Ex-councillor Aitken launches mayoral bid
Former Geelong councillor Anthony Aitken is the latest nomination for the city’s mayor.
The 43-year-old business owner told the Independent he wanted to provide the...
Committee issues mayoral check-list
Committee for Geelong has issued a 10-point check-list for the city’s next mayor.
Committee boss Rebecca Casson said the mayor must possess “most, if not...
Fagg ‘bullied out of mayoralty’, says Costa
By NOEL MURPHY
KEITH Fagg was bullied from office as Geelong’s first directly-elected mayor, according to power-broker Frank Costa.
“When Fagg’s was sold to Mitre 10...
Second beer festival promises ‘bigger bang’
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
About 4500 craft beer enthusiasts stalked Geelong Racecourse’s ale aisle this year but Great Australian Beer Festival’s organiser Michael Ward has a...
FINALLY FRIDAY: A Bear in there
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
A musical journey from the southern Sun to the flight of an arrow awaits on Boy and Bear’s latest album, according to...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Bad boy Jarvis in Geelong gig
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
Singer-songwriter, film-maker, actor and all-around troublemaker Cosmo Jarvis is on his way to Geelong.
The English bad boy told the Independent his sarcastic,...
JOIN THE CLUB: Swell times for DSA members
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A new breed of surfers is taking to the water at Ocean Grove and their joy at feeling the rolling waves...
Swimmer Phoebe’s winning ways sealed with a kiss
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
Bellbrae’s Phoebe Mitchell has earned six national swimming titles and a kiss from Olympic swimming star Geoff Huegill just in time for...
Truck ban trial for city: ‘Fringe areas’ monitored
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Geelong council wants run a $120,000 six month trial banning large trucks in Malop and Mercer streets.
The trial would require “close...
Serial flashing ‘ruined his life’
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
A Wendouree man undressed behind bushes and then exposed himself to a female as she ran along Barwon River in Ocean Grove,...
Mayor vote: Costa backs Jarvis
By NOEL MURPHY
Geelong powerbroker Frank Costa has backed former mayor Ken Jarvis to replace Keith Fagg in council’s top job.
Mr Jarvis ticked “all the...
Pair’s trip up nostalgia lane in restored T&G
By NOEL MURPHY
JENNY Hawkins and Marlee Agnew couldn’t wipe the grins from their faces.
For the past 70 years they’ve considered the T&G Building, at...
Big fines for illegal dump and burn
Victoria’s environmental protection watchdog has handed a hefty fine to a demolition company for an illegal burn-off in Charlemont.
High Tech Demolition Pty Ltd received...
