Port ferry pledge raises new hope
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A PROMISED full study on a proposed Portarlington ferry has “dramatically increased” the chances of developing the service, according to a...
Shorten Port rape claim: lawyer’s paper chase
By NOEL MURPHY
RAPE claims levelled against federal opposition leader Bill Shorten following an alleged assault at Portarlington in the 1980s could be revived under...
MPs trade barbs over family day care
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG's federal MPs have clashed over claims fees will rise for family day care and that local centres face closure.
Corio's Richard Marles...
City Hall set to light up for Xmas
Geelong's City Hall is set to lit up like a Christmas tree this festive season.
Artists Nick Azidis and Amanda Morgan will transform the Gheringhap...
Hope’s alive in Norlane fest
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
WORDS like hope and transformation are part of the Norlane conversation again but it has little to do with the millions...
Bonzer bonsai display
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE ancient and mysterious Oriental art of the bonsai will be revealed at a show featuring more than 100...
Alcoa power plant emissions fine, says EPA
ALCOA’S controversial Anglesea coal-fired power plant emissions are within EPA limits, the environmental authority this week said.
The mine, subject of a protracted campaign anti-coal...
New tech for CBD parking meters
CAR PARKING in Geelong is undergoing yet more changes – this time with new solar-powered meters, updated security for credit cards and an app...
City Hall to light up for Christmas
CITY Hall is set to be lit up like a ... well, like a Christmas tree, this festive season.
Animated light projections by artists Nick...
Record cruises bypassing city
By EMILY IANNELLO
GEELONG is missing out on Victoria’s busiest cruise season yet.
Eighty-five cruises will visit but only three will arrive in Geelong, which lacks...
Special effort makes everyone a winner in games team
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Members of a Barwon region Special Olympics team have all claimed medals at a national games held in Melbourne.
The 14 athletes...
Federal MPs’ bad week
By Paul Millar and John Van Klaveren
IT WAS a case of ‘Cup that!’ for federal MP Sarah Henderson in parliament this week as Corio...
Turning ideas into action
Community groups can continue to make a positive impact across the Surf Coast with applications now open across four grant categories.
Surf...
