20 years ago
April 14, 2000
Geelong’s chances of winning a new airline’s jobs-rich headquarters and call centre improved dramatically yesterday when the company told The Independent it was “leaning” to Avalon.
Spirit Airlines spokesperson Christine Coliyer said Avalon was now the company’s favoured base for its east coast operations and 350 jobs.
15 years ago
April 15, 2005
Unauthorised construction of a harbour at Leopold is just the tip of the iceberg on the Bellarine Peninsula, according to Port Phillip Conservation Council.
The council claims land-owners have illegally built marinas, jetties, gazebos, land extensions, pipelines and boat ramps along the northern side of the peninsula.
10 years ago
April 16, 2010
Ford will transform its ageing North Shore factory into a green casting plant under a $20 million upgrade creating 50 jobs and securing another 100 in Geelong.
A leading unionist at the factory credited Ford Australia president and chief executive officer Marin Burela with the investment and keeping the company in Geelong
5 years ago
April 17, 2015
Broken election promises to fully re-open police stations at Drysdale, Portarlington and Queenscliff have come under fire from the party that cut their opening hours when in government.
Liberal Member for Western Victoria Simon Ramsay cited rising crime rates and illegal drugs as he slammed Bellarine MP Lisa Neville and Police Minister Wade Noonan for failing to expand the opening hours by March as promised.
