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Through the archives

Geelong Independent looks back through the pages of our archives.

11 years ago

January 2012

Desperate drug addicts have started robbing chemist customers for their prescriptions, police have warned.

7 years ago

January 2016

A record number of Geelong families are struggling to meet school costs this year, according to support services.

5 years ago

January 2018

One of the biggest cruise ships ever scheduled to dock at Geelong has cancelled its visit, planning to instead stay in Portarlington.

2 years ago

January 2021

Isabelle Morrow celebrated her first birthday after being born 14 weeks premature on Australia Day 2020 and a subsequent worldwide pandemic.

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