Nod for chems: Controversial storage ‘legal’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A company has won a green light to continue its controversial resumption of chemical storage activities on a site near homes...
JOIN THE CLUB: Green thumbs
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
CONSERVATION is about a lot more than just pulling out weeds or planting trees, a group of Geelong green thumbs is...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Foreigner fun
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
Englishman Charlie Baker seemed an innocuous foreigner to the characters of The Foreigner who failed to realise he was collecting intelligence on...
Ex-councillor Aitken launches mayoral bid
Former Geelong councillor Anthony Aitken is the latest nomination for the city’s mayor.
The 43-year-old business owner told the Independent he wanted to provide the...
Committee issues mayoral check-list
Committee for Geelong has issued a 10-point check-list for the city’s next mayor.
Committee boss Rebecca Casson said the mayor must possess “most, if not...
Fagg ‘bullied out of mayoralty’, says Costa
By NOEL MURPHY
KEITH Fagg was bullied from office as Geelong’s first directly-elected mayor, according to power-broker Frank Costa.
“When Fagg’s was sold to Mitre 10...
Second beer festival promises ‘bigger bang’
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
About 4500 craft beer enthusiasts stalked Geelong Racecourse’s ale aisle this year but Great Australian Beer Festival’s organiser Michael Ward has a...
FINALLY FRIDAY: A Bear in there
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
A musical journey from the southern Sun to the flight of an arrow awaits on Boy and Bear’s latest album, according to...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Bad boy Jarvis in Geelong gig
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
Singer-songwriter, film-maker, actor and all-around troublemaker Cosmo Jarvis is on his way to Geelong.
The English bad boy told the Independent his sarcastic,...
JOIN THE CLUB: Swell times for DSA members
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A new breed of surfers is taking to the water at Ocean Grove and their joy at feeling the rolling waves...
Swimmer Phoebe’s winning ways sealed with a kiss
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
Bellbrae’s Phoebe Mitchell has earned six national swimming titles and a kiss from Olympic swimming star Geoff Huegill just in time for...
Truck ban trial for city: ‘Fringe areas’ monitored
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Geelong council wants run a $120,000 six month trial banning large trucks in Malop and Mercer streets.
The trial would require “close...
Jez stars in big win
Jeremy Cameron kicked his 700th AFL goal and Chris Scott celebrated his 350th game as Geelong coach in a 72-point pumping of Richmond.
Adding to...
