Advertisers circle lights
By NOEL MURPHY
BUSINESSES have approached Geelong Football Club about advertising on Simonds Stadium’s new light towers, Cats chief Brian Cook has told the Independent.
A...
Quolls prowl sanctuary
ENDANGERED tiger quolls are breeding in a new home at Lara’s Serendip Sanctuary.
Ranger Matt Wills said four baby spotted-tail quolls had begun exploring the...
Townhouses set for Corio Club site
By NOEL MURPHY
IT HOSTED quoits, skittles, croquet and bowls in its heyday, even elegant balls.
Now historic Corio Club on Villamanta St, Geelong West, is...
Renos ripping apart heritage
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG’S housing heritage is under pressure as owners renovate period homes.
City Hall heritage advisor David Rowe said safeguarding the region’s architectural tradition...
Excellence adventure for Michael
CORIO'S Michael Nunn has gone from zero to hero - from homeless to national employment award winner.
The 21-year-old who used to sleep on a...
Solar systems denied: Power ‘failure’
By NOEL MURPHY
POWERCOR is denying local home-owners solar power because of unrealistic limits and inadequate infrastructure, according to an installation operator.
City to Surf Solar...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Gee, just like the Gibbs
By MICHELLE HERBISON
MODESTY prevailed when Barry Gibb impersonator Damian Wynne met his Bee Gees idol last year at the unveiling of a tribute statue...
SPORT: Patience and planning pay off for weathered anglers
By Brian Long
UNFAVOURABLE weather forced anglers to rely on persistence and forethought over the past week.
Salmon were taken inside Lorne’s Louttit Bay from the...
SPORT: ‘I can improve’, says Podsiadly
VETERAN AFL recruit James Podsiadly insists he can improve at Adelaide rather than just fill in for injured forward Taylor Walker.
The AFL says the...
SPORT: Cats’ bowlers lining up Tigers
By Jim Timberlake
GEELONG Cricket Club enjoyed a dominant victory over Fitzroy Doncaster last Saturday, with the conditions certainly working in the Cats’ favour.
On an...
Asbestos halts city hook-ups
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
NEW telephone and internet connections in older Geelong suburbs have come to a standstill because of asbestos-lined telecommunications pits.
Cabling contractor Matt...
Insurer Ling’s new income sauce
By NOEL MURPHY
LAST time big red Cameron Ling was pumping ads on TV it was for Heinz tomato sauce - now he’s pushing the...
Call to include pets in bushfire plans
RSPCA Victoria and CFA are calling on Victorians to include pets in their bushfire survival plans, as Victoria faces an increased risk of fires...
