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...
All name, no shame
Peter FaragoSTATE Government is going to name the region’s top 200 industrial water users next year.
But is naming, and possibly shaming, big guzzlers of...
City loses demand for cash. Space war win
Andrew MathiesonA developer has won a legal battle against City Hall’s demand for cash to create open space offsetting a residential project opposite Kardinia...
Sharks eye Tigers
Hamish HeardSharks are circling Torquay Football Club as a group of renegade Tigers threatens to defect to a proposed new Jan Juc side.
A spokesman...
Bracks: plenty of water for growth
Peter FaragoA STATE Government strategy would secure enough water for Geelong’s population to continue growing at record levels until 2030, Premier Steve Bracks said.
The...
Slam for MP over backflip on shire
Alex de VosA public meeting has demanded to know why Labor MP Lisa Neville has “backflipped” on plans for a new Bellarine Peninsula shire.
Participants...
Blazes break out across city
Hamish HeardHigh wind and soaring temperatures fanned a horrific day for Geelong’s firefighters yesterday.
Two firefighters were hospitalised after battling to control the worst of...
Liberals vow to scrap controversial route. Bypass ‘referendum’
Andrew MathiesonA LIBERAL State Government would scrap controversial plans for the third stage of Geelong’s bypass, South Barwon candidate Michael King has announced.
The Liberals...
Public meeting to grill Vicroads
RESIDENTS objecting to section three of the Geelong bypass project will have the opportunity to sound out Vicroads at a public meeting on Wednesday...
Luxury ship’s visit to cost us
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG’S council will pay $35,000 to help a foreign ship dock for 11 hours in Corio Bay.
Councillors endorsed the payment this week for...
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...
Language a barrier for dogs
Andrew MathiesonNON-ENGLISH speaking international students are abandoning pet dogs with poor social skills in Geelong before returning overseas, an animal welfare report has revealed.
Geelong...
Fixing hazards along ‘iconic coastlines’
Torquay Surf Beach’s seawall, concourse and ramp will receive safety works to address significant storm damage.
Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority...
