Disabled, sick left ‘homeless’
By John Van KlaverenA SHORTFALL in supported accommodation is leaving more than 100 people “basically homeless” in Geelong, according to a human services agency.
Karingal...
Basement set to host restaurant
Partners: Daniel, Jamal and Val Muhor with Natalie Spagnardi outside the Customs House basement. By Michelle HerbisonA RESTAURANT will breathe new life into the...
Madison on run for hospital
For the children: Madison Browne looks forward to this month’s Run Geelong. By Michelle HerbisonGEELONG national netball star Madison Browne is looking forward to...
SHATTERED LIVES: The team of trauma
Rebuilding lives: McKellar Centre trauma team members Jess Johnston, Dana Sullivan, Debbie Verikios, Linda Hirst and Angharad Williams.By John Van KlaverenDESPITE common perceptions, the...
Eight years later… Work to start at ex-club site
Stumped: Golf club site redevelopment sales manager Ruth Ritchie inspects the land before the start of work next week. By Michelle HerbisonREDEVELOPMENT of the...
Piano music to lodge ears
Tickling the ivories: Pat Niese plays the new piano next to Percy Baxter Lodges resident James Dunn while Brian Burch and Gayle Dougherty look...
Carbon tax to power job growth, says MP
By Michelle HerbisonGEELONG will become the “power-generation centre of Victoria” under a new carbon tax, according to Federal member for Corangamite Darren Cheeseman.
Mr...
Firm in Power battle: Wholesaler snaps up chain before liquidation
GEELONG clothing wholesaler Stage II is battling a liquidator over the $800,000 value of a recently acquired retail chain, according to an online business...
Zoo bins to take fishing waste hook, line and sinker
Bin there, done that: Barwon Coast’s Maddie Glynn and Zoos Victoria’s Adrian Howard and Ben Sanders with the new fishing waste bins. By Michelle...
Costa ‘vision’ call
Bold ambition: Frank Costa and Andrew Senia promote the Icon for Geelong competition. By John Van Klaveren“STRONG, bold vision” is needed to ensure Geelong...
PETA deaths reward: Cocaine could have killed Whittington dogs
By John Van KlaverenAN ANIMAL activist group has offered a $1000 reward for information on an alleged poisoning of three Whittington dogs.
The Australian arm...
Club sets sail for youngsters as sport founders with ageing membership
We are sailing: Paul Wedding, Arthur Irving, Robert Page, John Royle, Dennis Smith and Robert Barker prepare to launch the sailing season at St...
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Friends of the Bluff celebrates 30 years
Friends of the Bluff (FoB) is celebrating 30 years of environmental management and doesn’t plan to stop anytime soon.
FoB is an environmental group that...
