Double Take: Volcano tourism, bleeding obvious, Grovedale beach

Grovedale residents will be thrilled to know they now live in a “beachside” suburb.
That’s the desription by property agent Savills Australia as it spruiks a 3470-square-metre Grovey block for development.
Continuing the seaside theme further, Savills says the allotment is sparking interest among local buyers with “off-shore connections”.
The agency is also selling a large block at Torquay, somewhat nearer the ocean.
Still, wants 16kg among neighbours – especially when real estate’s up for sale.
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From the bleeding obvious department comes news that housework is hard work but not so intellectually rewarding.
As reported this week on page 15, that’s the upshot of two studies at Deakin Uni, which opined that housework just doesn’t scrub up as a physical activity with any mental health benefits.
The two “unique” studies at Deakin’s Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research (C-PAN) revealed that dusting, vacuuming and scrubbing the bath generated exertion and physical health benefits yet the monotony of the menial work brought little in the way of mental health rewards.
That’s your tax dollars at work – research work that is, not housework.
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Elsewhere in today’s paper, anyone worried about the jobless rate and the need for new industries around Geelong might find the solution under their feet.
No, not a new gold rush, more a lava rush.
Melbourne University’s Professor Bernie Joyce suggests that geotourism – specifically, volcanoes — could generate a few bob.
An eruption could be a “great tourist attraction”, he says, especially a live volcano that kept spluttering for a few years or longer.
“There’s already an interest among geotourists and an active volcano would be an attraction to some tourists.”
Some of the locals might be less enthusiastic.