A look back at December

Shirley Costa with four generations of Costa family gather around the statue of Frank Costa. (Ivan Kemp) 377980_09

The Indy travels through the archives and has a look at the top stories in December.

A $100,000 bronze statue of the late Frank Costa AO was unveiled in central Geelong.

Under much pressure from the community including widespread protests, the City of Greater Geelong officially called on the federal government to support an ongoing humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and the unconditional release of all hostages.

EPA representatives faced the Lara and broader community in a fiery public meeting over its decision to approve a huge waste-to-energy incinerator in Lara.

Geelong CBD’s Green Spine began to take shape, with construction works on the third of six blocks being completed.