12 years ago
February 4, 2011
Leopold marvel Phyll Serpell is not one for pomp and ceremony. Just convincing her to accept a rare Red Cross distinguished service award was hard enough on the dedicated volunteer
But she refused an offer for the presentation to be held at Government House in favour of accepting the award in front of friends at the Leopold Red Cross unit.
7 years ago
February 5, 2016
Geelong commuters would wait until “the middle of the year” before rail services returned to normal, Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan said yesterday (Thursday).
But a “stable” temporary timetable out Monday would give “greater certainty” about V/Line Services operating normally and others replaced with buses over the next five weeks, she said at Geelong Railway Station.
4 years ago
February 1, 2019
Councillors have budgeted $30,000 for lawyers and an “independent expert” to fight a community association’s bid for more pokies at its Breakwater venue.
Council will take on the Polish Association in Geelong, citing a higher-than-average density of pokies in “areas of disadvantage” around White Eagle House.
1 year ago
February 4, 2022
Opposition leader Matthew Guy has committed $3.5 million to support a development of the Torquay Surf Life Saving Club if it wins this year’s election.
Mr Guy visited the region last week and made the commitment to support the club’s plans to upgrade its 50-year-old facility.
