17 years ago
February 15, 2008
A high-tech map revealing the region’s hidden offshore oil and mineral deposits has alarmed environmentalists.
The Independent has discovered that Federal Government will send a specially-equipped, low-flying aircraft over the coastline and the ocean off the Surf Coast to produce a magnetic data map. Resource companies will use the map to search for mining opportunities.
11 years ago
February 14, 2014
Green activists are seeking a total ban on new housing subdivisions along the Surf Coast and Bellarine Peninsula as well as Moolap’s saltworks, Point Henry’s Alcoa site and Lake Connewarre’s shoreline.
Victoria National Parks Association (VNPA) has released a report calling for a new Geelong-Bellarine wetland state park, a merger of Barwon Coast and Bellarine Bayside committees of management and a ban on further Alcoa power station activity at Anglesea.
5 years ago
February 14, 2020
Drug-driving offences on the Surf Coast have more than tripled in the past year, prompting a senior Geelong Highway Patrol officer to call for more drug-testing kits.
Police statistics prepared for the Independent reveal 138 motorists were detected driving under the influence of illicit drugs in the year to January 31, 2020, compared to 39 in the previous 12 months.
1 year ago
February 16, 2024
Some of Geelong’s northern suburbs were battered by an intense summer storm that swept through the area on Tuesday afternoon, leaving thousands without power and prompting desperate calls to the SES for help.
Lara was the worst hit with Corio SES Section Leader Community Engagement Emily Cooney saying the unit received about 140 calls for help.
