Briefs

Murdered Highton woman Natalina Angok.

Killer jailed

A killer who straggled his Highton girlfriend to death before leaving her body in an alleyway in Melbourne’s Chinatown could be eligible for parole in 13 and a half years.

Phillip Island man Christopher Allen Bell, 34, was jailed for 21 years after pleading guilty to murdering Natalina Angok.

During sentencing last week the Supreme Court heard Bell had an extensive history of violence against women before murdering Ms Angok.

Awards finalists

Several Geelong swimmers have made the finals of the Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Awards.

Phoebe Mitchell and Sadat Jon Hussien are in the running for sportsperson and coach of the year respectively, while Geelong Swimming Club is a finalist in the team category.

School funding

A new $6 million upgrade at Newcomb Secondary College will help deliver “21st Century education”, Bellarine MP Lisa Neville and Geelong MP Christine Couzens have announced.

The MPs this week announced the appointment of Allmore Constructions to deliver the project including new music, science and technology spaces.