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16 years ago

5 March, 2010

Plans for bus shelters on Geelong’s Moorabool Street have confused traders.

Deane Etheredge, who owns Banjo’s Bakehouse on the corner of Moorabool and Little Malop streets, said the proposed shelter locations outside his business would wipe out his outdoor dining.

12 years ago

7 March, 2014

Geelong is shaping up as the central battleground for this year’s state election, according to political observers.

They said the region’s manufacturing jobs crisis, two marginal seats and the high profile of its mayor combined to put Geelong front and centre of Liberal and Labor political campaigns.

5 years ago

5 March, 2021

About 1750 people in Geelong have received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, with local health authorities expecting to receive 5000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine in coming weeks.

The COVID-19 immunisation program was ahead of schedule in the region during its first fortnight, according to Barwon South West Public Health Unit director Eugene Athan.

1 year ago

7 March, 2025

Geelong fly-fishing enthusiasts have some hope for the re-establishment of a derelict fly casting pond after 13 years of frustration.

The Belmont fly casting pond has been without water for nearly a decade, and for some years before that Association of Geelong and District Angling Clubs (AGDAC) has been pushing for the pool to be upgraded.

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