottles and two retractable cup holders in the centre console, plus a generous glove box, as well as wireless charging, USB-C jacks and a 12V socket.

Rear doors can take small bottles and there are two cup holders in the fold-down centre armrest and pockets on the front seat backs. Adjustable ventilation outlets and a pair of USB-C power sockets are in situ. The boot will hold 407 litres with the rear seat backs raised, or up to 1241 litres with them folded flat. A space-saver spare is carried.

Infotainment

A high-resolution 12.3-inch widescreen digital infotainment display sits above the centre stack, which incorporates climate control air-con buttons. Directly in front of the driver is a digital instrument screen inside a 12.3-inch panel.

Wireless Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto are standard low down the model range, while Premium variants with satellite navigation have only wired systems.

This is due to change later this year with wireless becoming available to all.

Hyundai’s Bluelink connection enables

remote access from a paired smartphone with vehicle location, remote lock and start services, plus the ability to contact emergency services in the event of an accident.

Engines/transmissions

The Kona and Kona Premium come with either a naturally aspirated Atkinson cycle 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine sending 110 kW and 180 Nm at 6200 rpm and 4500 rpm, respectively, to the front wheels through a CVT automatic transmission.

Hyundaiclaimsacombinedurban/highway fuel consumption figure of 6.6 litres per 100 kilometres, while the test car came up with 6.1 litres per 100 kilometres over a week of varied driving conditions.

Safety

Kona is on board with Hyundai’s SmartSense safety system, which includes front and rear autonomous emergency braking (with car, ‘powered two-wheeler’, pedestrian and cyclist detection), blind spot view and collision avoidance, lane-following and lane keeping assist.

There’s also rear cross-traffic alert, active cruise control, safe exit warning, surround view monitor, driver attention warning and tyre pressure monitoring. A multi-collision brake is designed to minimise the chance of additional impacts after an

AT A GLANCE

MODEL RANGE

Hyundai Kona 2.0 $32,000

Hyundai Kona 2.0 N-Line $36,000

Hyundai Kona 2.0 Premium $39,500

Hyundai Kona 2.0 Premium N-Line $42,500

Hyundai Kona 1.6 turbo N-Line $40,000

Hyundai Kona 1.6 turbo Premium N-Line $46,500

OPTIONS

Metallic paint $595 (all models); sunroof $1500 (Kona Premium) ; Light grey, sage green interior $295 (Kona Premium}

SPECIFICATIONS

Hyundai 2.0L 4-cylinder petrol, CVT, FWD Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Hyundai dealer for drive-away prices.

initial crash and an emergency stop signal function are also standard.

There are seven airbags, including a front centre bag to minimise front occupant injuries in a side impact, as well as three top tether anchors and two Isofix positions across the rear seat.

Driving

Riding on the standard 18-inch wheels the Kona kept up a steady march over some rough country roads and reduced cabin noise intrusion to an acceptable level on concrete motorway surfaces.

Steering followed suit with positive feedback from the road, while disc brakes, ventilated at the front, had little trouble stopping the 1.4 tonne-plus vehicle in the dry-only conditions encountered.

Speed presented only one problem and that was purely electronic. The test car speed-sign recognition indicator suffered from a form of dyslexia:the10km/hspeedlimitregisteredina shopping centre car park remained unchanged through several streets before the instrument display switched to the correct legal limit.

Other speed limits were slow to catch up and slip roads constantly over-rode the legal motorway limit.

Constant speed limit and lane keeping audible warnings turned out to be overzealous, and while made to be turned off, were not easy to silence.

Summary

In typical Hyundai fashion the new Kona 2.0 stands apart in its class from a design point of view and it will be interesting to see what the hybrid and full electric models can come up with under the skin later this year.

Unique design features look to an electric future for the new Hyundai Kona. (Pictures: Supplied)

Wandana’s win no fluke

LOCAL TENNIS

Donna Schoenmaekers

Wandana Heights proved its win in the semi-final over minor premiers Surfcoast Torquay wasn’t a fluke by backing it up in the final.

HeightswonthreerubberstooneintheOpen section, but wasn’t quite as lucky as Wandana’s Blue team in 4 Mixed lost to Eastern Districts.

The teams were two sets all going into the reversemixedandwhiletheteamssharedthese sets, Districts took the win by six games.

