New women’s footy leader
Former AFLW defender Meg Hutchins became AFL Barwon’s inaugural female football co-ordinator yesterday.
Hutchins played 250 AFLW and VFLW games in her career including six All-Australian honors, a VFLW Premiership with Hawthorn and 12 AFLW games with Collingwood as a foundation player.
Hutchins was Hawthorn’s female recruitment officer for two seasons and held leadership roles in the AFL Players Association’s advisory group on women’s football.
Corangamite retains name
The seat of Corangamite will retain its name after the Australian Electoral Commission previously announced plans to rename the electorate ‘Tucker’ in honour of Aboriginal activist Margaret Tucker.
The word Corangamite is derived from the Indigenous word for bitter in language of the Gulidjan people, who are native to the electorate.
Road upgrade en route
The third and final stage of an $11.5 million road upgrade at Deakin University’s Waurn Ponds campus is nearing completion, according to South Barwon MP Darren Cheeseman.
The upgrade extending Epworth place in support the Geelong Future Economy Precinct is due for completion by September.
