Voice on Pako August 2015

Celebrating Geelong West and Newtown

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Boom gallery shows for August

BOOM Gallery has three upcoming exhibitions, all running until August 8.

They are: Eliza Feely with Look What Happened To Us - a vibrant and whimsical series of handmade posters inspired by childhood experiences and popular culture.

Amanda Carson with A Salty Tail: Kaleidoscopes of Shallow and Deep - a

colourful journey that draws on Amanda’s love affair with the ocean and its unique life-forms.

Janne Kearney with Dystopia - A new series of hyper-realistic portraits set in Geelong's own Powerhouse.

The Boom Gallery is at 11 Rutland Street, Newtown.

For more information see: www.boomgallery.com.au.

WHAT'S on pako

Wine and cheese and moreGEELONG West Neighbourhood House is holding a wine and cheese evening on Monday August 3.

Everyone is 'warmly invited' to join the Geelong West Neighbourhood House to learn about the wonderful work that is being done in our community.

Connect with others and

discover ways that you can be involved with your local neighbourhood house; its activities, community engagement events, courses, workshops and get-togethers.

There will be information available about specific volunteer opportunities including Board roles, support roles and

community engagement roles for WestFEST 2016 and the Winter Solstice 2016.

The event is from 7pm to 8.30pm at Gateways, 10 Albert Street, Geelong West.

For more information go to the Geelong West Neighbourhood House website at: www.gwnh.org.au.

ABOVE: Eliza Feely, Monkey, and Janne Kearney, Miasma.

PLANS are going through council for a new American Restaurant at the old fire station in Autumn Street. The Firestation, as it's called, promises it is 'Opening Soon' on its facebook page.

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NEWS on pako

GEELONG Council is proposing to construct two new public toilet facilities in the Pakington Street Geelong West district between Albert Street and Yuille Street.

These two new public toilets will replace the aging public toilet at the rear of the Geelong West Town Hall and aim to provide a new and more convenient service to a longer stretch of Pakington Street.

This proposal is also a result of requests made by local residents and business groups to upgrade the existing public toilet facility at the back of the Geelong West Town Hall that can no longer be maintained at a satisfactory standard. The subsequent demolition or change of use of this existing facility is still to be determined following the proposed construction of the two replacement facilities. However, it will definitely not continue as a public toilet.

Construction would take place between late August and early December. The estimated cost is $310,000 for the two toilets and surrounding works. Some car parking spaces will be lost during the construction period.

Cover guyOUR cover for August is Rixon's 26-year-old senior stylist Samual Battenally. He's been with the Pakington Street salon for two years and eight in the industry.

Caught short no more

Above and left, the planned new toilets for Pakington Street and Hope Street. The Hope Street facilities are envisaged to replace the old toilet block at the back of Geelong West Town Hall.


Take a trip to the Americas, via Pakington Street

THE team at Flight Centre are putting on an American Expo on August 8 and 9 and want to invite the local community to come along. Flight Centre has been part of the Pakington Street village since 1999. The combined staff have been to about 45 countries between them, adding a great source of knowledge for travel questions. The expo is between 9am and 5pm on the Saturday and 10am and 4pm on the Sunday.

NEWS on pakoHuman rights front and centre at town hall

HUMAN rights lawyer Julian Burnside attracted a capacity 500 registrations to hear him speak at Geelong West Town Hall last month.

Burnside, an Australian barrister, human rights and refugee advocate and author practises principally in commercial litigation, trade practices and administrative law but is well known for his staunch opposition to

the mandatory detention of asylum seekers. He has provided legal counsel in a wide variety of high-profile cases.

He was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2009, "for service as a human rights advocate, particularly for refugees and asylum seekers, to the arts as a patron and fundraiser, and to the law."

The talk was organised by

Geelong Regional Library as part of its Open Mind Lecture series.

In his lecture Burnside attempted to unearth the common myths of the asylum seeker debate and argue for a more reasoned, compassionate approach to the issue.

