Double Take
They say you can’t fight City Hall, but Geelong businessman Michael King is taking on all comers in his bid for a seat on...
Chopper in chase
By Luke Voogt
Police are hunting for a male driver following a high-speed pursuit across the Surf Coast and a manhunt in the Geelong CBD...
I’m ready to serve again, says ‘sacked’ councillor
Another member of Geelong’s sacked council will seek re-election in October.
Eddy Kontelj announced his stand to the Geelong Indy this week, defying opposition to...
Driver killed in crash
A driver died in a fiery crash on the Great Ocean Road west of Apollo Bay on Thursday afternoon.
Police believed the car was travelling...
Candidate takes on lobby groups
By Luke Voogt
Council candidate Michael King has condemned government agencies funding local lobby group Committee for Geelong.
“I have always disagreed with government bodies being...
New airport ‘a waste of money’
By Luke Voogt
A proposal for Victoria’s third airport in Melbourne’s south-east “would be a huge waste of money”, according to Avalon Airport chief Justin...
Community centre project launched
A $17 million children’s and community centre to open at Armstrong Creek will be the “biggest” of its kind in greater Geelong, City Hall...
Career change artist goes international
By Luke Voogt
Geelong West artist Janne Kearney has made yet another art prize final following her recent success at an international portrait competition in...
Taxi war breaks out
By Luke Voogt
A taxi company’s plans to carve a slice of the Geelong market have sparked a cab war in the city.
Geelong operator Peter...
Dry month drains water storages
Under the Weather, by Lindsay Smail
An almost Australia-wide dry spell during June resulted in the Geelong region recording way-below average rain for the month.
From...
ABS partners Deakin
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has partnered with Deakin University to improve the national authority’s online surveying.
In 2016 the bureau’s Australian Census went...
Torquay man dies in NZ crash
By Luke Voogt
Torquay father Stephen Hayden has died in a two-car crash on New Zealand’s South Island on Monday afternoon.
The crash occurred on State...
Surf Coast adopts council plan
Surf Coast Shire Council has set its strategies and outcomes for the next four years through its new council plan.
Council Plan 2025-2029,...
