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Big walk a bit ruff By Luke Voogt Big-eating, energetic pooch Dora will join 80-year-old owner Peter Dessent on Geelong Million Paws Walk for the eighth year running next month. The walk is a family affair for Dora, who will pad alongside Peter, daughter Carolyne and granddaughter Alice at Eastern Gardens on 21 May. “It’s amazing there are so many dogs and they all get along,” Carolyne said. Peter described Highton beagle Dora as a connoisseur of odd treats, from chewing gum to Alice’s lip balm. “She’ll eat anything in sight,” Peter said. The clever canine even prised open a container a child would struggle with, digging into wife Norma’s medication and causing a costly trip to the vet. Continued page 4
SUPER SNIFFER: Carolyne and Peter Dessent, and Alice Yole with barking-mad foodie Dora. (Luke Voogt)
Out of 300 extra ‘frontline’ police...
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Ten extra police is a “fantastic outcome“ for Geelong, according to Superintendent Craig Gillard. Geelong’s top cop praised the reinforcements after the Andrews Government announced a state-wide boost of 300 “frontline“ police on Wednesday. The Geelong allocation was a “great show of
support from our Chief Commissioner and government”, Supt Gillard said “It’s dearly needed here and it’s going to increase our capability to provide an enhanced policing service for the community.” Supt Gillard was unable to detail how or where he would deploy the additional officers at “this early stage”. Their use would depend on factors such as
infrastructure, crime statistics and police workloads, he said. “From the outset you’ll see a rise in uniform police presence and response. It will help our people who are on the ground at the moment.” But coalition MP Simon Ramsay said Geelong needed more than 10 extra police to combat rising crime rates. Continued page 4
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