A spokesperson said that Burnside was well received and "held the crowd captive for well over an hour".

The team at Flight Centre Pakington Street

HUMAN rights lawyer Julian Burnside gives his talk at Geelong West Town Hall.

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EXCITING plans for a new Pivot Cinema have been revealed.

The plans follow a successful crowd funding campaign that demonstrated a critical mass of local support.

Providing they can get council support, the cinema will be developed on the site of an old dairy in Church Street.

“We were overjoyed and were lost for words upon seeing that the Geelong community had all pitched in to reach our crowd funding target to build a permanent indie cinema for Geelong,” said owner Mark Walker. “We are happy to now continue the development of the design process, with support at council, to press ahead with the build.”

Co-owner Jessica Litsas has been on site with local builders, inspecting the finer elements of construction against preliminary architectural drawings.

Cinema plans realistic thanksto community support

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3D designs for the new Pivot Cinema


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COMMUNITYstreet

GATEWAYS Support Services and the Geelong West Neighbourhood House are excited to launch Geelong West Care Connect.

Here's a great opportunity for people with dementia/frail

aged and their carers to share experiences, build a supportive network, and join in community activities including sewing, knitting, listening to music, and other fabulous activities.

There's a great range of

courses and workshops on offer (including photography, cycling, yoga, pottery), and you will be spending time with others who share your experiences.

So lock Thursdays into your diary and come on

down to Geelong West Care Connect.

They will pop the kettle on and look forward to welcoming you.

Venue: Virginia Todd Centre, Clarence St, Geelong West

Day: Thursdays (during school term)

Time: 1pm-3pmCost: No cost. Coffee,

tea and biscuits providedContact Gateways

Dementia Respite Coordinator for more information.

Doing goodHAVE you noticed the monument to Thomas Bowen at West Gardens. It honours the Geelong founder of the Bowen technique. It carries a quotation: I expect to pass through this world but once: any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow-creature, let me do it now: let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.The words are attributed to John O'London's Treasure Trove, the guiding belief of Bowen, a humble man who worked tirelessly to help others.The author’s name is really Wilfred Whitten (1864–1942), a British writer and editor. His pseudonym was John O'London, from where the influential John O'London's Weekly and the Treasure Trove was one of his books.

Care Connect provides opportunities for people with dementia or frail age to participate in a supportive social group along with their carers

Network of support: Rosemary Nugent (GWNC) Bronwyn Sizer (Gateways), Vicky Cameron (Gateways) and Jo Brown (GWNC).


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A WELL revered memory of former West Geelong mayor Rod Charles is the time when one smooth leafy sapling survived the day and laid the foundations, the roots if you will, to the close relationship with nature that exists on our street.

“We were trying to get trees planted, but as soon as you got trees you got leaves that fell on the ground, and people got really cheesed off about that, so they would chop the trees down or run them over”.

We as a community, exist, socialise, eat sausages on Sundays, and say hi to our friends, on the former battleground of a war between nature and dendrophobia. Well, maybe not to such severity, but it’s interesting to consider that something which has become such an integral and well appreciated asset of Pako was once resisted so strongly. (Feel free to extrapolate such a cycle to other popular positions).

Nevertheless, the day of survival came, and here

we are. “The trees are critical,

and not just for shade in the summer and shelter in the winter, but to reduce the daily disconnection we have from nature”.

Rod’s perspective of Pako is one of interesting diversities, and speaking with the former mayor brought to focus some difficulties that are faced in such a blooming atmosphere.

Rod’s allegory of the dawn of Pako’s trees, combined with his and

many others’ opinions of preserving the physical state of Pakington’s history alluded to an issue that’s shared by communities everywhere.

How do we take steps towards change and the future if we stagnate our physical form to preserve what once was and this is the axis upon which a dichotomy of opinions lie.

Our history, however short, is imbued into the bricks and mortar on Pako, and there is a consistent fight to preserve

the structures and format of buildings that have so far stood the test of time. But our community isn’t purely materialistic.

