20 years ago
August 25, 2000
The Christian Brothers has made a formal apology to former students of St Joseph’s College in Geelong for sexual abuse at the hands of teachers.
School principal Paul Tobias, who declined to be interview yesterday, published the apology in this week’s college newsletter.
15 years ago
August 26, 2005
His dream of a boat haven at Leopold has died but landowner Dennis More says he still wants to give the community access to a little-used stretch of Corio Bay foreshore.
Mr More faces prosecution at the hands of City of Greater Geelong after it discovered he constructed a boat harbour without a permit.
10 years ago
August 27, 2010
The Liberals are facing defeat in Corangamite after knocking back the offer of a stooge Nationals candidate, according to a former councillor.
The former councillor said he offered three weeks before the election to stand as a National and direct preferences to Liberal Sarah Henderson but her party believed she could win without his help.
5 years ago
August 28, 2015
A real estate agency connected with a Torquay woman facing up to 1200 fraud charges has closed, leaving clients in limbo.
St George Real Estate’s office at 194 Pakington St, Geelong West, is now occupied by a builder unconnected to the agency.
