Councils in $820m highway bid
Seventeen councils will join forces to demand an $820 million upgrade of the Princes Highway from Geelong to South Australia.
Geelong, Surf Coast and Colac...
Council antics ”disgusted us”
Jane EmerickRatepayers have accused Surf Coast Shire councillors of “disgraceful” behaviour at a meeting this week.
Torquay’s Kaye Rogers said she and husband Graeme left...
Slam for MP over backflip on shire
Alex de VosA public meeting has demanded to know why Labor MP Lisa Neville has “backflipped” on plans for a new Bellarine Peninsula shire.
Participants...
Liberals vow to scrap controversial route. Bypass ‘referendum’
Andrew MathiesonA LIBERAL State Government would scrap controversial plans for the third stage of Geelong’s bypass, South Barwon candidate Michael King has announced.
The Liberals...
Harbouring hope
Jane EmerickA strategy review could lead to construction of a harbour at Torquay, according to the state’s coastal authority.
Western Coastal Board executive officer...
Police threaten action over pay ”insult”
By Geelong Story UpdatesAn “insulting” pay offer has forced Geelong police to threaten industrial action, according to their union.
Police Association assistant secretary Inspector Bruce...
Bristol Rd residents’ anger at traffic ‘fibs’
Hamish HeardFuming residents of Torquay’s Bristol Road have accused Surf Coast Shire of backpedalling on promises to reduce traffic flows in their street.
Torquay Ratepayers’...
All name, no shame
Peter FaragoSTATE Government is going to name the region’s top 200 industrial water users next year.
But is naming, and possibly shaming, big guzzlers of...
Ford Focus on new jobs for local staff
Karen HartFORD will make 300 new jobs in Melbourne available to Geelong employees set to lose their jobs in 2010.
The company announced this week...
Many stages of Gyan
Andrew MathiesonYEARS after a Geelong singer/songwriter made her name internationally, Gyan is still musing on what’s in a name.
Now she sees the funny side...
Easing the squeeze
BY PETER FARAGOA NEW park-and-ride service in Geelong comes just in the nick of time as the latest commercial construction boom begins across the...
Fine, no licence after attack. Cost of rage
Alex de VosA road rage attack yesterday cost a Drysdale man his licence and an $800 fine.
Geelong Magistrate Ian von Einem found Drysdale’s Mark...
Cats into final
Geelong’s Kookaburra Under 15 Girls campaign has been a strong one and will culminate in a grand final against Prahran next Tuesday.
The opening round...
