Geelong Independent - 19th June 2015

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Friday, 19 June 2015

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Indian $300m on way By NOEL MURPHY INDIAN business interests could invest up to $300 million in the Geelong region under an India Australia Strategic Alliance initiative. Delegations to Geelong have been investigating agricultural opportunities across the district but also manufacturing, automotive, property and other entrepreneurial possibilities. The India Australia Strategic Alliance (IASA), set up to develop business partnerships between India and Australia, has been lobbying hard in state and federal political circles. The alliance has garnered support from federal Employment Minister Senator Eric Abetz and Indian Industry Minister Madan Mohan. Alliance chair Dr Jagvinda Virk believes Geelong could draw Indian business investment worth between $200 million and $300 million. Mayor Darryn Lyons confirmed the Indian interest after meeting a 17-member IASA delegation, led by Dr Virk. Cr Lyons first flew to Sydney at his own expense to lure the delegation to Geelong, he told the Independent. “It’s still in early stages at the moment. We’ve had a couple of

JANET Cook has cooked up magic – chocolate treats without the guilt. The Hamlyn Heights recipe developer has found the right ingredients for healthy cooking with everyone’s favourite indulgence. She keeps the chocolate but substitutes other ingredients for wholefoods, with the results satisfying sweet-tooths and the health-conscious alike. Janet’s talent for naughty-but-niceon-the-waistline has spawned recipes for online food sites and cookbooks as well as a guest appearance on The Today Show. “I’ve always had a creative streak and love to create and invent things,� she tells the new edition of Geelong Coast magazine (GC). Janet and two other leading local foodies – Torquay’s Kristin Cosgrove and Ocean Grove’s Nicole Beardsley – have prepared exclusive recipes for GC readers. Home chefs will love whipping up Janet’s chocolate cupcakes with caramel frosting, Kristin’s cinnamon and vanilla plums with hone-sweetened labne, and Nicole’s super-food muesli bar. The region’s leading glossy lifestyle magazine, GC is full of stories and images of local people, places, ideas and activities. With Surf Coast model and TV presenter Nicki Buckley on the cover, GC is out now at all good local newsagents.

meetings and we are organising delegations as we speak.� Dr Virk said IASA regularly hosted delegations to Australia from every state in India. “My focus is always to get small cities on the map and what we’re planning is every month we bring a delegation from different parts of India – we do two days in Sydney, then one in Geelong, one Melbourne and one in Tasmania,� Dr Virk said. “The first delegations were getting two people, four people, now we bring delegations of 20, 30, 40 people from every state in India. “Northern states are interested in agriculture, Delhi in manufacturing, Bombay in garments, shipping. Every state has a different portfolio of interests.� Alliance property advisor Manpreet Dandiwal suggested Indian nationals could invest in $300 million worth of property around Geelong in the next three years. “We’ve seen sales of $150 million in Wyndham in the past one and a half years,� Mr Dandiwal said. “Three hundred million in three years is quite realistic for Geelong – there are big companies looking to invest. Continued page 4

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BUCKLEY’S CHANCE IN GC: Appropriately surnamed recipe developer Janet Cook. Picture: REG RYAN

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