National top 10 for Barwon’s land cost
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE Barwon region is the seventh most expensive nationally for median land prices, according to new figures.
HIA-RP Data’s latest Residential Land...
Couple’s sighting claim has tiger by the tale
By NOEL MURPHY
IS THE Tasmanian tiger extinct or living in the Otways?
That’s the question after a new round of purported sightings of the illustrious...
Acting mayor’s bio trip to USA
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG has been invited to become sister city of Athens Clarke County in the USA.
The Georgia city-county invitation comes as acting mayor...
Open land, says panel
By NOEL MURPHY
TORQUAY’S red shirt brigade is rallying the troops for a new fight against opening Spring Creek for housing.
Protesters took to social media...
Hitting new heights: Four-storey homes on way to suburbs, peninsula
By KATE VALLENCE
FOUR-STOREY buildings will be permitted in some Geelong suburbs after sweeping changes to zoning regulations.
Geelong’s council this week endorsed the changes following...
Leash tightens on dogs in city
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN AND KATE VALLENCE
DOG owners will have to keep their pets on leashes everywhere unless in specifically-signed off-leash areas, a new...
Ib, Ib hooray for victor: Crowd down for wet cup
By NOEL MURPHY
IBICENCO, a Peter Moody-trained import ridden by Brad Rawiller, held off tough competition from Verdant on a heavy track to take out...
Alex faces up to racing history at city gallery
By NOEL MURPHY
ALEX Hecker discovered some of the Victorian racing industry’s most treasured gold and silverware at Geelong Gallery this week.
This year’s Face of...
Drivers hit out at rough roads
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
ROAD maintenance is the most significant issue for the region’s motorists, according to an RACV survey.
The organisation asked local drivers for...
SPORT: Cats seek form after stumbles
By Jim Timberlake
GEELONG Cricket Club undid all the good work of its first two games this season, losing both last weekend’s matches to St...
SPORT: Gordon Knowles best with monster snapper as big reds go on the bite
By Brian Long
THE past week there's been some exceptionally big snapper captures, with Gordon Knowles’ 10.8kg monster last weekend probably the best.
Gordon’s caught his...
GOR cash fast-tracked: Works begin ‘in months’
By NOEL MURPHY
AN early release of hard-won cash for the Great Ocean Road could lead to upgrade works beginning between Lorne and Apollo Bay...
Employment provider welcomes new chief
Locally-based employment and recruitment organisation gforce will welcome a new boss as it begins delivering a new federal program.
Robyn Stevens will commence as the...
