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From the Archives

15 years ago

February 20, 2009

A company is investigating potential for a wave power plant off the region’s coastline.

Western Australia-based Carnegie Corporation is in talks with State Government about the development of the plant.

11 years ago

February 22, 2013

Hard rubbish collections would be a “financially unviable” failure in dealing with illegal dumping, according to a Geelong councillor.

Environment and sustainability portfolio holder Andy Richards said a “full blown” collection across the municipality would cost “several million dollars”

but residents would still continue dumping rubbish.

7 years ago

February 24, 2017

Residents are petitioning City Hall against a proposed drug rehabilitation project sited 12 metres from a Highton bottleshop.

But the proponents say the clinic’s vital service would help alleviate a shortage of rehabilitation opportunities across the region.

3 years ago

February 26, 2021

With a beaming smile and tons of energy, Belmont two-year-old Malu Hunt is a fitting choice for the face of this year’s Good Friday Appeal.

“We feel quite honoured to be chosen out of all of the thousands of families that attend the hospital,” his mum Erin Johnson said.

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