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Golf plan to tribunal

Kim WatersPLANS to redevelop the former Geelong Golf Club have bypassed council and gone to the state planning tribunal, a councillor has revealed. Stretch Kontelj...

Wane’s Wheels: Bella Vespa

Greg WaneRORY Flynn did the full “Christmas Tree” restor-ation on his 1971 Vespa scooter. “It means you have to fit as many lights, mirrors...

A garden variety of The Tempest

Erin PearsonENVIRONMENT meets Shakespeare is what Ballarat theatre group OZACT is all about, according to director Bruce Widdop. With the company set to bring its...

Our flood of goodwill

Erin PearsonGEELONG music fans will have the chance to experience some of the city’s top music acts while raising money for flood victims this...

Model rail enthusiasts on track to city

Andrew MathiesonUNIQUE model train exhibits will arrive into Geelong full of steam for the weekend. Accompanied by bells and whistles of an Aussie locomotive, 14...

Local Legend: The laugh’s on me

Andrew MathiesonWHOEVER coined the phrase ‘Laughter is the best medicine’ must have had a few hearty souls at Eastern Beach in mind. Most Saturday mornings...

Activists ‘aim for court ban’

Erin PearsonANIMAL welfare activists have targeted three waterways east of Geelong with a court battle to stop duck hunting. Coalition Against Duck Shooting’s Laurie Levy...

‘Anger’ at super plan

Andrew MathiesonHIGHTON landowners have paid up to $280,000 for “premium” house blocks only to discover they could end up living next to a shopping...

City’s soaking

Erin PearsonGEELONG has recorded its highest January rainfall in four decades, according to a weatherman. Geelong Weather Services’ Lindsay Smail said 123mm had already drenched...

Deakin sets sail to leadership initiative

Erin PearsonDITCHING his suit and tie for a stint in waterproof garb on the open sea was a life-changing experience, according to Deakin University’s...

Stingers put bite on coast

Andrew MathiesonA SPATE of bluebottle jellyfish attacks has taken the sting out of summer fun on Surf Coast beaches, according to lifesavers. They reported an...

Families to step out from tragedy

Kim WatersDISCOVERING she was far from alone in her grief after her son’s 2008 suicide was a call to action for Geelong’s Lisa Castle. “When...

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Emily visits Geelong West for Good Friday

Geelong West Fire Brigade were paid a special visit by one of this year’s Faces of the Good Friday Appeal. Lara’s Emily Cooke...