A look back at May

The community mobilised to protest the funding cuts to Geelong libraries. (Ivan Kemp) 334991_02

The Indy travels through the archives and has a look at the top stories in April.

Construction began on University Hospital Geelong’s new $20 million children’s emergency department.

Geelong Regional Library Corporation announced the proposed closure of the three libraries in response to significant underfunding in Geelong council’s draft budget, causing community uproar, protests and fiery council meetings.

Geelong hunters were ropeable after the state government decided to close Lake Connewarre to duck shooters 11 days earlier than planned.

Geelong council adopted a wide range of community-supported changes around January 26, including no longer referring to the date as Australia Day, rescheduling citizenship ceremonies and developing educational opportunities around the day’s history.