Moolap had the best participation on Saturday with four teams competing in three finalsand2OpenwasabattleoftheYellowand Black teams, with Black looking to avenge its semi-final loss.

The first singles was a battle with Yellow’s Kyle Beattie winning 10-5 in the super tiebreak while Mark Core and Uzair Shah fought through in the doubles 6-4, 7-6 for Black.

Shah also had a tough singles win, before Core teamed with Joel Wilson to seal the win for

Black 3-1.

Moolap Black was victorious in 1 Mixed when it accounted for Waurn Ponds with a clean sweep. Gold made it a trifecta for the club in 3 Mixed against Newcomb when it won the reverse mixed after being tied at two sets to take a 4-2 win.

Newcomb was also vying for two other premiershipswithteamsin1Menand2Mixed.

Bannockburn appeared shellshocked in the Men’s when Newcomb won the first four sets negating the need to play the final two sets.

Grovedale proved to be a tougher opponent in the Mixed with the match going down to the wire. The teams went set for set, but Newcomb stayed ahead on the games count, and got over the line by just one.

All Saints had a great season in 3 Open losing only one match going into Saturday and continued their winning run with a 4-0 victory over Lara.

Ocean Grove Blue set up the win in the 2 Men’s final against Western Heights Uniting winningthefirstthreesets.FromthereUniting foughtbacktakingthefourthandfifthbutBlue ralliedtosealtheresulttakingthesixthputting it ahead 4-2.

GeelongEastUnitingalsohadagoodstartin 3 Men, having three solid wins and a tiebreak loss, putting it ahead 3-1 before Clifton Springs fought back winning the final two sets. But with an eight-game advantage, Uniting held out to take the flag.

Premiers crowned in junior comp

LOCAL TENNIS

Donna Schoenmaekers

It was perfect conditions for Tennis Geelong’s grand final day and the level of play in Junior Pennant was just as good with eight of the 17 sections decided only by games difference.

The biggest winner for the day was Geelong Lawn, with a colossal 13 teams playing in 10 finals, finishing with eight wins for the day.

Minor premiers in Green Ball 1, 3 Boys and 8 Boys had narrow wins by six games over Drysdale and four games over Grovedale and Bannockburn.

Green Ball 3 had a 4-2 win over Surfcoast Bellbraeand6BoysdefeatedWandanaHeights five sets to one.

In the battle of Green versus White Lawn teams, Green got up by one game in 9 Boys while White prevailed in Green Ball 2 by four and four sets to two in 5 Boys.

BeachsideupsetLawnin1Girlswithamatch that was neck and neck, with only two games separating the teams, and Waurn Ponds came from third in Green Ball 3 to beat Lawn 4-2.

Western Heights Uniting was the only other club with multiple wins taking out the double of sections 2 and 3 Girls. The results for the teams were opposite ends of the spectrum with Section 3 consolidating an early lead to finish 5-1 against Surfcoast Torquay while Section 2 wonthreeofsinglesbeforeDrysdalecameback winning the two doubles, taking the match to a deciding set, when the final result was tied on sets and games. Uniting came out firing in the decider taking it 6-0 to give the club a second win for the day.

While Drysdale was unlucky in Green Ball 1 and 2 Girls, 4 Girls had a much better day with a 5-1 win over Ocean Grove.

Grovedale also had three teams in finals, coming home with one win, when 1 Boys,

Whiting striking again

BITE Peri Stavropoulos

Local fishing continues to improve each week with more species coming on the chew and starting to be in bigger numbers.

Starting inside the bay and King George whiting seem to have come back onthechewwithareaslikeStingareeBay, Leopold and Clifton Springs all holding a few fish. Most fish have been on the smaller side, however there seems to be a few getting around with some bigger ones thrown into the mix.

Calamari are still being caught in good numbers with Clifton Springs to Portarlington fishing well and some reportsfromBirdRock/Avalon.Size2.5–3.0jigsareagreatsizetorunwithnatural colours and white the standouts.

Calamari have started to show up in better numbers at Queenscliff with anglers putting in work getting rewards. The deeper water is one of the more popular locations.

Anglers dropping jigs down on a dropper rig or baits on a squid spike have been accounting for a few. They aren’t going crazy yet, but over the course of this month they should only get better and better. Size 3.5 jigs are pretty much a must for chasing the squid here and size 4.0 jigs also work exceptionally well.

