Jasmine King heads to US as magpies return to swooping

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1. United pathway opens US door for King

   Geelong United's Jasmine King has committed to Indiana's Huntington University after progressing through the club's Youth League and NBL1 programs. The 18-year-old guard said her announcement was the culmination of a lengthy process.

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2. Duck for cover: magpies are back on patrol

   Magpies and other native birds are entering breeding season, bringing the annual risk of swooping in parks, gardens and along popular walking and cycling paths. Victorians are being warned to duck for cover.

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3. Lovehouse to spread wings to the Bellarine

   Lovehouse is expanding across the coast with a second restaurant in Barwon Heads, four years after opening in Anglesea. Owners Tom Lapenas and Simon Paramonov will open the new venue on Hitchcock Avenue in November.

   timesnewsgroup.com.au

4. A cheeky calendar

   Geelong Repertory Theatre Company will stage Calendar Girls in September, a fundraiser for Geelong's Andrew Love Cancer Centre based on the true story of Yorkshire women who posed nude for a calendar.

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5. Geelong youth get set for next Kokoda challenge

   More than 20 Geelong students are in the final stages of training before following the path of the Anzacs in Papua New Guinea next month, with one graduate crediting the program with transforming her confidence.

   timesnewsgroup.com.au

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