20 years ago
March 17, 2000
Geelong rail commuters will soon travel on new faster, safer and more comfortable trains, and could see an extra railway station.
Rail operator National Express yesterday announced V/Line would have 29 state-of-the-art trains added to its existing fleet, phased in from 2002.
15 years ago
March 18, 2005
Avalon’s International Airshow opens to the public today after its record-breaking trade days sold out.
The show – one of the top six aero-space and aviation events in the world – will pump more than $80 million into the Victorian economy, with significant tourism spin-offs for Geelong.
10 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.
5 years ago
March 20, 2015
Jetstar is under pressure to improve its services at Avalon Airport as a new campaign gets under way for more taxpayer-funded subsidies to keep the low-cost carrier at Geelong.
G21’s Elaine Carbines said Jetstar was using the wrong business model at Avalon, focussing only on cut-rate discount flights instead of what the region wanted.