Barrel tuna have been fishing very well right along the coast with some popular locations being Apollo Bay, Portland and PortMac.Mostanglershavebeenfinding success trolling skirted lures between 8-10 inches with colours such as Evil, Lumo and Paris all finding themselves tangled with a few fish.

It’s September and that means trout season is open. Right across the state anglers bolted to their favourite streams and rivers in the hope of tangling with a few and it’s safe to say most were very satisfied.

coming from third, to overcome Wandana Heights by seven games.

Hamlyn Park came from third to win 7 Boys over Grovedale by four games.

Barwon Heads was victorious in 4 Boys with a 4-2 over Lara, while in Section 2 they went down by the narrowest of margins. The teams were tied on sets and games with Clifton

Springs While after the singles but White fought hard and managed to edge ahead by one game at the end of the day.

St Mary’s had just one team playing, but made the most of the opportunity in 5 Girls winning three of the four singles before following up with a win in the first doubles to clinch the win 4-2.

The Otways remain a popular location for locals as lots of the best action is less than a two-and-a-half hour drive from Geelong. It’s a great place to fish as the scenery is as good as it gets, lots of great access and rivers to fish and of course loads of fish. Although not massive in size they make up for it in numbers.

Junior netballers crowned as best from a stellar season

Bellarine Netball League junior best and fairests have been announced.

Queenscliff’s Eden Henderson-Craig took out the 17 and Under Division 1 award from Emily Quinten (Ocean Grove), Grace Boland (Portarlington) and Tae McGillivray (Anglesea), who all tied for runner-up.

In 17 and Under Division 2 Drysdale’s Kailee Fisher (Drysdale) won from Bella O’Dwyer (Torquay) and Louise Shaw (Geelong Amateur).

Olivia Bradshaw of Torquay took home the 15 and Under Division 1 medal from

Drysdale’s Adele Mills while in Division 2 Phoebe Vaughan (Torquay) won from Newcomb’s Zoey Davis.

Anglesea’s Scarlotte Benney won 13 and Under Division 1 from Remy Sliwa (Torquay) and Stella Peters (Geelong Amateur) and Portarlington’s Ayla Winspear won Division 2 from Barwon Heads’ Skye Quirk.

Ocean Grove’s Georgia Collett and Amelia Stanic were awarded the Junior Coach Encouragement Award while the Junior Trainee Umpire Encouragement Award went to Emily Totton (Geelong Amateur).

Philippa Norgard (Ocean Grove) received the DOW Junior Educational Scholarship and Stephanie Reade (Torquay) took home the DOW Tertiary Educational Scholarship.

In the Geelong Netball League, Colac’s Abby Hay won 17 and Under Division 1 from equal runners-up Amahni Harrison (Colac) and Mia Aitken (St Mary’s) while Annette Flaherty (Colac) won Division 2 from South Barwon’s Shakira Dymke.

In 15 and Under Division 1 Newtown and Chilwell’s Ayisha Balogun won from South

Barwon’s Emily McCormick and South Barwon’s Riley Miles won Division 2 from Grovedale’s Lylah Rickard.

Lily Sherman (South Barwon) took out the 13 and Under Division 1 award from Grovedale’s Lyla Irvine and in Division 2, Stevie Mooney (Newtown and Chilwell) fought off some fierce competition from six runners-up - Ashlyn Brookes (South Barwon), Eloise Butcher (St Mary’s), Isla Walter (Grovedale), Paetyn Diamond (Bell Park), Stella Foley (Colac) and Lyla Irvine (Grovedale).

Bruno with a squid. (Supplied) ON THE

S3X Moolap Gold: Wendy Greaves, Rob Alsopp, Julia Augello, Dean Lehmann and Rita Nelis.

7B Hamlyn Park: Prahlad Anand, Harry Carter, Hudson Incoll, Seb Varszeghy and Hamish Cox. Section 4 Girls: Ocean Grove and Drysdale.

Saints and Swans to fight for grand final spot

South Barwon defeated Colac by 42 points to set up a huge Geelong Football League second semi-final clash against St Mary’s.

The Swans were too good for their western rivals, scoring 10 goals to four in a dominant second half at Geelong West on Saturday September 2.

Colac now goes into a first semi-final clash against a fast finishing Leopold.

