Fund food before cars, urges Costa
By Noel MurphyAVALON Airport’s future as an international food freight centre needs greater government support to the vegetable-growing sector, says produce king Frank Costa.
The...
Skimmer ‘set for February’
Seabus’s Kim Sorenson, accountant Daniel Hopgood with investor Andrew Senia at the secret Geelong factory.By Michelle HerbisonAN AUSTRALIAN-FIRST sea-skimming passenger service will launch in...
Mark builds a better Mousetrap
Wooden wonder: Mark Wardle with The Marble Steps.By Noel MurphyWHAT HAPPENS in the shed usually stays in the shed but occasionally something surprising emerges...
Crash man shot in head – police
By Noel MurphyA 53-YEAR-OLD Meredith man was critically injured with a gunshot wound to the head when found in a crashed car on Geelong’s...
Drysdale death ‘hits kids hard’, says gran
Justin Van ElstBy Michelle HerbisonFLORAL tributes and candlelight rituals have flowed at Drysdale’s Central Rd after a car crash killed 20-year-old Justin Van Elst...
‘Browned off’ in Brownbill
Only vote: Brownbill ward candidate Michelle Heagney.By Noel MurphyONLY ONE of six candidates battling for Geelong’s central city ward can vote for themself.
But Michelle...
VEC probing letter to Barwon Heads voters
By John Van KlaverenAN UNATTRIBUTED and unathorised election campaign letter mailed to 1500 Barwon Heads voters is under Victorian Electoral Commission investigation.
The Independent understands...
11 ‘outsiders’ running for council in Geelong
By John Van KlaverenTEN WARD candidates and one mayoral candidate in City of Greater Geelong elections are unable to vote for themselves, an Independent...
Retro vision for city’s fashion trendsetters
Swinging: Carmel Reid shows off some retro style. EditorialRetro has become the latest fashion statement in Geelong, according to the region’s new lifestyle magazine.
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Seaman’s suicide bid ‘tip of iceberg’: Hell on the water
By Noel MurphySUICIDE bids, beatings and bullying, unpaid wages, food and safety cuts are commonplace among overseas shipping crews visiting Geelong, according to a...
Centre ‘to house 400’: Firms making way for new aged care facility
By Cherie DonnellanAN AGED care centre is set to replace two industrial businesses on Torquay’s Grossmans Rd, according to a retirement village’s development manager.
Kithbrooke...
Watchdog in forum drive
By Cherie DonnellanRESIDENTS will use a Torquay ward candidates forum next week to establish a council watchdog group, according to an organiser of the...
Helping hand for Cottage
Darren Allbutt’s Sea & Wood exhibition at Cottage by the Sea late last year was so well received that the fifth-generation Queenscliff resident is...
