City Hall promises to cut red tape
By NOEL MURPHY
RED TAPE is being overhauled in a bid to drive new investment in Geelong, says City Hall.
The City handles some 1600 applications...
Surf Coast fire fear on Anglesea Alcoa mine
By NOEL MURPHY
ALCOA’S Anglesea coal mine should not host a repeat of Morwell’s Hazelwood fire fiasco, says Surf Coast Shire.
The shire’s council will ask...
Brazen thieves fire shop fears
By PAUL MILLAR
A DARK-SKINNED thief, armed with a lump of wood, fled empty-handed after holding up a liquor store in Newcomb.
Detective Senior-Constable Daryl Crosthwaite...
Double Take: Pink, graveyard, acid river, edumacation
DON’T let anyone tell you Geelong’s not a smart city. And edumacated as well.
According to Australia’s biggest bookstore, Bookworld, Geelong is the third most...
Youth jobs hit as funding is cut, claims Labor
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A PROGRAM aimed at reducing Geelong’s soaring youth unemployment rate faces being cut at the end of the year.
The Youth Connections...
Warmer days bring out the snakes
By PAUL MILLAR
LIKE the annual opening of the dusty barbecue at the first sign of warmth, snakes have aroused from their winter slumber.
Local snake-catcher...
South Barwon rescuers take on the world’s best
SIX volunteer emergency service workers from the South Barwon unit will fly the flag for Australia at the World Rescue Challenge in England in...
Road trip tests riders for kids
FIFTEEN determined cyclists are pedalling the gruelling 825 kilometres from Adelaide to Geelong in the fifth annual Tour 4 Kids Plus bike ride, in...
Buckets and bouquets
BOUQUETS to John at Corio Village who found my husband’s wallet and delivered it to our home with everything still there. My husband was...
Airborne at Aireys …
AIREYS INLET'S Split Point Lighthouse cuts a striking image as captured from on high by a drone-camera.
Drones are increasingly popular with photographers, and finding...
Peninsula road works alert
Road works at various locations on the Bellarine Peninsula will start this week, weather permitting, according to VicRoads.
Contractors will be removing, strengthening, smoothing and...
Ann Nichol House sold off
Bellarine Community Health has sold off aged-care facility Ann Nichol House at Portarlington, despite widespread public concern.
One of Australia’s largest aged-care providers, Arcare, will...
From the archives
16 years ago
15 January, 2010
Greater police presence and the introduction of new powers to tackle anti-social behaviour have led to a “significant” drop in...
