From the Archives
17 years ago
March 7, 2008
Motorists have labelled the roundabout at Portarlington, Jetty and Grubb roads as “chaos”, “mayhem” and a “nightmare” at morning peak...
Community calendar
Australian Decorative & Fine Arts Society Geelong Inc.
Illustrated art lectures each month, Newcomb Hall, 10.15am. Geelong West Town Hall, 6pm. Guest speaker Chris Garibaldi...
New paramedics hit the road
Ambulance Victoria’s (AV) largest cohort of new Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance (MICA) paramedics took to the road this week, including one in Geelong. ...
AFL Barwon outlines North Shore position
AFL Barwon has released a statement today (Friday, March 7) regarding North Shore Football Netball Club.
The statement explains the peak body’s concerns with North...
More trains, more often
Geelong travellers will have access to more train services from mid-April, with extended services on the Geelong line and more weekend trains to Warrnambool.
Premier...
Hope on the horizon for fly casting pond
Geelong fly-fishing enthusiasts have some hope for the re-establishment of a derelict fly casting pond after 13 years of frustration.
The Belmont fly casting pond...
Plane showdown sparks airport security review call
Calls for an urgent review of security at Australian airports have emerged after a teenage boy allegedly forced his way onto a plane with...
Libs commit to Grovedale courts
Liberal candidate for the seat of Corangamite Darcy Dunstan has pledged nearly $1 million for the upgrade of Grovedale netball courts if Peter Dutton...
Adam’s journey through the ice
Cottage by the Sea’s chief executive Adam Wake returned from a 230km Ice Ultra Marathon across Swedish Lapland last week to raise money to...
Airport reopens, boy charged after plane confrontation
Avalon Airport has reopened with flights operating as normal after a boy allegedly tried to force his way onto a plane with a firearm...
Fashion prize open for entries
The National Wool Museum (NWM) has put out the call for submissions to Australia’s only dedicated sustainable fashion prize for emerging designers.
The biennial We...
Teal candidate announced for Corangamite
Geelong will have its own Voices independent candidate in the upcoming federal election, with Voices of Corangamite endorsing the Bellarine’s Kate Lockhart.
An agricultural scientist...
Grove sports plan needs funds
The City of Greater Geelong has put the call out for bipartisan funding commitments for its Ocean Grove Sporting Infrastructure Plan ahead of the...
