Fine for death
New York garbage truck driver Felipe Chairez, who drank beer before a crash that killed Geelong-based student Madison Lyden, has escaped court with US$1000 in fines.
Ms Lyden, 23, grew up in Tasmania and had been working at Leisurelink, Waterworld and Kardinia Pool before her ill-fated New York holiday.
Unlucky cyclist
A cyclist is recovering from a head injury in Alfred Hospital after being flung off his bike on the Bellarine Highway when a D-shackle on the verge got caught up in his front wheel spokes.
The Melbourne man, 46, was holidaying at Ocean Grove when the accident occurred near the intersection of Bellarine Hwy and Fellows Rd. He was airlifted to hospital.
Bike versus car
Another cyclist, aged in his 30s, was taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital in a critical condition with suspected head injuries after a collision with a car at Lovely Banks.
The accident occurred on Lovely Banks Road around 8.50am on Tuesday morning, with the road blocked off for most of the day.
Waste case
The former owner of Lara’s waste site will face further charges in Geelong Magistrate’s Court in February.
The Environment Protection Authority has accused David McAuliffe of twice failing to comply with a clean-up notice at the Broderick Road property in December 2017.
The EPA has laid four charges against McAuliffe and his former company, C&D Recycling, which went into liquidation.
Training ‘shambles’
An ill-fated army training exercise which resulted in Private Jason Challis being fatally shot in the head “was a shambles”, the Northern Territory Coroner has concluded.
The 25-year-old from Geelong was declared dead shortly after being shot and killed during a live fire exercise at Mount Bundey training area south of Darwin in May 2017.
Man jailed
A homeless man has been jailed for four months after attacking and robbing another man in central Geelong on Saturday morning.
Troy Matthews, 42, was on two counts of bail when he set upon the 25-year-old victim on Moorabool St about 1.50am and stole his wallet.
Osborne survey
Geelong Council is asking the community what they would like to see in a master plan for the Osborne Park precinct in an online survey until 11 February.
The area includes the historic Osborne House and stables, sports reserves and open spaces and the Vietnam Veterans war memorial.
Cricketers arrive
Australia’s best cricketers with a disability are descending on Geelong for the National Cricket Inclusion Championships from January 20-25.
More than 200 players from 16 teams will compete at local cricket grounds across three divisions – intellectual disability, blind or low vision, and deaf or hard of hearing.
