Geelong Advertiser

NO CATTERS, NO PROBLEM

- AFTER having footy as a constant fixture in their lives for 23 weeks, it would be understand­able for AFL fans to have a football-sized hole in their weekend plans. To help, we have compiled a list of things Geelong folk can do with the footy-free weekend

THERE’S a trio of farmers’ markets on in Torquay, South Geelong and Bannockbur­n this weekend, so there’s bound to be one near you.

What better place to pick up food and fresh produce than an event supporting our local growers and makers?

Fruit, vegetables, fine wine, artisan bread, fresh blooms, free-range meats and cheeses are just some of items you can pick up. over the entrance to Port Phillip Heads and along the coast to Ocean Grove and Cape Schanck.

Visitors will hear stories of the area’s history and learn more of the notorious rip that makes the harbour entrance so dangerous.

General public tours are available tomorrow, 9.30am1pm, children must be 95cm tall to join in the fun. FOR something different, take a segway tour along Eastern Park and the Geelong Waterfront or Leura Park Estate on the Bellarine Peninsula.

The two-wheeled vehicle, driven by electric motors and controlled by the shifting weight back and forward, reaches up to 20km/h and is perfect for sightseein­g.

Small group tours run at Geelong at 2.30pm daily and on the Bellarine at 10.30am daily.

For something extra, take advantage of the Segway and Dine Package at Leura Park Estate, which is available Thursday through Sunday. IF you’re looking for something to keep the young, or young at heart, active and entertaine­d, there are plenty of options.

Geelong’s own Rock Adventure Centre is an indoor rock-climbing facility with climbs to suit everyone from beginners to experts.

There’s also Supatramp with more than 70 connected trampoline­s.

And if you fancy some mini-golf, Wallington’s famed A Maze ’N Games has a 24-hole course to explore. OK, if you really can’t go a weekend without getting your footy fix, why not throw your support behind the local clubs?

Week one of the GFL finals are on at GMHBA Stadium today and tomorrow afternoon, while week two of the GDFL finals will take place at Gordon Tafe Oval.

The BFL preliminar­y final will be contested between Modewarre and Anglesea at Mortimer Oval today to decide which side will face Barwon Heads for the premiershi­p next week.

The senior women’s Division 1 and 2 grand finals are also being played at Burdoo Reserve tomorrow.

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