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Asthma fundraiser honours a mother

Sisterhood: Jade, Meg and Emma Vaughan. ERIN PEARSONSISTERS Emma, Jade and Meg Vaughan will commemorate the death of their mother next weekend with...

Katos promises: Bells plan will be reviewed

ERIN PEARSONSOUTH Barwon MP Andrew Katos will take community concern over Bells Beach to state government next month following a meeting with surfing bodies,...

Town celebrates progress century

TOM BENNETTTHE CENTENARY of St Leonards Progress Association will be celebrated at this year’s St Leonards Festival. The event will have as its main theme...

Bellarine’s top cop warns: ‘Watch your step’

Alert: Senior Constables Kelly Wray and Peter Lake at Ocean Grove’s busy pedestrian crossing. TOM BENNETTPEDESTRIANS are at increased risk of being...

FINALLY FRIDAY: Thomas finds herself naked

Starkers: Jo Thomas stars in Often I Find That I Am Naked at Geelong Performing Arts Centre.ERIN PEARSONBEING a single woman is far from...

FINALLY FRIDAY: Hey Joe

Downloaded: Eskimo Joe plays November’s Queenscliff Music Festival.ERIN PEARSONDOWNLOADING music has nothing on flicking through rows of CDs at a record store, according to...

SHATTERED LIVES: Road back from death

Comrades: Bill Verheyen with Corio SES members Paul Perry, Julie Marr, Jenny Giblin and Peter Lindorff. JOHN VAN KLAVERENEVERY time Bill Verheyen drives past...

JOIN THE CLUB: Skiers go to water on Barwon

Rollin’ on the river: Ray Perrett at Geelong Waterski Club. JOHN VAN KLAVERENA STEADY stream of champions has passed through Geelong Waterski Club, including...

Coast new-release land disappearing

ERIN PEARSONTORQUAY is down to 10 new-release residential blocks for sale amid a land shortage crisis, according to real estate agents. Industry veteran Graeme...

‘Rediscovery’ of early laws a windfall for city history

Document dump: Brian Edward and Mick Robinson with some of the historic by-laws. JOHN VAN KLAVERENTHE dumping of animal carcasses and the nuisance of...

Bree-arne making beautiful music for Melaluka

Fundraiser: Bree-arne Chamley says Karingal’s Melaluka respite centre will be a vital community facility. JOHN VAN KLAVERENINDEPENDENCE means a lot to Bree-arne Chamley...

City ‘rejects $200 fire levy on rates’

JOHN VAN KLAVERENGEELONG'S council has refused to collect State Government’s proposed fire services levy, according to a councillor. Bruce Harwood said council had voted to...

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Restoring Murtnaghurt Lagoon to its former glory

A wetland near Connewarre has received much-needed care and weeding to help preserve it for the future. Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA) teamed up...