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16 years ago

27 November, 2009

A Geelong councillor has been convicted, ordered to pay $18,000 and kicked off council for failing to declare a conflict of interest.

David Saunderson was charged in May with failing to leave council chambers during a vote on developer Lascorp’s plans to expand Ocean Grove Market Place.

11 years ago

28 November, 2014

Local seats should remain in the same hands after tomorrow’s state election, bookies tipped yesterday.

The closest margin was in South Barwon, with betting agencies Sportingbet and Centrebet offering $1.65 for Liberal Andrew Katos retaining the seat against $2.10 for Labor’s Andy Richards.

7 years ago

30 November, 2018

AirAsia X is targeting Melbourne’s northeast to lure customers to Avalon Airport ahead of Geelong’s first international flights, the airline has revealed.

The marketing drive aims to win back customers lost in the low-cost carrier’s relocation of Kuala Lumpur flights from Tullamarine to Avalon.

1 year ago

29 November, 2024

Geelong police’s new approach to preventing both young people and adults from reoffending has so far been promising.

In July, Victoria Police rolled out its first Crime Reduction Teams (CRTs) in Geelong and Melbourne.

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