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14 years ago

April 30, 2010

A white supremacist group is recruiting members for a Geelong chapter.

Some Geelong residents have posted slogans reading ‘Save the white race’ across city street poles to fast-track development of the racial movement in their city.

10 years ago

May 2, 2014

Geelong’s council has been set a deadline to revitalise the city centre.

Federal Member for Corangamite Sarah Henderson said council had six to 12 months.

6 years ago

May 4, 2018

Planning is underway to develop the next Armstrong Creek to Geelong’s north and west,City Hall has revealed.

A statement out of City Hall this week announced that the “Northern and Western Geelong Growth Areas” would be of “similar scale”to Armstrong Creek, earmarked for a population the size of Ballarat.

2 years ago

May 6, 2022

The Geelong region has received a significant health boost in the state budget, with the government committing more than $500 million to deliver the Barwon Women’s and Children’s Hospital.

Health Minister Martin Foley said the new hospital would provide much-needed care for young families as the region’s population continued to grow.

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