17 years ago
March 20, 2008
Aboriginal artefacts will delay housing developments around Geelong and add thousands to the cost of new homes, according to a developer.
New state laws mean greenfield development sites must be checked for Aboriginal heritage value before building works can proceed.
11 years ago
March 21, 2014
Prime Minister Tony Abbott must clarify the future of Geelong’s NDIS headquarters – and its 300 jobs – in the face of growing concerns about its cost, according to the federal opposition.
Anxiety about the centre’s future has escalated in the wake of the Federal Government’s budgetary review and former Treasury secretary Ken Henry labelling the national disability insurance scheme unaffordable.
6 years ago
March 22, 2019
Geelong crime has dropped 11 per cent in ayear despite a 900 per cent spike in blackmail.
Police recorded 20,849 offences in Geelongduring 2018, down nine per cent on 22,962 in2017, according to data Crime Statistics Agency released yesterday.
1 year ago
March 22, 2024
New and returning athletes will race along Geelong’s waterfront this weekend for Ironman 70.3.
More than 1600 athletes will participate in a 1.9km swim, 90km bike ride and 21.1km run in and around Geelong before finishing at Steampacket Gardens on Sunday, March 24.
