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Mayor opposes new elections date

JOHN VAN KLAVERENGEELONG'S mayor has opposed a State Government decision to move next year’s council elections back a month. John Mitchell said he preferred keeping...

Former golf land set to go on sale

TOM BENNETTALLOTMENTS at a controversial redevelopment of the former Geelong Golf Club will finally go on sale next month, according to a spokesperson for...

JOIN THE CLUB: A word with Scrabble club

Game if you are: Geelong Scrabble Club’s Lorraine and Don Marshall, Lee Beaumont, Mary McMahon, Alan Cole and Pat Weston gather for play. ...

Geelong boss tells inquiry: Carbon tax to kill galvaniser

JOHN VAN KLAVERENA GEELONG galvanising firm will lose work and jobs to product imported from countries without a carbon tax, an inquiry has heard. Geelong...

Church hosts earthquake fundraiser

Blessed: Frankie and Kira, both nine, look forward to this weekend’s fundraiser with, from left in the background, Danny Krivan, Alison Wong, Joanne...

Scenes of tragedy still haunting Bill

Seen too much: Bill Verheyen with wife Jan, holding a picture of sister Doreen West, who died in a car accident. JOHN VAN KLAVERENSIXTEEN-year...

Office talks ‘continue’

JOHN VAN KLAVERENCITY Hall is still in negotiations to buy Geelong’s tax office building after its owner put the building on the open market,...

Agents caught out on illegal fees for renters

JOHN VAN KLAVERENRENTERS have been paying illegal charges for direct debit dishonour fees, agencies in the Geelong region have admitted. Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal...

Donation to Jirrahlinga just what the doctor ordered

Got patients: Tehree Gordon with Hi-Way Crane Trucks’ Guy Otway in the new hospital with a Jirrahlinga tenant. ERIN PEARSONA MELBOURNE animal shelter...

Forgotten hero found: Our first fighter pilot’s ‘splendid dash’

Air hero: Peter Munster with a picture of Bellarine Peninsula war hero Tom Burkett. TOM BENNETTA FORGOTTEN hero of the Great War has been...

Motor sport complex waiting on race track talks

JOHN VAN KLAVERENAUTHORITIES have yet to consult the region’s only facility with a motor sports permit about plans for a $250 million race track...

Coach donation a ray of Sunshine for youths’ new start

All aboard: Newstart graduates inspect the program’s new bus.TOM BENNETTA GEELONG program keeping at-risk youth out of trouble has a new set of wheels...

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Emily visits Geelong West for Good Friday

Geelong West Fire Brigade were paid a special visit by one of this year’s Faces of the Good Friday Appeal. Lara’s Emily Cooke...