Bearing up
By Luke Voogt
Ford IT workers got their hands dirty giving Jirralinga Koala and Wildlife Sanctuary a “much-needed” makeover on Wednesday.
Waurn Pond’s Richard Crow was...
Bill hits the gas in Geelong
By Luke Voogt
Bill Shorten has turned up the pressure on Victorian gas bans a week after the Indy reported a local MP’s push to...
Late but north health hub ‘closer’
An overdue health centre is “a step closer” for Geelong’s northern suburbs with the finalisation of a consultant’s business case, according to City Hall.
Council...
Yacht club plans on different tack
By Luke Voogt
The Royal Geelong Yacht Club has scaled back stage one plans of its waterfront redevelopment by $5.5 million following a Federal Government...
Double Take!
Geelong looks set for another towering monument to its rapidly expanding ranks of public servants, with City Hall planning a new $100 million headquarters...
Protest candidate gets Labor’s blessing
A Baptist minister who was arrested while protesting in the office of Labor’s local heavyweight is to seek election as a declared member of...
On the hunt for holiday fun
Spring has finally arrived and the school holidays are here.
Luckily for parents there’s a whole bunch of great experiences and things to do around...
Ride the tide of surfing history
Those who are looking for a unique surfing experience where they won’t get wet or sandy should get down to Torquay’s Australian National Surfing...
Chinese ‘not causing home price rises’
“Scapegoating” of Chinese buyers for rising property prices in Australia could be unfair, according to new Geelong research.
A survey of nearly 370 Chinese buyers...
Harwood flags run at new Geelong council
By Luke Voogt
Former Geelong mayor Bruce Harwood has declared he will run for Geelong’s next council in defiance of calls for “fresh faces”.
“A new...
Gheringhap fatality
A woman was killed in a crash at Gheringhap on Wednesday, the second fatal collision west of Geelong in two days.
Police believe the vehicle...