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From the archives

The Geelong Independent looks back through the pages of our archives.

10 years ago

July 2012

Geelong mayor Darryn Lyons says he is a victim of the United Kingdom’s phone-hacking scandal.

6 years ago

July 2016

A lack of public transport could leave footy fans stranded after possibly the biggest Cats game of the year in Geelong. A public transport lobby group slammed the absence of bus services after Geelong night games.

4 years ago

July 2018

Traders welcomed the official opening of WorkSafe’s headquarters as more than 500 employees previously working in Melbourne relocated to Geelong.

1 year ago

July 2021

Victoria has been plunged into its fifth lockdown as Barwon Heads residents rushed to get tested for COVID-19 in response to a positive case of the Delta strain in the town.

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