The people of Pakington have long cultivated change and celebrated diversity. At what point does containing the kinetic spirit and impetus for change in exchange for preservation of the physical history become a detriment of what makes our street so special.

I don’t have the answers, and nor should any single

person. Change is a topic which

needs to be tackled as a community. In any case, these decisions are somewhat marginal in perspective of the overall enrichment of a place, what matters is merely that such discussions exist.

As Rod rightly proclaims “Pako is a lovely place to be; so let’s celebrate the people who like to come out on the street.

What do you think? Email [email protected]

Memory of a mayor

PLANTED on pakoBy Jack Cameron

Trees - and their roots - still bring their problems with them. But would Pako would be very different without its shady foliage.


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1920s charm and whimsy

TRAVEL on pakoby Candice Free of Cruiseabout Pakington Street

WHEN Disney put their minds to something they certainly do it well, our three night Bahamas cruise on the Disney Dream last September was a fitting finish to our time at Disney World in Florida.

The “imagineers” have created a ship which is reminiscent of a classic 1920’s cruise liner but has the charm and whimsy of Disney everywhere you look, from hidden Mickeys in the railings to interactive artworks and amazing spaces for kids of all ages. The Disney family now includes Pixar and Marvel so not only can you meet a Disney Princess ,there is

every chance you will run into Captain America or as in my case Captain Jack Sparrow may appear whispering “hello darling” in your ear as you finish a delicious pre dinner cocktail.

As you can imagine the on board entertainment is world class with shows such as “The Golden Mickeys” a highlight each evening; the shows are kept to under an hour so even the littlest Mousketeer can enjoy the show. Disney movies are provided on the in room TV and also play on the pool deck on a giant screen. The themed “Pirate’s Night” on our cruise

was amazing, following dinner there was a deck party where favourite Disney Characters bedecked in pirate garb mingle with the guests at an open air disco and the night culminates in the spectacular at sea fireworks show which is exclusive to Disney Cruise lines.

The rotational dining system on board Disney Cruise lines means that you get a chance to try all three of the main dining rooms but your service staff travel with you so you have a friendly face as you go from the French influenced Enchanted Garden to the beauty of the Royal

Palace, inspired by classic tales such as Cinderella and we were lucky enough to finish at the Animator’s Palate where Crush from Finding Nemo chats with the guests in real time, he was “stoked” to find out that we were from Australia and made the entire dining room join him in a chorus of “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie”. The meals were amazing and my food intolerances thoughtfully dealt with.

Our balcony cabin was spacious and well thought out, the bed was super comfortable and noise was most definitely not a problem. The split bathrooms were a nice

touch not seen on many other cruise ships.

The port of Nassau had great shopping and my fellow travellers assured me that there were some beautiful beaches whilst Castaway Cay, Disney’s private island has plenty of beach options from family friendly to more exclusive private beaches where you could hire cabanas and relax the day away.

The Disney Dream is suitable for all ages, especially for multi-generational travel as everyone from Grandma and Grandpa to the kids are sure to have a magical time.


PRODUCE on pako

A NUMBER of years ago, kinesiologist, passion coach and entrepreneur Belinda Claveria made the jump into the realm of alchemy and food, with the creation of Bees of Eden Honey.

Having spent her life being called 'Bee', it seems this Breamlea resident made a natural transition where her love for essential oils, healing and honey have fused together.

She spent two years developing a range of beautiful infused honeys and a pure bush honey for Pakington Street food suppliers. The process takes some time to develop the precise amounts for each jar.

Every jar is hand infused with small amounts of organic plant oils added to each jar. These oils are known for their

therapeutic qualities, such as to: relax, uplift or renew and the power of sound vibration.

"I identified a gap in the market, honey is something that is used in teas, smoothies, toast, yoghurt, dressings and cereals. Bees of Eden creates a delicious sensory experience to create variety to a pantry staple"

There are six flavours, a Pure Bush, Wild Rose, Rich Cacao, Spiced Chai, Citrus Bliss and Peppermint.

