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No concerns for scheme launch

By CHERIE DONNELLAN CLAIMS the newly-implemented national disability insurance scheme would have “teething problems” have been denied by Minister of Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin. The Independent...

Aged care boost

Geelong has scored a major increase in aged care places following the latest Aged Care Approvals Round. The electorate of Corio received 223 new places,...

Ring road truck stops added

Two new truck rest stops are now open on the Geelong Ring Road at Waurn Ponds. Corangamite MP Darren Cheeseman said the rest areas would...

Local lotto winner found

The search is over for Victoria’s newest multi-millionaire after a Geelong mum came forward to claim her $2.5 million prize from TattsLotto’s $30 Million...

Wild winds

Geelong was among a number of bayside suburbs battered by gale-force winds overnight, with more expected today. The Bureau of Meteorology says gusts reached 133km/h...

Fiery protest

Firefighters concerned that the Fire Service Levy is not being fully spent on community protection will bring their protest to Geelong today. A banner truck...

Deakin robots in war research games

By NOEL MURPHY WAR ZONE robots are the latest high-tech pursuit of Deakin University, which is mounting a contest to pit the country’s brightest minds...

State funding warning at DisabilityCare launch

By CHERIE DONNELLAN BARWON residents enlisting the help of the newly-developed national disability insurance scheme could fall victim to the scheme’s “teething problems”, according to...

Author ferrets out new book

By NOEL MURPHY CHOCOLATE biscuits and bras - watch out for the household items pet ferrets take a liking to: you could lose some of...

Upcycling means business for local artists

TO most of us, recycling means heaving bottles and cans into a big yellow-topped bin - but to three creative Geelong women, it means...

Stage set for curse game’s theatrics

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN IN myths and legends, curses last a lifetime. In football, streaks always come to an end, although Geelong’s winning streak against Hawthorn...

You Yangs go for a record

by NOEL MURPHY GEELONG property continues to fetch some of the highest prices on the market - the art market that is. The $2.287 million fetched...

Warne’s legacy lives on

The foundation inspired by legendary Australian cricketer Shane Warne has helped deliver more than a thousand free health checks at the Royal Geelong Show. The...