Vote over boundary
By Michelle HerbisonAN INDEPENDENT plebiscite will determine residents’ opinions on proposed changes to council boundaries within Point Lonsdale, according to Borough of Queenscliffe’s mayor....
Council seeking halt to tree-felling along river
BY CHERIE DONNELLANGEELONG councillors will ask the region’s catchment management authority to halt plans to destroy elm and ash trees along Barwon River.
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Deceased trainer’s message with Olympian in London
Little River to London: Mark Anthony wins his second-round bout at the 2011 world championships in Paris.BY JOHN VAN KLAVERENLITTLE River judoka Mark Anthony...
Haggle dashes hopes of NDIS jobs for city
BY JOHN VAN KLAVERENGEELONG has missed out on a National Disability Insurance Scheme launch site amid federal and state disagreement on a $43.5 million...
Our Tweet-heart a ‘superstar’ of beauty pageants
You beauty: Emilia Ramos with some spoils of victory.BY CHERIE DONNELLANA TIARA, a teddy and a trip to Texas – they’re the prizes little...
Masters site spat
BY JOHN VAN KLAVERENGEELONG is set for its first Masters hardware store, council documents have revealed.
But its proposed location on the Bellarine Hwy at...
TALK THE TOLL DOWN: 15% fall in speeding fines on Surf Coast: Drivers ‘get...
By Cherie DonnellanA 15 PER CENT reduction in speeding fines suggests police are “getting through to drivers” on the Surf Coast, according to a...
Tourism bid squaring up for business
By Cherie DonnellanThe GREAT Ocean Road is starring in three short films at Melbourne’s Federation Square to attract tourists, according to South Barwon MP...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Sack of jokes
Dave O’Neil performs with Geelong comedian Jonathon Schuster during a gig in the city next week.By Cherie DonnellanDAVE O’Neil’s boss suggested he become a...
JOIN THE CLUB: High rides in the hills
Mountain biker: Ben Lord races in the You Yangs.By John Van KlaverenEVERY year a group of adventurers hits the You Yangs’ trails in search...
$2.6m investment in ‘racing royalty’: ‘Sister’ to Caviar at new stable
Thinking big: Black Caviar’s half-sister Pippa and Simon Marshall at BC3 Thoroughbreds’ Connewarre stables.By John Van KlaverenAN OUT-OF-THE-WAY property on a no-through-road in Connewarre...
TALK THE TOLL DOWN: Cops welcome speed fine fall
By Cherie DonnellanA REDUCTION in speeding fines across the region suggests police are finally “getting through to drivers”, according to a leading traffic cop.
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Stengle out, Cat to debut
Star Geelong forward Tyson Stengle is out of Saturday's AFL game against Richmond for family reasons, with George Stevens to make his senior debut.
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