ALP calls protest on nuke ”threats”
Hamish HeardLabor candidate for Corio Richard Marles and Member for Lara John Eren have issued a call to arms over claims the Howard Government...
Labor preselection
Karen Hart and Andrew MathiesonTwo hands have gone up to take on former Geelong mayor Peter McMullin for Labor preselection in the Liberal seat...
Neighbour ”threat” to kill wife and children
Jane EmerickA Corio man threatened to kill his neighbours and their two small children, a Geelong court heard yesterday.
Kylie Emond told...
Dry month set to equal local record
Hamish HeardGeelong will have sweltered through its equal driest October on record unless clouds burst over the city this weekend.
Geelong Weather Services meteorologist Lindsay...
State to consider Queensland booze ban
Peter FaragoCALLS for a halt to promotion of cutprice drinks in Geelong have prompted the Victorian Government to consider Queensland’s ban on cheapbooze advertisements.
Member...
DJ to spin lessons learnt hard way
Jane EmerickDJ Nino Brown has always loved hiphop music.
But it was more than love that brought the Sydney man from making mix tapes for...
Radios tune into city thugs
Jane EmerickTwo-way radios were set to debut in Geelong nightclubs last night as the latest weapon in a crackdown on violence in the central...
Welcome mat rolls out for 300 skilled migrants
Hamish HeardGeelong’s skilled labour pool has grown by 300 workers courtesy of a new State Government strategy to address a skills shortage affecting the...
Tears flow in doctor’s trial on sex for drugs
Karen HartA FORMER drug addict broke down in tears yesterday as she told a Geelong court how a doctor repeatedly injected her with drugs...
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...
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...
MP tp tackle city”s carbon output
By Geelong Story UpdatesFederal Member for Corio Gavan O’Connor has unveiled an ambitious plan to drastically reduce carbon emissions in the Geelong region.
Mr O’Connor...
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...
