October 11, 2024
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Pride in the guernsey The Cats will be wearing the jumper with Pride this weekend as they take on Richmond in a huge AFLW clash. Geelong got its stuttering season back on track with a thrilling win against Sydney and meet the red-hot Tigers on Saturday. The players will be wearing their 2024 Pride guernsey, which features the colours of the Pride Progress Flag intertwined with the Cats’ iconic blue and white hoops, as well as a rainbow Geelong Cats logo. The middle blue hoop features key words, phrases and concepts that players and staff at the Geelong Football Club, as well as the Geelong Cats Pride Supporters Group, contributed as representing what Pride means to them. Geelong winger Mikayla Bowen, who was involved in the design of the guernsey, said she felt it was important to retain elements of the Pride guernsey the Cats have worn the past two seasons, while also celebrating the significance of Pride to those within the Geelong Football Club. See page 9 for the full story.
Chloe Scheer, Darcy Moloney, Mikayla Bowen and Rachel Kearns model the Cats’ Pride guernsey. (Lachlan Ford)
Teen arrested after blaze By Justin Flynn A 13-year-old girl was arrested by police on Tuesday morning after a fire engulfed part of Northern Bay College’s Hendy Street campus. Fire crews were called to the Corio school just after midnight and police arrested a teenage girl at the scene shortly after. A police spokesperson told the Independent that they “arrested a girl following a suspicious fire in Corio on Tuesday 8 October”. “It is understood the blaze started at a school on Hendy Street about 12.15am,” they said. “Officers attended and arrested a 13-year-old Bell Post Hill girl, who was taken into custody. The 13-year-old girl was interviewed and released pending further investigation.
“A section of the school sustained significant damage, and a crime scene has been established. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at crimestoppersvic. com.au.” The fire reignited just before 9am on Wednesday. “At 8.58am, Fire Rescue Victoria was called to an incident on Hendy Street at Corio after a caller to Triple Zero reported a building fire,” FRV spokesperson said. “Firefighters arrived on scene to find a small fire that had reignited. The scene was deemed under control at 9.10am.” Northern Bay College’s Hendy Street campus
is closed for the week although students were able to attend the college’s Peacock Avenue school in Norlane. “Early on Tuesday morning, a fire broke out at our Hendy Street Campus, causing significant damage to the main building, including the campus administration and our Prep to Year 2 classrooms,” principal Scott Diamond said on Tuesday. “Sadly, the initial investigation points to arson. On the advice of emergency services, the Department of Education has confirmed that our Hendy Street Campus will remain closed on Tuesday. No on-site supervision will be available, so please keep your child or young person at home today. “Families who are unable to keep their
child or young person at home or make alternative arrangements should attend NBC Goldsworthy Campus (Goldsworthy Road, Corio) where supervision will be available. “We will provide more information when it becomes available, particularly regarding arrangements for the rest of the week. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school by calling (03) 5224 9700. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this period.” It was a busy day for firefighters as first responders attended a house fire at Duncan Street in Fyansford just before 3.30pm. Firefighters also attended a blaze at a unit at Coxon Parade in North Geelong about 2am. Police are treating both fires as suspicious.
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