Uni benches Koorie academic: Umpire to hear allegation against professor
By NOEL MURPHY
AN independent umpire will hear misconduct allegations against a Koorie academic before Deakin University decides whether to proceed with a further investigation.
Deakin...
Station hours fear: ‘Advertised to crims’
By NOEL MURPHY
ADVERTISING new police station opening hours across the Bellarine Peninsula is an open invitation to criminals, the Police Association has warned.
Victoria Police’s...
League licence bid: Soccer’s new Galaxy
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG could field a side in a new national premier soccer league next year if a local licence bid is successful.
Greater...
Burke and Wills on the fringe
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
ACCOMPLISHED composer and musician Ashley Davies is traversing the path of notable Australian explorers Burke and Wills - musically.
Davies contested the commonly-held...
Manager’s fury at spit ‘dumps’
By NOEL MURPHY
HIGH tip fees and op shop charges could be behind a rubbish dumping spate at environmentally-sensitive Ocean Grove Spit, coast managers fear.
Barwon...
Alarm sounds over ‘big data’
By NOEL MURPHY
PERSONAL online data previously thought confidential are a new $40 billion "oil boom" for business to sell and use, a Geelong academic...
GOR in call for ‘$25m’
THE Great Ocean Road needs an upgrade more than a World Heritage listing, according to regional council and tourism bodies.
Local municipal alliance body G21...
Corio kids champions of first-aid with pilot
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A PROGRAM training secondary students to be first-aid champions has been piloted at Corio’s Northern Bay College.
The initiative was part of...
$250 million project opportunity on ‘council’s radar’: Port in ‘clean coal’ export plan
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
PLANS to use Geelong’s port as a major clean coal exporter are on council’s radar, according to acting mayor Bruce Harwood.
Reports...
Norlane’s disabled face rough road to shop
By NOEL MURPHY
JASON Worley’s fighting to keep his legs - even if they don’t work for him.
Stricken by injuries, he needs a scooter or...
JOIN THE CLUB: Suiting surfers
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
While many surfers have graduated from wetsuits to business suits, their passion for the pastime remains unabated.
It is the common surfing...
Walking the line a tough ask for Cats
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG is walking a fine line in more ways than one, Cats coach Chris Scott admits.
He wants his players to maintain...
Councillor Crockett sworn in
Phoebe Crockett is officially the new Torquay Ward councillor for the Surf Coast Shire after she was sworn into the role this week. ...
