Cloud over NDIS
By NOEL MURPHY
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott must clarify the future of Geelong’s NDIS headquarters - and its 300 jobs - in the face of...
Group plans to lock away park
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A COMMUNITY park in Ocean Grove has to be saved for a second time, according to a new group.
Save Ocean Grove...
Marathon rides child’s play for our Sebastian
By NOEL MURPHY
HE’S one of Geelong West’s most-colourful characters; a lime-green-and-orange-garbed harlequin peddling like fury atop a miniature pushbike.
With his wiry grey hair and...
Research discovers region sitting on carbon bounty
By NOEL MURPHY
SOIL carbon levels in the Surf Coast and Otways are up to eight times the national average, according to the CSIRO.
The CSIRO’s...
Bartel quietly reaches game 250
By PAUL MILLAR
JIMMY Bartel doesn’t fit the bill of a high profile AFL star preparing for his 250th game.
Something’s seriously missing.
There was no swagger,...
City ‘dismisses servo concern’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG council had been “dismissive” over the Drysdale community's unease at a proposed third service station for the town, according to...
In the spirit
A SEA of green swamped many of Geelong’s leading hostelries as St Patrick’s Day shorted this week for four days for many.
Morrie Pieper added...
Call to halt high-rises
By NOEL MURPHY
CITY Hall’s controversial high-rise rezoning plans should be stopped in their tracks and the council’s legal war chest used to re-start the...
Stress before rebound
By Paul Millar
FORMER Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett believes that Geelong will rebound from massive job losses but families will endure some heavy heartache along...
Students hip-hop into their message of acceptance
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THREE Geelong schools have been ringing to hip-hop beats and rapping rhymes to spread messages of acceptance.
The Stand Up Sisters and...
Making waves
Two young Jan Juc surfers tore up cyclonic waves at the Wahu Surf Camp at New South Wales’ Casuarina Beach, enjoying professional surfing coaching...
Gold Coast style park fear
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
WALLINGTON residents are concerned planned expansion of neighbouring Adventure Park may lead to “Gold Coast style developments” according to a council...
Supersaints aim to shape final four
St Albans/Breakwater captain Damien Biemans is hoping his side can upset a few of the teams vying for GCA4 finals in the final three...
