Sporting investment
State government has given the green light to a $350 million sport and tourism development in Modewarre expected to create more than 1000 jobs.
Planning Minister Richard Wynne approved the Cape Otway Road Australia development, which will include sporting facilities, a 128-room residential hotel and retail village on a 220-hectare property.
Drug bust
Police in Geelong charged four people with drug possession and fined them for breaching COVID-19 restrictions following a check on an unregistered vehicle on Tuesday.
The driver, a 35-year-old Werribee woman, had a disqualified licence and police also charged a passenger, a 38-year-old Werribee man, for possession of ammunition.
Creative support
Geelong Arts Centre has announced a new, free professional development series to support local artists.
The four 30-minute online sessions on Thursday afternoons feature some of the industry’s most talented and respected creatives sharing insights, according to the centre.
Details: geelongartscentre.org.au/creative-engine/professional-development
