Lyons raps Napthine over Geelong’s Land 400 bid
By NOEL MURPHY
City Hall is ramping up its bid to host the $20 billion Land 400 military vehicle contract with mayor Darryn Lyons taking...
ANZ boss buys Spray Farm
Historic Spray Farm at Bellarine has been sold, according to real estate website Property Observer.
The 60 hectare estate was listed around $12 million.
ANZ chief...
Sky Software sale nets $21 million
By John Van Klaveren
EXPANDING Geelong education management system provider Sky Software has been acquired by a listed United Kingdom company, Tribal Group, for $21...
“Extreme arts” walk announced
By John Van Klaveren
An “extreme” 80 kilometre arts walk from the You Yangs to the Barwon River will be launched next week.
The Mountain to...
Land release to improve affordability
Lovely Banks and Batesford south have been flagged for future residential growth by planning minister Matthew Guy.
Mr Guy announced a 50,000 lot land supply...
FINALLY FRIDAY: He’s bloggin’ the blues
By MICHELLE HERBISON
UNIQUE meetings and experiences on the road are often perks of a musician’s job that audiences merely hear about in stories and...
SPORT: Warriors come out to play for a 20th title
By JOSIP ZILIC
NORTH Geelong Warriors have won the City of Greater Geelong Diversity Cup in a penalty shootout against Corio.
The Warriors claimed their 20th...
Lyons our ‘second’ mohawk mayor
By NOEL MURPHY
DARRYN Lyons is stunned to find he’s not Geelong’s first mohawk mayor.
That honour apparently goes to Geelong’s second mayor, James Austin, whose...
Falcons swoop on chance to spread safety message
GEELONG Falcons players star in a new road-safety campaign on young drivers’ increased risks in their first six months driving solo.
Players from the TAC...
200 ward plans under state axe
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
SEVERAL Geelong councillors have privately expressed “disappointment” at a State Government directive to abandon their Community Priority Projects ward funding system.
The...
Glam gang serving up ‘eye candy’ at Motor City festival
By NOEL MURPHY
GLAM ROCK’S glory days of big heels, makeup, leather and high volume are alive and well thanks to Geelong musical institution The...
We’re in ‘hot seats’
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG is shaping up as the central battleground for this year’s state election, according to political observers.
They said the region’s manufacturing jobs...
Summer fun in the civic precinct
The City of Greater Geelong kicked off a new initiative this week aimed at bringing the community together.
Yesterday the City hosted the first of...
