Cell crisis till August
GEELONG – facing an over-crowded jail cell crisis – will get only 27 of a proposed 80 temporary prison beds, state government has announced.
Shadow...
Geelong’s super millions go unclaimed
Geelong workers are missing out on more than $130 million in 14,000 lost superannuation accounts.
Australian Tax Office figures show Geelong, Bellarine Peninsula and Surf...
Job call by unions blocks city centre
UNIONISTS brought traffic in central Geelong to a standstill today as they demanded more jobs, assistance and transition help for workers laid off or...
$1 million handout ahead of Ann Nichol protest
THE State Government has given Bellarine Community Health a $1 million handout a day ahead of a public protest rally against the sale of...
Kelly Slater quits Quiksilver …
WORLD surfing champion Kelly Slater has split from long-time Torquay-based sponsor Quiksilver just weeks before he's expected in town for the annual Easter Ripcurl...
“Show us the money” – industry call
By John Van Klaveren
Industry groups have called on Federal Government to release the details of its delayed $100 million assistance package for displaced car...
Extra firepower for Geelong’s $20b army contract bid
A $60,500 grant will add firepower to Geelong’s bid for a $20 billion army manufacturing project.
Member for Western Victoria David Koch announced the funding...
Contact takes new hit, says Cats coach
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
FOOTY’s shepherd could go the way of the bump, Geelong coach Chris Scott warned this week.
Taylor Hunt’s one-match suspension for an...
Pot luck’s over
By NOEL MURPHY
ANOTHER ERA has ended for Geelong manufacturing with delivery of the last pot manufactured for Alcoa’s Point Henry smelter.
The final heavy steel...
Double Take
Welcome to Double Take, the Independent’s new column covering incidents, ideas, quirks and quotes that might otherwise go unreported.
Whether it’s fun, funny, controversial or...
In brief
Gun threat
A ROBBER threatened a worker with a gun to steal cigarettes from a Corio milk bar on Tuesday night, according to police.
Victoria Police...
$100m fund in ‘delay’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A $100 MILLION automotive rescue fund targeting Geelong is running late, proponents have conceded.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced the scheme to...
Creamy eggnog to put you in the festive mood
Eggnog is a creamy, rich beverage traditionally enjoyed during the holiday season. Its origins are thought to date back to medieval Europe, where people...
