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15 years ago

June 18, 2010

Plans for floodlights at Skilled Stadium have given Geelong hope of hosting AFL finals, according to Cats chief executive Brian Cook.

He told radio station SEN the club’s board secretly believed light towers were the last piece of the puzzle in overcoming frustrations at having to play “home” finals on the MCG.

10 years ago

June 19, 2015

Indian business interests could invest up to $300 million in the Geelong region under an India Australia Strategic Alliance initiative.

Delegations to Geelong have been investigating agricultural opportunities across the district but also manufacturing, automotive, property and other entrepreneurial possibilities.

5 years ago

June 19, 2020

Avalon Airport is “gearing up” for the return of domestic flights, according to chief executive officer Justin Giddings.

“We’re very confident we’ll return sooner rather than later,” he told the Independent.

1 year ago

June 21, 2024

Crime has increased in Geelong as people across the region continue to feel the cost-of-living pressures, according to the Crime Statistics Agency (CSA).

The CSA’s recorded crime statistics for the year ending March 31, 2024, were released on Thursday, June 20, and found that Greater Geelong’s total criminal incidents were up by 11 per cent from last year.

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