75 per cent back nudists
Jane EmerickMore than 75 per cent of submissions on whether to strip Point Impossible’s clothing-optional status are in favour of the beach staying a...
Our baby boom
By Geelong Story UpdatesA baby boom is delivering a population surge to Geelong.
Barwon Health is scratching its head to explain the boom as it...
Buddha: don”t wait sign up Bomber now
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG coach Mark Thompson is refusing to discuss his future with the Cats despite Essendon approaching his manager about the Bombers’ vacant coaching...
Tourism wasted
Jane EmerickA Torquay tourism group has labelled plans to leave the town’s visitor information centre at Surf City Plaza a “wasted opportunity”.
Torquay Commerce and...
Desalination plan. $120m bid to boost supply
Hamish HeardA private company is planning a $120 million water desalination plant with the potential to sustain a billion-dollar industry surrounding Geelong, a former...
Leonard wary of Pioneers
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG Supercats are sitting at least five wins ahead of their nearest rival with a game in hand.
The Supercats’ average winning margin is...
Blasko to get intimate
Jane EmerickThe everprivate but always sincere Sarah Blasko politely declines to reveal something new about herself to fans.
“Oh, I’d rather not. I think the...
TV show exspense ”wise investment”
Andrew MathiesonRatepayers will fork out tens of thousands of dollars to bring Channel Nine’s Today show to Geelong for a week.
Mayor Bruce Harwood has...
Homes to ‘threaten waterway’
Andrew MathiesonEXCESSIVE stormwater from further developments on the fringes of Barwon Heads could kill off a sensitive nearby waterway, objectors have warned.
The opponents to...
City Hall joins Buy Local campaign
Hamish HeardGeelong’s council has joined a growing list of communityminded businesses and organisations signing on to the region’s Buy Local policy.
Buy Local directs participating...
Trip leaves mum, daughter on top of the world
Andrew MathiesonORDINARY mother and daughter pair Jill and Kara Dixon decided one day to stop dreaming and start doing.
They were sick of just sitting...
Cool 7-12 response
Hamish HeardCivic leaders and education figures have issued a cool response to a Liberal plan for a stand-alone secondary school in Torquay.
Candidate...
Glassy treasure hunt awaits
Drysdale’s Festival of Glass treasure hunt is in full swing with pieces of glass art to unearth.
The festival aims to showcase glass art and...
