Pokies bid ‘compliant’, says hotel
By NOEL MURPHY
TORQUAY Hotel management has played a dead bat to Surf Coast Shire council opposing the pub’s bid for more pokies.
Council last week...
Flower’s power to go on show at church
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
ORCHIDS, still considered among the most exotic of flowers, were once worth more than money in their own economy.
But local flower...
‘Facing up’ to Dr Perri
Perri Campbell is the new face of Geelong’s emerging knowledge industry.
The Deakin University researcher is one of three local women who reveal their intriguing...
SPORT: Cats return with new coaches
By Jim Timberlake
Local cricketers resume from their winter slumber this weekend, with Geelong heading to Dandenong in the hope a new off-field structure can...
Rough weather offers snapper fishing without pier
By Brian Long
Rough weather fired up the snapper over the past week, with St Leonards Pier firing.
Shane Davies and his family enjoyed success on...
Buckets & Bouquets
By Editorial
BUCKETS to Geelong. I live in Melbourne’s inner-city and was disappointed to find your town doesn’t have a self-serve frozen yoghurt store. There...
Controversial chemical storage: Site bid ‘called in’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A LONG-RUNNING planning permit saga over a chemical storage facility in North Geelong’s Roseneath St has been called in for a...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Dan magic with tricks for all ages
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
DAN Bingham is up to his old tricks - magic tricks, that is.
He’s Geelong’s only full-time working magician, appearing under the moniker...
SPORT: Cats eye 2014 after dual Hawks agony
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
PERHAPS the most shattering result of the weekend was not the AFL preliminary final loss to Hawthorn but the VFL grand...
Funding ‘snub’ in threat to row race
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG could lose its $2 million a year Schoolgirls Head of the River regatta after State Government refused to help fund...
Decision opposing pokie bid ‘illogical’
By NOEL MURPHY
SURF Coast’s council has gone against its own policy, legal advice and paid consultants to oppose a Torquay Hotel bid for 15...
Resident ‘buy-out’ prevents kennels
By NOEL MURPHY
ANXIOUS neighbours have stymied plans for a kennel complex housing 150 dogs and cats at Wallington after raising $1.5 million to buy...
From the Archives
15 years ago
July 2, 2010
Three councillors have called a public meeting to fight plans for redevelopment of Geelong Golf Club.
Eddy Kontelj, Stretch Kontelj and...
