Festival seeks state cash for highland fling
PORTARLINGTON’S National Celtic Festival is seeking State Government funding of a Celtic exchange program for young musicians, according to its director.
Una McAlinden said she...
Enterprise move ’wastes’ rates
Geelong Residents and Ratepayers Association have slammed the creation of a “pointless and wasteful” body to stimulate the local economy.
Councillors agreed this week to...
Buckets&Bouquets
BOUQUETS to a lovely couple for giving our family four tickets to the Geelong show when we parked next to them. Their kindness was...
FINALLY FRIDAY: The Hornets buzz
SINGING is especially liberating for Craig Horne, singer-songwriter for Melbourne blues band The Hornets.
A stutter impairs his speaking voice but his words become...
JOIN THE CLUB: Cheering up the house
A QUILT filled with handprints and personal references on the wall of the lounge area at Geelong’s Anam Cara House encapsulates the spirit of...
Young star helps artist reflect on Archibald
A BELMONT artist’s impression of a young Newtown actor is an entrant in Australia's prestigious Archibald prize.
The 36-by-48-inch oil-on-linen portrait of Edwina Royce is...
Buckets&Bouquets
Bouquets to Anthony and company at Urgan Oasis Landscaping for an immaculate job, toiling away in the summer heat to transform our home. Thanks...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Mornings for Love
THERE'S no audience like an Aussie audience, in singer and dancing star Jackie Love’s mind.
The internationally-successful Australian told the Independent she was looking forward...
Parking threat to city’s revival
Changes to parking provisions could hamper revitalisation of central Geelong, a council report has warned.
The report said State Government's overhaul of commercial zones would...
Guilty plea on insider trades
A BARWON Heads stockbroker has pleaded guilty to two charges of insider trading.
Norman Graham, the former managing director of stockbroking firm Lonsec Limited, admitted...
Ford seeks deal to avoid double import tax slug
FORD and other car-makers are seeking a clearer deal on federal tax and customs charges to avoid a double-tax slug under new laws on...
Hotels ‘use dodgy data on gaming’
APPLICATIONS for extra pokies in Geelong have been based on “wobbly data”, according to a Geelong councillor.
Cr Jan Farrell said evidence around "transfer spend",...
Community calendar
Austrian Club Geelong
Rock and roll cabaret, 20 Plantation Rd, Corio, Sunday September 21 from 5pm. Featuring Tony Rebeiro & the Bureau.
■ Karl 0412-205...
