17 years ago
August 17, 2007
A baby boom is delivering a population surge to Geelong.
Barwon Health is scratching its head to explain the boom as it works on keeping up with demand from expectant mums.
11 years ago
August 16, 2013
Building anything less than a freeway-standard bypass extension to Portarlington Rd would be “short-sighted planning”, according to the Drysdale Clifton Springs Community Association.
The association’s Neil McGuinness said VicRoads’ plan for traffic lights on section 4C was a “demonstrably bad decision”.
7 years ago
August 18, 2017
Gary Ablett has recently relisted his Gold Coast mansion refuelling speculation the superstar midfielder could return to Geelong.
Ablett relisted the property in the Gold Coast suburb of Ashmore with former teammate and agent Danny Stanley, following season-long speculation he will return.
1 year ago
August 18, 2023
St John of God Geelong Hospital and Barwon Health have “categorically” refuted claims Geelong is in the midst of a maternity services crisis following the closure of Epworth Geelong’s maternity ward.
It was reported last week that women in the Geelong region were facing the possibility of being sent up to 75km away to have their babies delivered due to hospital staff shortages.