The honey is sourced from a Geelong bee keeper in the bush away from GM crops. It is hand infused with the world's finest organic plant oils including a Lemon Myrtle oil from a bush foods farm in NSW and a unique addition of sound vibration to every jar. It is stocked throughout

the Surf Coast, Geelong, South Melbourne and Victoria Markets.

Bees of Eden Honey gives back to Trust for Nature, to help save bee habitat in Victoria. Belinda's clear intention is that every jar will deliver a little bit of alchemy to help spread the love.

"Honey, whilst considered a staple pantry product, is such an amazing precious substance, Bees are a part of a vital hum of nature, pollinating plants, travelling kilometres every day and creating honey, as a result, I like to think that if Eve were to create honey, she'd make Bees of Eden Honey."

You can buy your honey for this winter season from Pakington Street suppliers Organic Mojo and Geelong Fresh Foods.

Swarming after sweetener

Local supplier Bees of Honey

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A FORMER Geelong West barber shop is going under the hammer this month.

The agents describe this as a rare opportunity to secure a unique property in the heart of Geelong West and walking distance to Pakington Street.

All the work outside has been done, re-roofed, re-wired, new windows, new weather boards, new porch/sun

room and the option inside to add your own touch to the property.

Comprising two bedrooms, formal lounge and second living area complete with gas heater, it has a fully equipped kitchen, bathroom, separate toilet and good size laundry.

An added bonus to the property is the old barber shop that is attached to the home which could be

transformed to a third bedroom or another living area.

It was last used as a barber shop in the late 1960s.

Set on a 451m2 (approx), off street parking and sizable backyard, single garage and single carport it is open for inspection on August 1 and 2 and goes to auction on August 8.

The agent is Buxton – Highton.

Old Barber shop sale

NEWS on pako

33 Elizabeth Street Geelong West Vic 3218$410,000 - $450,000Auction August 8

An eye on the propetrty market


New home

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AFTER 30 years at 55 Ryrie Street, Smile Care Denture Clinic has relocated to its new convenient location of 217 Pakington Street in Geelong West.

Neil Boyd has run the practice since 1984 and

his son Kurt Boyd joined as a Dental Technician in 2006, later graduating as a Dental Prosthetist in 2008.

At Smile Care, everybody is treated as an individual as they should. They don’t just

do budget dentures to a price, on a cheap hinge, their precision dentures are fitted with the most accurate equipment available, using their well honed professional skills. This as well as the best quality teeth and acrylic

give great results.They are very thorough

in positioning your denture teeth in the most natural position, giving you the restored lip and facial support that has been lost over the years.

Implant overdentures

are a simple way of keeping dentures still and they are happy to advise you on different options.

The new clinic at 217 Pakington Street, Geelong West has convenient onsite

parking, as well as the new public transport (PT) bus stop on routes 22 and 25 at the front gate.

For more information see the website: www.smilecaredentures.com.au.

for family clinic

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The Surf Coast Arts TrailThe Surf Coast Arts Trail 2015 is on 15 and 16 August. Come and meet local artists in their private studios, galleries and creative venues!

With 44 venues from Connewarre to Lorne, Deans Marsh to Moriac, the diversity on display includes: jewellery, ceramics, painting, sculpture, printmaking, illustrations, animation and more. Artworks are for sale, so be sure to grab yourself a locally created masterpiece or two.

Bring some friends and spend the day visiting the many venues and look out for fabulous cafes, a winery or restaurant to make your day complete!

For arts trail information you can pick

up a map from the shire’s information centres, local cafe’s, galleries or art suppliers, plus you can like us on Facebook. Trail maps are also available online at www.surfcoast.vic.gov.au Discover some of the popular coastal artists and well as new and emerging local talent Surf Coast Shire has to offer!With 44 venues sprinkled across: Connewarre, Torquay, Bellbrae, Anglesea, Aireys Inlet, Lorne, Deans Marsh, Bambra, Winchelsea and Moriac, come and enjoy the diverse arts practices of our talented local artists. Our rich and diverse talent includesjewellery making, ceramics, paintings, sculptures, printmaking, illustrations, graphic designs and animation. Artworks on display are for

sale, so be sure to grab yourself a locally created masterpiece or two.

