MPs vow fight to retain wards
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE region’s Labor MPs have vowed to fight any move to redraw Geelong’s council ward system as part of a review...
CSIRO jobs in limbo at sites in city
By John Van Klaveren
CONTRACT staff at CSIRO departments around Geelong are in limbo while awaiting word on a job freeze, according to the organisation’s...
Labor’s $7.5m fund promise
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A LABOR state government would pump an extra $7.5 million into a Geelong Region Innovation and Investment Fund (GRIIF), according to...
Birds battered
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG region beaches are littered with thousands of dead muttonbirds while endangered hooded plovers struggle against humans and dogs to breed.
The muttonbirds,...
Schoolies in warning on crim record
By NOEL MURPHY
EXTRA police patrols will be deployed across the Surf Coast in anticipation of a heavy influx of schoolies this weekend.
Hot on the...
Otway conservation ‘up in smoke’
By NOEL MURPHY
STAFF cuts, feral animals, weeds, trail bikes and planned burns are threatening years of Otways conservation work, according to Geelong Environment Council....
Chems site set for VCAT fight
By John Van Klaveren
THE fight over a chemical storage facility in North Geelong is set to continue at Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).
A...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Icons of ’80s in Sphinx tribute
By MICHELLE HERBISON
AUDIENCE commendations and re-bookings at nearly every venue are fast proving the success of a double-tribute show to Fleetwood Mac and Eurythmics.
Musician...
SPORT: Cats in control against Tigers
By Jim Timberlake
GEELONG Cricket Club is in complete control going into Saturday’s second day of play against Richmond at Kardinia Park.
Winning the toss and...
Council hands over ‘link’ role
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG'S council has conceded planning authority on Avalon Airport’s rail link to State Government after earlier insisting it remain the responsible...
Speaker should resign, says ex-MP
By NOEL MURPHY
BESIEGED Victorian parliamentary speaker Ken Smith should resign his post in Victoria’s Legislative Assembly, according to a Grovedale resident who served as...
Spying ‘normal’, says local expert
By NOEL MURPHY
AUSTRALIA has always spied on Indonesia - and vice versa, says a Geelong academic.
The only startling aspect was that anyone would bother...
Crypto Fever in Geelong: Why More Locals Are Choosing to Buy...
Geelong, once best known for its manufacturing backbone and coastal lifestyle, has in recent years emerged as a surprising hotspot for new investment trends....