Jonty Broughton (four goals), in his 100th game, and Jack Driver (three) worried the Colac defence all afternoon.

Doyle Madigan also played well while Kelly

O’Neill (23 possessions) was busy around the ball.

For Colac, Kody Spokes (25 disposals) and Bailey Scott (30) were productive while defender Dustin Walters was a tower of strength.

Colac will be out to avoid its second consecutive straight sets elimination from the finals series when it meets Leopold at West Oval on Sunday.

Leopold made it 12 wins from 14 games with a 22-point win against Newtown & Chilwell.

The loss means the Eagles are out of the finals race.

The Eagles kicked 1.8 in the final term.

MitchPatten’s10kicksyieldedfourgoalsfor Leopold while at the other end of the ground Harris Jennings was almost impenetrable.

Oliver Tate had 24 kicks and 11 handballs with 14 contested possessions and Logan Wagener had 29 disposals.

The Towners were wasteful in front of goal, but Cameron Wilkinson, Ned Harris (19 disposals) and Connor Fopiani tried their hearts out.

Semi-finals fixture

SECOND SEMI-FINAL

Saturday September 9

St Mary’s vs South Barwon at West Oval, Geelong West, 2.10pm

FIRST SEMI-FINAL

Sunday September 10

Colac vs Leopold at West Oval, Geelong West, 2.10pm

Hawks out to break drought

Inverleigh will play either Thomson or Bell Post Hill in the Geelong & District Football League grand final after two close semi-finals were played on the weekend.

Inverleigh defeated Thomson by nine points in the second semi-final on Saturday September 2 while Bell Post Hill ended East Geelong’s season with an eight-point victory in the first semi-final on Sunday September 3. Both games were played at St Albans.

Thomson held sway by 14 points at the last change and held Inverleigh scoreless during the third term.

But a four goal to none final quarter saw the Hawks home and into the grand final.

Hawks up for flag chance

By Justin Flynn

A four-goal haul from forward Jack Hargreaves including the match winner with a minute to gohaspropelledDrysdaleintoitsfirstBellarine Football League grand final in a decade.

The Hawks overturned their two-point qualifying final defeat to Barwon Heads with a nine-point win in the preliminary final at Newcomb’s Grinter Reserve on Saturday August 2.

With Drysdale three points up, the ball was hurried forward where Hargreaves won a one-on-one battle on the boundary and line kicked the sealer with the ball dribbling from shin to boot amid rapturous cheers from the Hawks’ faithful.

The Seagulls had their chances late in the game. Mitch Phelps was running into an open goal when he was penalised for running too

far and Sammy Baker and Cooper Ward both missed shots on goal.

The match see-sawed all afternoon. Barwon Heads led at every change, but Drysdalewon10.7(67)to8.10(58)andwillmeet

Davis wins Les Ash Medal

Barwon Heads ruckman Luke Davis has taken out the Les Ash Medal for the best player in the Bellarine Football League.

Davis scraped home by one vote from Torquay forward Lucas Anderson and Anglesea coach Jordan Keras a further vote behind in third place.

Drysdale star Ben Fennell actually polled the most votes but was ineligible due to suspension.

Torquay’s Edward McCoy was named Rookie of the Year.

Queenscliff’s Kaitlan Gladman won her second consecutive A Grade netball medal.

Gladman finished seven votes ahead of Newcomb’s Jessica Duke.

Geelong Amateur youngster Zoey Shaw was Rookie of the Year.

Torquay’s Nick Garner won the football reserves best and fairest from Anglesea’s Jame Moverley.

Geelong Amateur’s Kayla Donnellon won the B Grade netball B&F from Monique Sefton of Modewarre while Anglesea’s Daisy Sheehy won C Grade from Queenscliff’s Georgia Lawless.

There were four winners in D Grade with Anabelle Dunn (Torquay), Jarrah Cameron (Geelong Amateur), Lilly Kitchen (Drysdale) and Zarly Smit (Ocean Grove) tying for the award.

Lauren McAuley (Geelong Amateur) won E Grade from Lucy Wheatland (Barwon Heads).

Luke Davis won the Les Ash Medal. (Ivan Kemp) 356189_03

Torquay in the grand final.

Tom Ruggles booted three for Drysdale and was best afield while at the other end Jack Jenkins was superb and Hargreaves’ four goals were probably the difference.

