20 years ago
July 14, 2000
People building homes in the Geelong region now have to hire archaeological consultants to check for Aboriginal cultural sites. Geelong councillors have signed a pact with Wathaurong Aboriginal Cooperative giving the organisation a say on construction of any home within 500 metres of a waterway or beach.
15 years ago
July 15, 2005
Geelong police have given state government 28 days to fix staff shortages in the region. More than 150 residents, traders and politicians at a public meeting on Wednesday backed a police resolution to take industrial action, including a potential strike, if the government failed to act.
10 years ago
July 16, 2010
Plans to allow public housing developments up to four storeys high have alarmed residents in Geelong’s northern suburbs, according to objectors. They fear the state government’s development plan overlay would usher in a density of housing out of character beside their single-storey homes in Norlane.
5 years ago
July 17, 2015
Geelong manufacturing has a renewed connection with Ford after Carbon Revolution announced yesterday a deal to supply wheels for a new Shelby Mustang GT350R. Despite Ford shutting down local manufacturing next year, Carbon Revolution hopes the contract with Ford USA could be a forerunner to further deals for high-performance vehicles.
