17 years ago
October 10, 2008
Geelong councillors are set to lift building-height restrictions to 10 storeys for inner-city residential areas under new planning powers.
But Cr Stretch Kontelj said the limit for developments on Geelong’s waterfront would stay at six storeys under the proposed three-tier urban design guidelines.
12 years ago
October 11, 2013
Geelong power broker Frank Costa has backed former mayor Ken Jarvis to replace Keith Fagg in council’s top job.
Mr Jarvis ticked “all the boxes” to lead the city again, Mr Costa told the Independent.
7 years ago
October 12, 2018
A Belmont woman has praised police officers who protected her during a terrifying early morning home invasion last Friday.
The disabled woman in her mid-50s, who wanted to remain anonymous, phoned the Indy a few hours after the incident.
2 years ago
October 13, 2023
A women’s drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility will save thousands of dollars each year on electricity thanks to a new donated solar energy system.
House of Hope, a live-in facility for women seeking drug and alcohol rehabilitation support, unveiled a state of the art solar system provided by a partnership between Australian Women in Solar Energy (AWISE), Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) and Enphase.
