16 years ago
May 30, 2008
Geelong’s first skyscraper is set to tower over Mercer Street, a councillor has revealed to the Independent.
Stretch Kontelj said the 15-storey building would hold serviced apartments, restaurants and cafes.
12 years ago
June 1, 2012
Landowners in Lara’s Heales Rd industrial precinct are battling Geelong’s council over a $9 million special charge scheme.
Council wants to slug them up to $2.8 million for their contributions to the scheme for drainage works.
8 years ago
June 3, 2016
A Geelong man’s website is helping consumers support Australian dairy farmers in their fight against the big supermarket chains’ discounted milk.
Patrick O’Callaghan has added The Milk List resource at localfoodloop.com to identify the products of dairies that are struggling to compete against supermarket-brand prices as low as $1 a litre – less than most bottled water.
4 years ago
May 29, 2020
Two council grants to sporting clubs affiliated with gaming machine venues have come under fire from Ratepayers Geelong.
Ratepayers Geelong treasurer Jim Collins labelled the grants “hypocritical” given council’s tough stance on pokies.
