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Canteen jobs ‘doubt’ as Abbott tours Ford

Thumbs up: Tony Abbott meets Ford factory staff at North Shore on Tuesday. JOHN VAN KLAVERENTwelve canteen staff whose jobs are under threat at...

Canteen jobs ‘doubt’ as Abbott tours Ford

JOHN VAN KLAVERENTwelve canteen staff whose jobs are under threat at Ford’s Geelong plant are symptomatic of how carbon tax would impact on Australia,...

Pets, owners step out for fundraiser

ERIN PEARSONORGANISERS expect over 1500 people and 800 dogs to help raise money for animal welfare this weekend in Geelong. Kirsty Ayerbe said she was...

Anu show for GPAC

Over the rainbow: Christine Anu, right, with Chenoa Deemal and Lillian Crombie in Rainbow’s End.ERIN PEARSONCHRISTINE Anu hopes her latest play will be a...

JOIN THE CLUB: Tables turn on sport’s decline

Table tops: Coaches Robert Frank and William Henzell help 15-year-old Nathan Pellissier hone his skills. JOHN VAN KLAVERENJunior competition is the lifeblood of any...

$24m for new Geelong centre: Cancer ‘boost’

HAMISH BROOKSA $26 million funding injection will establish a new cancer treatment centre at Geelong Hospital, Federal Government has announced. Health Minister Nicola Roxon said...

Car enthusiasts to meet at city’s showgrounds

Do swap: Ken Parke, Max McKenzie, Ivan Cave, Graham Baldock and Peter Kemp promote this weekend’s swap meet. JOHN VAN KLAVERENCAR enthusiasts will motor...

City set to tighten grog shop control

JOHN VAN KLAVERENA packaged liquor accord could form part of a crackdown on Geelong bottle shops and booze barns, according to a councillor. The accord...

Concert in delay over ‘rain fear’

ERIN PEARSONFEARS of rain have pushed back Geelong’s largest music festival from November to March, according to organisers. One Great Night On Earth project director...

Police fine 500 in city over lights

ERIN PEARSONSOMEONE will die if pedestrians continue crossing streets against traffic lights, police have warned. Geelong Road Policing Advisor Shane Coles said the city station’s...

Eddie exchanges comforts for Indian kids

Dose of reality: Val and Eddie Loughnan with a polio immunisation.KIM WATERSThe world changed for Drysdale’s Eddie Loughnan the first time he administered a...

Highton concert a ‘chance to thank Red Cross volunteers’

Songs of celebration: Marian Stojanovski will sing at the concert. KIM WATERSGeelong will have a chance to thank the region’s tireless Red Cross...

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