Brave new world on doorstep
Peter FaragoTHE FIRST residents to move into Geelong’s newest suburb will be encouraged to walk a mile in their own shoes, according to plans...
Torquay loses lib leader Humphrey
Jane EmerickTorquay Liberals have lost their leader.
Councillor Ron Humphrey has “stepped down” as president without an immediate successor.
Cr Humphrey said council...
Victims’ stroke of luck
A GEELONG support group for stroke survivors is reaching out for new members.
Group president John Sheaf said the group offered emotional refuge to stroke...
Commonwealth to Bracks on next bypass stage
The Commonwealth will reject Premier Steve Bracks’s funding plea on the fourth stage of Geelong’s bypass, a Liberal party source told the Independent yesterday.
The...
VCAT snuffs out mill retail
Peter FaragoA STATE planning tribunal has blocked retail sales of household furniture, collectibles and clothing at North Geelong’s controversial former Mill Markets site.
Victorian Civil...
Bellarine bounty
Alex de VosLabor has offered a $10.5 million bounty in Bellarine-specific election promises compared to a Liberal list worth $7.3 million, according to last-minute...
Dive hopes sink
Karen HartDelays have scuttled hopes for an artificial reef to offset the economic damage of bay dredging on the region’s dive industry, according to...
ESD takes over probe
By Geelong Story UpdatesVICTORIA Police’s internal corruption watchdog has taken control of an investigation into Geelong Mayor and detective Bruce Harwood’s involvement in approval...
Going full bore
Hamish HeardGeelong will rely on bore water next year after record low annual rain forced Barwon Water to announce its harshest round of restrictions.
Barwon...
HIs head is in
Andrew MathiesonLindsay Smail couldn’t think of anything better than to be out in the rain.
But instead the creator of Geelong Weather Services is stuck...
Weapons haul in bikies raids
Hamish HeardPolice yesterday seized guns, drugs and swords during synchronised raids targeting three warring bikie gangs in Geelong.
Chief Inspector Wayne Carson said the raids...
Injunction bid to foil ‘chainsaw massacre’
Alex de VosResidents plan to take out injunctions to stop authorities chopping down non-indigenous trees along the Barwon River in Geelong.
Highton’s Trish Gant said...
History rolls into Geelong
Vintage, veteran and classic vehicles will bring a bit of history to Geelong through a static car display.
Bellarine Historic Vehicle Club will host...
