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From the archives

10 years ago

August 3, 2012

Surf Coast Shire will retain a “non-urban break” between Torquay and Armstrong Creek, according to a planner.

7 years ago

August 7, 2015

The eldest daughter of missing Bannockburn mother Lorrin Whitehead has put her on top of a wedding guest list, hoping she will be on her bridal table. Ms Whitehead, born in 1971, disappeared without

trace from Bannockburn in February 2013, leaving behind five children and prolonged years of heartache.

5 years ago

August 4, 2017

Behaviour is worsening in Geelong’s troubled citymall, according to traders. They spoke out this week after police posted on Facebook images of four young men who were wanted over a violent,

roaming brawl in the city centre.

1 year ago

August 6, 2021

The survivor of a freak skydiving accident in Torquay has taken his first steps just days after the terrifying fall.

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