20 years ago
October 27, 2000
Barwon Water is poised to ease restrictions after this week’s drought-breaking rains.
About 100mm of rain has fallen on the Geelong region since Monday, unofficially ending the four-year drought.
15 years ago
October 28, 2005
More marine protected areas banning fishing are set to appear along the region’s coastline.
Parks Victoria has revealed to the Independent it wants to protect each type of ecosystem it discovers along the state’s coast during exploratory mapping of the seafloor.
10 years ago
October 29, 2010
A nine-year-old Geelong blogger is creating a stir in Melbourne’s restaurant industry with her reviews of some of the city’s best venues.
Orla Mundy’s blog, The Big V, has surprised leading restaurateurs with observations like “the power of richness blasted into my tastebuds” and “a sweet, squishy and soft delight with crumbly vegetable stuffing”.
5 years ago
October 30, 2015
A Highton man has endured a heart-racing struggle with three teenagers after catching them breaking into his garage.
“The adrenalin’s come down now a bit but I’m a bit shaken up,” he told the Independent.
