17 years ago
February 8, 2008
Environmentalists fear seismic testing off the Surf Coast could injure marine animals.
Surfrider Foundation’s Iain Lygo said he had “obvious concerns” about Trident Energy’s tests as it searched for oil and gas off the peninsula and Surf Coast.
13 years ago
February 10, 2012
Employment and services will be cut if government fails to fund recent pay rises in the community sector, Geelong region agencies have warned.
Encompass communications officer Silje Eidsnes said trying to cover the rises “would be a problem” for the agency.
7 years ago
February 9, 2018
A coalition MP has broken ranks with his Geelong colleagues over their calls to locate the city’s convention centre at Western Beach.
Debate on the centre’s location was “a bit late” given the State Government had all but decided on its preferred site at Deakin University, Mr Ramsay said.
3 years ago
February 11, 2022
Geelong paramedics have responded to their busiest quarter ever as the spike in COVID-19 cases last year saw an increase in code one callouts.
Ambulance Victoria’s response time data for last three months of 2021 showed there were 4138 code one – lights and sirens – emergency callouts within the City of Greater Geelong, almost 200 more than the same period in 2020.
