Tourism shake-up funding delay
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
An amalgamation of two tourism bodies into a single mega authority covering Geelong to the South Australia border has been delayed...
Heritage museum move
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG Heritage Centre has relocated to National Wool Museum to make way for a new landmark $45 million facility.
The centre, to be...
‘Big names’ in Queenscliff debut
By MICHELLE HERBISON
Queenscliff Music Festival expects an increase of 300 people each day during this year’s November event, according to its director.
Michael Carrucan told...
Thomson dad jailed
By MICHELLE HERBISON
A STRING of drugs, weapons and driving offences has landed a 27-year-old Thomson father in jail for seven months.
David Jones, of Tate...
Keren cuts the line
By MICHELLE HERBISON
GEELONG West printmaker Keren Zorn has found her niche in detailing the lines of older men’s “rougher faces”.
The 23-year-old artist finds images...
‘Politics’ hamper Torquay post office plan
By NOEL MURPHY
LIBERAL candidate Sarah Henderson has jeopardised plans to expand Torquay Post Office, according to its owner.
Ken Ely accused her of playing politics...
Suspended coffee cups runneth over
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Not-so-random acts of kindness are proliferating around Geelong as the city’s suspended coffee movement gains momentum.
Another 18 cafes have joined city...
Fight on Shell Rd funding
By MICHELLE HERBISON
LIBERAL MP Simon Ramsay has criticised council and the opposition for “finger-pointing” over State Government funding for Ocean Grove’s Shell Rd sporting...
Calls to review funding share
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A GREATER emphasis on localised regional funding under a coalition federal government could help shires on Victoria's south-west coast escape the...
NBN to deliver ‘E-health’ potential
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
HOME-based doctor’s consultations, tele-exercise routines and virtual district nurse visits are all on the agenda once Geelong is connected to the...
Artefacts stall footpaths
ABORIGINAL artefacts have temporarily prevented work on a controversial footpaths project at Jan Juc, Surf Coast Shire has revealed.
A shire statement said work on...
Industry chief backs port bid
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
RULING out a proposal to build Victoria’s next port east of Geelong will cost taxpayers and industry “billions of dollars”, logistics...
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. ...
