‘Hands off’ call on watersports
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG Trades Hall has lashed out at mayoral aspirant Ken Jarvis’ call to resurrect a controversially proposed water sports complex on Belmont...
‘Let the public see’: C66 release backed
By NOEL MURPHY
Surf Coast's council should release an independent report on Torquay’s growth options as soon as councillors have been briefed, according to deputy...
Sylvia’s 98 par for the course
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A 98 might convince most golfers to give the game away but not Sylvia Blegg - it’s only her age, not...
Fight over funds a lesson for vote
COMMENT John Van Klaveren
I like Keith Fagg.
He’s a decent bloke, his heart is in the right place and he has a good business track...
SPORT: Flying Cats double up
By Jim Timberlake
Geelong Cricket Club has continued its impressive start to the Premier season with a gripping last-ball victory over Camberwell.
The Cats bowled first...
SPORT: Rough weather limits snapper catches across region
By Brian Long
Variable conditions made fishing difficult over the past week, with strong wind limited snapper fishing.
Paul Cummings found shelter close in at Rippleside...
Structure set for ‘review’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A STATE Government review of Geelong’s directly elected mayor model in 2015 will include the wider council structure, South Barwon MP...
Nod for chems: Controversial storage ‘legal’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A company has won a green light to continue its controversial resumption of chemical storage activities on a site near homes...
JOIN THE CLUB: Green thumbs
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
CONSERVATION is about a lot more than just pulling out weeds or planting trees, a group of Geelong green thumbs is...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Foreigner fun
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
Englishman Charlie Baker seemed an innocuous foreigner to the characters of The Foreigner who failed to realise he was collecting intelligence on...
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...
HIPPY celebrates 25 years
A Geelong program has celebrated a quarter of a century of helping children make the leap from pre-school to grade prep.
The Home Interaction Program...
