From the Archives

3 years ago - September 24, 2021

16 years ago

September 26, 2008

The Independent has joined forces with RealestateVIEW.com.au to launch our a new-look property website.

The site, www.geelongproperty.com.au, has been redeveloped to enhance searches for properties in Geelong, the Bellarine Peninsula and Surf Coast.

12 years ago

September 28, 2012

A new community campaign aims to reinvigorate Geelong’s retail sector while encouraging excellence in service standards.

Shop Local Geelong will tell shoppers why they should support the city’s retailers while awarding and recognising them for outstanding customer service.

8 years ago

September 30, 2016

Geelong’s crime rate has lept by 20 per cent in a year, according to data released on Thursday.

Offences jumped from 8460 to 10,190 per 100,000 residents in the last financial year, the state Crime Statistics Agency figures showed.

3 years ago

September 24, 2021

Geelong appears on track to exit lockdown on schedule this Sunday with no new cases reported in the city yesterday.

The Surf Coast, also scheduled to exit lockdown at midnight on Sunday, recorded just one new case in a Torquay household on Wednesday, health authorities confirmed.