SES staffing a ‘disaster risk’
Andrew MathiesonSTATE Emergency Service could be dispatching unqualified volunteers to battle natural disasters including bushfires, according to Geelong staff.
Community and Public Sector Union claimed...
City rules out ‘domestic leave’
Erin PearsonGEELONG'S council has ruled out following Surf Coast Shire in introducing paid leave for victims of family violence leave.
A City of Greater Geelong...
$1m in Headskinder pledge
Kinder care: Pictured from left are Gillian Kamp and Saskia, Alastair Thomson, MP Wendy Lovell holding Mietta next to Nicola Wojcik with Daniel and,...
Bills ‘spread poverty’
Despair: Edwin Singer contemplates another day of trying to make ends meet while living below the poverty line. Picture: Tommy Ritchie 55342Andrew MathiesonRISING living...
Group forms to protect Bells ‘from excessive bus traffic’
Erin PearsonAN "INDEPENDENT" group has formed to protect Bells Beach from “excessive” bus traffic, according to a spokesperson.
Maurice Cole said he and other former...
Recruit firm founder to head city chamber
Bernadette UzelacAndrew MathiesonGEELONG Chamber of Commerce has appointed as its new chief a woman who built a recruitment and consulting firm over more than...
Imagination overcomes loss of vision for pair of painters
Visionary: Doug Sheers’ Black Saturday Fires.Andrew MathiesonTWO Geelong residents have refused to let their vision loss stand in the way of their passion for...
‘Sea-rise’ rates appealed
Kim WatersRESIDENTS have lodged appeals against rates hikes on properties deemed at risk of flooding from climate change, Borough of Queenscliffe has revealed.
A borough...
Orla having her say
Insights: Orla Mundy prepares to serve fans with another helping of her on-line opinions. Kim WatersA GEELONG nine-year-old blogger is creating a stir in...
Horse ban bid anger
Kim WatersHORSE riders fear “ludicrous” environmental regulations will fence them out of the Bellarine Peninsula, according to a Drysdale Pony Club representative.
Cheryl Hardy...
Still Meanies in middle-age
Back in the day: The Meanies when Point Lonsdale’s Tas Blizzard, at right, was still in the line-up.Erin PearsonFANS can expect “more forethought” from...
EPA to ‘work with shire’ on Bells
Erin PearsonVICTORIA'S Environmental Protection Authority will “work with” Surf Coast Shire on a toilet block blamed for sewage spills at Bells Beach, according to...
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Council supports 24-hour cat curfew
Geelong council narrowly passed a vote to introduce a 24-hour cat curfew throughout the City of Greater Geelong.
The motion, which will require all cats...
