20 years ago
May 26, 2000
Member for Geelong Ian Trezise has objected to the development of a rehabilitation facility in Geelong West for youths at risk of suicide. Mr Trezise said the facility was “of great concern” and would create an “institution in suburban Geelong”.
15 years ago
May 27, 2005
Residents face explosions and exposure to toxic chemicals if a major earthquake hits Geelong, according to a secret City Hall study. The study reveals that the Lovely Banks Fault, running through the city’s northern suburbs, and the Rowsley Fault, running north to Anakie, have slip rates “among the highest of currently active Australian faults”.
10 years ago
May 28, 2010
Duplication of the Princes Highway between Winchelsea and Colac has become a political football, with both sides of federal parliament accusing each other of failing to fund the project. The Labor Government this week accused Liberal Corangamite candidate Sarah Henderson of “abandoning” a pre-election promise to duplicate the stretch of highway.
5 years ago
May 29, 2015
Geelong chief Brian Cook wants the AFL to reveal when a player reaches two social drug strikes to avoid a West Coast Eagles-style drug culture from developing at the Cattery. Cook told a Geelong Business Breakfast this week social drugs were a “huge issue, it’s a cultural issue, because culture affects everything”.
