1 year ago
March 18, 2022
The Friends of the Barwon River Ovoid Sewer Aqueduct are calling for Barwon Water to rethink its plans for the heritage-listed structure before it is partly demolished in the coming months.
It’s expected works to remove four of the 110-year-old aqueduct’s 14 spans will be begin within months, after Barwon Water received approval from Heritage Victoria in 2020.
3 years ago
March 20, 2020
Geelong Chamber of Commerce and a veteran trader have urged residents to shop local as coronavirus fears impact businesses across the city.
“The bottom line is to just keep spending locally,” said Hayden Spurling, former mayor and Geelong Traders Association president.
7 years ago
March 18, 2016
Crime jumped 12.7 per cent across Geelong and 9.1 per cent in Surf Coast, latest Crime Statistics Agency figures reveal.
Golden Plains had the region’s highest rise, 18.6 per cent, while Queenscliff was up 11.8 per cent. 10 years ago
13 years ago
March 19, 2010
Geelong’s Jessica Gallagher will return to a hero’s welcome next week after her medal win in Canada’s Winter Paralympics.
The 24-year-old made history as Australia’s first woman to win a medal at the Winter Paralympics, claiming bronze in the vision impaired slalom.
