Desalination plan. $120m bid to boost supply
Hamish HeardA private company is planning a $120 million water desalination plant with the potential to sustain a billion-dollar industry surrounding Geelong, a former...
Damn polling, just build dams
Peter FaragoREPORTS the Bracks Government has paid private pollsters to gauge public opinion on building new dams is an example of a government that’s...
Fire, ambo complex set for Lara
Andrew MathiesonCONSTRUCTION of a proposed Lara fire and ambulance complex will begin in December, according to local MP John Eren.
But Liberal candidate for Lara...
Corio project not a stinker
By Geelong Story UpdatesA sewage treatment plant proposed for Corio will be easy on the noses, ears and eyes of nearby residents, according to...
Geelong kids aiming to kick on in Thailand
Jane EmerickJames Janev was 15 when his mother asked him to leave their Geelong West home.
Homelessness, drugs and a life out of control followed...
One in five fast trains late. Rail ‘disgrace’
Alex de VosOne in five of Geelong’s fast rail trains arrives late, according to V/Line’s first monthly performance figures for the new service.
V/Line communication...
Breaking up is hard to do
Peter FaragoA PLAN to break the Bellarine Peninsula from City of Greater Geelong council is a popular idea for many residents of the region...
Out of the shadows
Andrew MathiesonBRUCE Scott has a better understanding than most about what makes the mind tick.
It was 50 years ago that he first confronted and...
Top surf on way for titles
Jane EmerickVictoria’s best young surfers would compete in “pumping waves” at Jan Juc this weekend for an annual Strapper Junior Titles, organisers predicted yesterday.
The...
Deakin flunks in university ratings
By Geelong Story UpdatesGeelong’s Deakin University has flunked on the prospects of its graduates, according to a guide rating Australian universities.
The Good Universities Guide...
Juc surfer faces sudden death in Portugal
Jane EmerickJan Juc surfer Todd Rosewall will compete in a repechage round after taking on the world’s best this week at 2007 Quiksilver ISA...
I sent smut, court hears
Hamish HeardA former local junior cricket coach yesterday admitted in court to sending a series of torrid sexual messages to a young girl during...
United downed in thriller
A brave Geelong United took it right up to the Perth Lynx eventually going down by three points at Geelong Arena.
Perth looked set to...
