Duo bags a show in city
From ARIAs to Geelong: Bag Raiders is set to play in Geelong with Flight Facilities next week.Erin PearsonPAUSING during a recovery swim on Monday,...
Local Legend: Vintage obsession for old machinery
Old timers: Drysdale’s Wilf Bufton with part of his collection of vintage machinery. Picture: Tommy Ritchie 56099Andrew MathiesonA VINTAGE Wilf Bufton answers the door...
Fundraiser for Orphans
Fundraiser: Rhianna Hobbs with an auction item. Andrew MathiesonTYPICALLY shedding a tear from those perpetual World Vision appeals every year just wasn’t enough for...
Uni in fear of Indian decline
Andrew MathiesonDEAKIN University is bracing for a decline in Indian student enrolments next year after recent rises in international enrolments at its Geelong campuses,...
MotoX ‘plans under review’
Revved up: Barrabool residents Heather Wellington and Marie and John George. Erin PearsonMOTORCYCLING Australia is drawing up new usage plans for its regional motocross...
Indy pages now available online
The real deal: The ePaper version of the Independent. Picture: Tommy RitchieAndrew MathiesonTHE Independent has adopted technology for internet users to see pages the...
Cash eases kinder squeeze
Room to move: Lynda Lehman with pupils Danny and Jude. Erin PearsonA FUNDING injection is set to relieve a squeeze on kinder places at...
‘1300’ sign over route
Kim WatersRESIDENTS fighting the proposed route of a bypass link south of Geelong have collected 1300 signatures on a petition backing their campaign, according...
Harbour hope up at Leopold
Harbouring doubts: Denis More at the harbour he built without a planning permit. Picture: Tommy Ritchie 56039Andrew MathiesonLEOPOLD could have a public boating facility...
Trains ‘every 20 minutes’, other pledges come faster
More to better: Transport Minister Martin Pakula join Labor MPs Lisa Neville, Ian Trezise and John Eren to announce a train travel pledge this...
Deepening study for coast ‘river of death’
Kim WatersEXPERTS will investigate opening Anglesea River to the sea after an extensive fish-kill in the waterway, Corangamite Catchment Management Authority has announced.
The authority...
Cynthia, 84, on long march for homeless youth
Kim WatersEIGHTY-FOUR-year-old Highton resident Cynthia Hall has no need for the help of an electric scooter or a walking frame to keep up with...
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Saturday May 18 – La Porchetta, 29 Malop Street, Geelong. Table for 30s & 40s, table for 50s and over. Book by...