The loss signalled the end to Barwon Heads’ season, but co-coaches Mitch Herbison and Sam Schaller have re-signed and will be at the helm in 2024 with the list still strong enough to contend again.

KallumHinchcliffewastheHeads’bestwhile Ryley Stuhldreier played one of his best games in his first season at the club and the classy Oli Wiltshire was dangerous with three goals.

Small forward Sammy Baker loomed as a potential match winner all game and kicked two goals as did Herbison.

The grand final is at Grinter Reserve, Newcomb on Saturday September 9 starting at 2pm.

Inverleigh’s last flag was 31 years ago, but the club has a chance to end the drought on September 16.

The Hawks will regain Dalton Grundell, who pulled out of the match with a hamstring complaint.

Ruckman Luke Wilson was the standout player on the ground and his battle with Thomson big man Andrew Jarvis was a highlight.

Inverleigh has now won 11 consecutive games.

For the Tigers, Brent Jacques booted four goals in a superb display while Andrew Mead-Harding kicked three.

Thomson will meet Bell Post Hill in the preliminary final after a rousing eight-point win against East Geelong.

The Eagles drew level after booting the first three majors of the final term, but Panthers’ skipper Jack Yates kicked the late sealer.

Tim Barton was best afield, but was reported for attempting to strike.

Panthers star Will Ford booted four goals.

Defender Jack Jenkins against Newcomb in round 9. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 337267_15

Jake Hargreaves booted four goals for Drysdale and is pictured during the round 9 game against Newcomb. (Ivan Kemp) 337267_26

League heavyweights go at it

By Justin Flynn

It seems fitting that two Bellarine Netball League powerhouses will again contest this year’s A Grade grand final.

Geelong Amateur and Ocean Grove are the league’s heavyweights and have a fierce, but respectful rivalry.

Ammos have lost just once this season, to OceanGroveinround15bytwogoals.Ammos won the two other encounters, by 26 goals in roundfourandbyfourinthesecondsemi-final two weeks ago.

The game will feature the two best goal shooters in the competition, and perhaps two of the best of all time.

Geelong Amateur’s Ruby Watson has a record-breaking 1113 goals this season while Ocean Grove’s Bec O’Neill is up to 968.

Ocean Grove co-coach Candice Parker said her players were “super excited” to be back on grand final day after losing to Ammos last year.

“We hope we can learn from what happened last year and try to go one better,” she said.

“Just working on those combinations and when you are down to the final you know you need to step up.

“We’re pretty evenly matched when you look at height and runners through the midcourt.”

Parker said last year’s grand final experience will stand the players in good stead.

“Some of the other players we’ve brought in have grand final experience,” she said.

“We hope that it’s going to be a tight tussle. We just gave them six goals in the first quarter (of the second semi) and we were down by 10. Having to claw your back against a really good side like that makes it tough.”

Ocean Grove will go in as underdogs.

“We have to be ferocious at the ball,” Parker said.

“We need to create momentum and we can’t let up. We need a full four-quarter effort.”

Ocean Grove has three senior and two junior teams in the grand finals, all playing against Ammos.

“Being able to have some of the seniors and juniors in, it’s a testament to the club at how much we’ve built,” Parker said.

Geelong Amateur coach Mel Savage said the rivalry between the two clubs sets up a potentially epic grand final.

“It’s just an amazing rivalry and what it shows is the tremendous depth of both juniors and seniors in both clubs,” she said.

Ammos have 10 of 12 teams competing in grand finals.

“We’re really excited about the opportunity, and I guess for us in particular, yes it’s about A Grade, but our club is in 10 out of the 12 grand finals - it’s an incredible achievement,” Savage said.

Savage said Ammos go into the clash with a clean bill of health and that playing two matches in four weeks was “neither here nor there”.

“We did match simulation for those two weeks, so we still played a one-hour match at theintensitythatwewouldinagame,”shesaid.

“I don’t think it hinders us at all. You just get used to it. You know you’re building a session aroundthefactthatyou’vegotaweekoffsoyou simulate the same match intensity.”

While both sides have champion goal shooters,Savagesaiditwasthedefensiveaspect of her team’s game that impressed most.

“I think our depth is that we can turn over the ball all over the court,” she said.

