Quit call over claim of bypass plan ignorance
Elisa ClarkA Liberal candidate wants Geelong’s mayor to quit for claiming he knows nothing about the party’s policy for the third stage of the...
Markets off to Pako
Karen HartGEELONG West could soon be home to controversial Mill Markets after its owner lost a long-running legal battle with Geelong’s council.
Ian Ballis said...
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...
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...
Rain in autumn
ANDREW MATHIESONTHE REGION’S parched landscape is on the verge of a drenching, according to a Geelong meteorologist.
Geelong Weather Services’ Lindsay Smail believes the ongoing...
Grove brawl mars party
ANDREW MATHIESONBELLARINE Peninsula revellers were on their best and worst behaviour during New Year’s Eve, according to police.
Drunken teenage brawls on the beach...
Glad Geelong’s not Tamworth this Australia Day
Karen HartSINGLE mother Abuk Madut is looking forward to swapping her title of Sudanese refugee for Australian citizen today.
Four years ago she fled her...
Cirty dirt flow
Hamish HeardAllegations of corruption at Geelong’s City Hall have emerged after a report in last week’s Independent revealed councillors and planning officers were under...
Factory inferno
Jane EmerickA “dangerous” fire at South Geelong yesterday morning left a damage bill costing millions of dollars.
Sixty firefighters and 12 units had to overcome...
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...
Point problem at Parliament
Peter FaragoGEELONG’S council has pointed the finger over who is responsible to ensure a safe environment in the city centre and plenty of groups...
Dunes to be fenced
Jane EmerickNew fences will block men trying to meet for sex in dunes at Point Impossible.
Executive officer David Clarke said Great Ocean Road Coast...
Four men rescued after boat capsized
Four men have been rescued from the water after their fishing boat capsized near Queenscliff just before 1pm today.
The incident, witnessed...
