Spit spat brings back shellfish
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
CORIO Bay’s “functionally extinct” oyster reefs and mussel beds are being rebuilt in an Australian-first shellfish restoration project.
Wilson’s Spit reef, in...
New fund for city’s facades
Council cash is pouring back into central Geelong months after the axing of a scheme to fund community projects in the suburbs.
In the latest...
Intern death in ‘perfect storm’
By NOEL MURPHY
THE SUICIDE of a medical intern at Geelong hospital has highlighted concerns about workplace harassment and the mental health of medical students,...
Naomi’s garden secrets revealed to the public this weekend
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
AUSTRALIA is known as the dry continent, with some parts drier than others.
But it hasn’t stopped Naomi Benney from establishing...
‘P-Tech’ in state talks
Geelong will be the first recipient of a Pathways in Technology Early College High (P-Tech) School, Prime Minister Tony Abbott confirmed while visiting the...
Drysdale seeks ‘regeneration’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A BOLD community proposal seeks the “regeneration” of Drysdale's main street.
Drysdale Clifton Springs Community Association wants High St between its two...
PM visits Geelong to announce jobs system shake-up
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott made a surprise visit to Geelong this week to launch a national $5 billion jobs scheme.
Jobactive is...
Police raid’s murder link
By NOEL MURPHY
A MAN will be charged with minor offences following a police raid on an Armstrong Creek house last weekend.
Homicide Squad police raided...
Bomb squad rushes to Whittington
A BOMB was discovered at Whittington this morning.
Bomb Response Unit police are rushing to a house in Coppards Rd after officers executing a warrant...
Buckets and bouquets
Bouquets to Never Again, who bucketed a motoring-servicing business (Buckets & Bouquets, 6 February). It must be the same place that charged me $150...
Gallery focus for April on collection of VIGEX entries
By NOEL MURPHY
RODEO riders, Oriental temples, light houses, musicians, ornate churches, Indian holy men - all manner of powerful photographic images have gone on...
Dry March hits region
March finished with disappointing rain totals around the Geelong district, further reducing levels in the region’s water storages.
Totals varied from 30 to 70 per...
New research on textiles recycling
Deakin University is partnering with Samsara Eco to find sustainable solutions for previously unrecyclable plastics and textiles.
The enviro-tech company is tapping into the university’s...