“I really think our attackers are extremely good defenders. I know the girls say our best defender in the team is our centre player, GeorgiaDuncan.She’sincredible.Heruncanny ability to win ball for us in that mid-third is exceptional and I think that we have the strongest defensive line up in the league.

“Theywillcontinuetowinballforusbecause they work tirelessly as a unit. I think that’s the big key factor. We don’t rely on one. I think as a unit defensively we work extremely hard for each other.”

The game, at 3.30pm on Saturday September, is at Newcomb’s Grinter Reserve. It will be streamedliveonAFLBarwonTVataflbarwon. com.au/barwon-media/afl-barwon-tv

Ocean Grove’s Emily Moroney and Geelong Amateur’s Ashlea Creasey with the 2023 Dow Cup. (Ivan Kemp) 358489_05

Tigers and Hawks square up in battle for flag glory

Few pundits will be tipping Drysdale to win Saturday’s Bellarine Football League grand final against Torquay, but a round 17 upset has given the Hawks some belief that anything is possible.

Torquay’s only loss this season came in the penultimate round of the home and away season when Drysdale prevailed by one point and co-coach Ben Carmichael said it came at the right time.

“It certainly gave us a template to what it looks like to beat them and it gives you a little bit of confidence going into another match up against them,” he said.

“It gives us confidence knowing that we can match it with them If we play our best footy.”

Drysdale won its way through to the decider with a nine-point win against nemesis Barwon Heads.

“We’re really embracing the week, it’s new to a lot of the guys and there’s a few experienced guys that have been there, but everything that comes our way we’re just going to really enjoy leading up into Saturday,” Carmichael said.

“Torquay have got a really dangerous forward line. They don’t need many looks and they’ll kick goals.

“Our backline has held up really well, but it’s all on the back of our pressure up the ground not allowing sides to get easy kicks inside. Our backs have been super.”

Drysdale’s form since its 56-point round 14 loss to Barwon Heads has been stunning.

Heads that was a real turning point for us,” Carmichael said. “We reflected on where we were as a group and what we did look at is we had time to fix a lot of things. So we sat back and we said we’ve got four or five weeks of finals. How are we going to bridge that gap?

“Internally we just built off that, we got a bit of continuity with our squad and momentum leading into finals is obviously big.”

Carmichael is under no illusions that Torquay has been the standout team of the competition.

“I think we just have to play an allround game against them,” he said.

“If you fall away in one area they’ll hurt you. So we certainly need to get our hands on the footy around the middle and get the ball forward and give ourselves an opportunity.

“We’ll see how the game plays out. We’ll just play our style of footy and then things that get thrown up during the game, we’ll change accordingly. But we’ll try and focus on our game style.”

Torquay suffered an upset loss to Barwon Heads in last year’s grand final, but coach Dom Gleeson said his side was ready.

“This year we’ve had a really good build up, our planning has been great and the boys are really bought into this,” he said.

“Wehadenoughwinsontheboardtosuggest that we’ll finish in the top two or three so we put some planning in place to be able to rest some players, to expose players to positions (so) that’s probably what the difference is between this year and last.”

Gleeson said he was grateful to have versatility through his squad, which has 18 homegrown Torquay juniors.

He said Drysdale presented a formidable challenge and the list complimented stars such as Tom Ruggles, James Breust and Ben Fennell.

“They’ve got a really even spread of key defenders and forwards and midfielders that are helping them out,” he said.

“It’s a really strong even team and they’ve done well to put it together.”

Gleesonsaidhisgrouphadanextrareasonto win on Saturday. Club champion James Darke will be missing after doing an ACL earlier this season.

“He’s been such a great leader,” he said.

“As soon as he did his knee he just switched into another coach for me and it’s been really incredible the way he’s gone about it.”

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“It was probably that day at Barwon

“It certainly didn’t work for us last year, but there was a fair bit going on for us - trying to carry players through injured, we’re fighting fit and ready to go.

The game, at 2pm on Saturday September 9, is at Newcomb’s Grinter Reserve. It will be streamedliveonAFLBarwonTVataflbarwon. com.au/barwon-media/afl-barwon-tv Barwon Heads takes on Geelong Amateur in the reserves grand final beginning at 11.30am.

Justin Flynn

Torquay’s Ben McNamara and Drysdale’s Mitchell McGuire will be hoping to get their hands on the 2023 DOW Bellarine Football League premiership cup late Saturday afternoon.