Why not bring some friends along and spend the day treasure hunting along the coast at the many venues and look out for a fabulous local cafe, winery or restaurant to make your day complete!

For art trail information you can pick up a map from the shire’s information centres, local cafe’s, galleries or art suppliers, plus you can like us on Facebook. Trail maps are also available online at www.surfcoastshire.vic.gov.au

Boom GalleryWhere has the year gone? Argh…. August already…. on the plus side the weather is getting warmer and this

month at Boom is full of treats!

The start of August we will have the work of three talented artists - all local ladies on show. Eliza Feely with “Look What Happened To Us”, Amanda Carson with “A Salty Tail: Kaleidoscopes of Shallow and Deep” and Janne Kearney with “Dystopia”. These shows continue until 08 August.

Following on from these with a massive opening on August 14 are the exhibitions of Trudy White’s “Shelter”, Jiri Tibor Novak’s “New Tibor” and Anita Beaney’s “Still Point”.

Boom has again been selected to participate in a satellite exhibition that is part of Craft Victoria’s state-wide “Craft Cubed Festival”. This show will include

THE GALLERY scene

The Surf Coast Arts Trail

The Surf Coast Arts Trail The Surf Coast Arts Trail

Boom Gallery

Boom Gallery

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the work of some of the most exciting young artists and object makers in the state, featuring jewellery, ceramics and sculptural objects. It opens on Aug 14 too!

To add the buzz of these amazing openings this night will also see the launch of an exciting new business operating out of the Boom Workroom.

“The Sewing Room” is a community studio space that will provide classes and workshops for all ages. It will also be an open studio space where people can bring along their sewing projects and work in a friendly and fun atmosphere.

With so much to see and engage with, make sure to visit us soon!

Carey’s Picture FramingAt Careys Picture Framing we value good customer relationships, with an emphasis on a high standard of picture framing. We listen to how you would like your framing done, and also offer advice on the best way to achieve that final look.

We frame oils on canvas into large ornate frames. We offer single mount board and can box the artwork / print to the back of the frame or maybe float the image in a box frame to give a shadow look. We also use double and triple mats with a fillet frame in the mat boards to enhance the image. There are many options available.

Our store is situated in Pakington Arcade; 129 Pakington Street, Geelong West, and has been in this same location since 1981. Brian and Val are the second owners and have owned and run the shop for over nine years. There is private parking off Clarence Street at the rear of the Arcade.

We use acid free backing, acid free through to conservation mount board; offering clear, non-reflective or conservation glass. We use Geelong produced stretcher bar and stainless steel staples in our canvas stretching.

Come and talk to us about your framing needs.

The Eagles Nest GalleryThe Eagles Nest Gallery, located on the spectacular Great Ocean Road in Aireys Inlet, showcases some of the best artistic talent mostly from the Geelong-Otway, Region. The eclectic collection includes paintings, etchings, sculpture, ceramics, studio glass and handmade jewellery.

We are proud to be able to represent a wide variety of local talent including Susan Romyn, Jiri Tibor Novak, Craig Penny, Pat McKenzie, Robert Knight, Jenny Laidlaw, Victoria Edgar, Darren Matthews, Beatrix Mol, James McMurtrie and Mary Lou Pittard.

Winter Hours:Saturday and Sunday only 17th July - 18th September 10am - 5pm

THE GALLERY scene

Careys Picture Framing

Careys Picture Framing

The Eagles Nest Gallery

The Eagles Nest Gallery The Eagles Nest Gallery


Q&A

Ready to roll in Pako StreetWHAT is your business and what does it do? Real Estate business, office in Highton, East Geelong and soon to open in Newtown in Pako Street.How long have you done this? Nearly 12 years.Who else is involved in the business? How many staff? Michelle Winckle is my business partner. We have approximately 25 full time staff.What did you do before? Social Welfare WorkerHow long in Geelong West / Newtown? Brand new office soon to open.Why a business in Geelong West /Newtown? An opportunity to tap into a market with a different demographic, cleary Pako street has changed dramatically in the last 10 years and rivals many of

the upmarket coffee strips in Melbourne - and it also will be nice to be able to walk to work.Do you do most of your business with Geelong West / Newtown people? Living in Geelong most of my life, I am very connected to the local community and raising two children that are at Geelong College, I also live in Newtown so I have a strong connection with the area, using most of the convenient facilities, particularly the coffee shops. Great coffee.How’s your business going? Fantastic, more than 160 sales so far this year, managing just on 700 investment properties worth around $300 million dollars.What other plans do you have? We have recently secured another office in Melbourne, that will be “Hayeswinckle”

that will be office number four - and we are planning a national roll out of a partnership model across the country by the end of this year, lots of interest from around the country of people that love our brand.Are you/would you like to be involved in helping/sponsoring the community? In what way? We are involved in many community events and sponsorship opportunities, the most recent was being the major sponsor for the Geelong Animal Welfare Society (GAWS)What are your passions away from the business? Watching my kids play sport, movies with my kids, travel as much as I can and just being a Dad.Do you have a website? Yes www.hayeswinckle.com.au

With Daniel Hayes

Daniel Hayes, managing director Hayeswinckle.

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HELLO again fellow foodies,We are so excited to let you

know we will be launching our website as of next month, yay.

So prepare yourselves for more recipes and plenty more posts about the latest and greatest around this side of town.

Normally we would do a little review on a café or share a recipe, this time I thought we would do something a little different.

If you follow me on Instagram you would know I get around to a lot of cafes,

I thought we would share with you which cafes we are

loving at the moment.We might call it the best of

the west according to grub guide geelong.

Let's start at the top end of Pakington street, King of the Castle……ahhh where do I begin, that place honestly rocks my world.

From the food to the rustic recycled timber tables to the epic Fridays that have you lining up at the door for cronuts.

Their menu consists of a bit of something for everyone, I particularly love the coconut rice pudding, but you should be the judge and get on down there.

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Location: 24 Pakington Street Geelong West

Now walk with us a little further down to Rushbrooks Café.

Rushbrooks reminds me of going to my nanas, in a totally good way.

The food is homemade and rustic, their tea pots have cute little cosy’s to keep them warm and the décor is so homely you will honestly feel like you have just popped over to a family members house.

Oh yeah and they stock baklava, need I say more…….

Location: 149 Pakington St, Geelong West

This newest café on the

block, well around the block in Hamlyn Heights is Eddy and Wills.

Situated in utter suburbia I love this place, it's cute and quaint and pushes out some tasty food.

Their hotcakes are delicious and they have plenty of tasty options and use a lot of local produce.

If you haven’t been here before you need to come on down, they are super kid friendly and make a ripper coffee.

Location: 130 Church st Hamlyn Heights

Heading back to Newtown you will find a super tiny hidden little gem, Blue Door Espresso.

I walked in here for the first time when they first opened and it reminded me of being in Melbourne being hidden down a little laneway and serving up one of the best coffees I have had in a long time.

The menu is small just like the venue but that’s what I loved because they seem to do a lot of different specials each week.

So many tasty options are waiting for you.

Location:2A 105 Skene Street Newtown

Just around the corner you will find Burko’s Café.

Burko’s serve up the best smashed avocado roll with the best relish in town , honestly!

The place house’s homemade food as well as local sweets and treats.

They have fresh squeezed juices and super smoothies to keep you going, I honestly can’t flaw this place.

When you’re there check out the amazing art work on the exterior of the building.

Location: 11 West Fyans Street, Newtown

Happy food hunting, hope we have pointed you in the direction of some great places to eat and drink.

If you happen to be at these places take a happy snap and tag us in there.

By Allira Jade


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