‘Loopholes’ in new pokie bill
Tea for seven: Deanna Roberts and Norma Mawson, at front, gather with Elizabeth Perez, Patricia Weston, Shirley Littlewood, Annie Wakefield and Libby Keenan to...
Fagg’s boss set to run for mayor
By John Van KlaverenTHE LATEST entrant to Geelong’s directly elected mayoral race has welcomed more candidates putting up their hands.
Fagg’s Mitre 10 director Keith...
Health chief blogs on performance
By Michelle HerbisonBARWON Health’s chief executive officer has turned to social media to “demystify” his organisation’s performance.
David Ashbridge said his blog allowed him...
Police in ‘rift’ over holidays
Uncomfortable: Inspector Gary Bruce at Wednesday’s meeting. By Michelle HerbisonTHE REGION'S top cop has sparked a rift with Bellarine Peninsula police over plans for...
City Freemasons allow ‘first peek’ into secret realm
Opening up: Worshipfull Master Graham Berry and Senior Warden Mick Alexander at the Freemasons’ Geelong lodge. By John Van KlaverenThe “installation” of a Freemasons...
Bike clubs ‘split’ over Barrabool track plan
By Cherie DonnellanGEELONG dirt bike clubs are divided over Motorcycling Australia plans for new facilities at its Barrabool track.
Residents have also criticised the motorsport...
Ambo stats ‘month ahead’: Early figures ‘self-serving’
By Michelle HerbisonSTATE Government was “selective and self-serving” in its premature release of Geelong Hospital transfer figures this week, according to the opposition.
The...
Cops ‘streamline summer staffing’
By Cherie DonnellanCOASTAL cops have reviewed their summer policing strategy in a bid to improve productivity and streamline services, according Surf Coast’s police service...
Saskia ready to make her Marx as an awards finalist
Saskia Leahy in the Scorched kitchen with chef James White.By Cherie DonnellanTHIRD-YEAR apprentice Saskia Leahy is ready to scorch her competitors to prove she’s...
Bills up to $2.8m to drain pockets: Landowners battling council
By John Van KlaverenLANDOWNERS in Lara’s Heales Rd industrial precinct are battling Geelong’s council over a $9 million special charge scheme.
Council wants to slug...
Port ferry dream ‘alive with study’
By Michelle HerbisonSTATE Government will include Portarlington in a Port Phillip Bay ferry service study, Planning Minister Matthew Guy has confirmed.
Mr Guy said...
SES cutting to the chase with call for car donations
Chopper: Bellarine SES members David English, Andrew Cook and John Harrison watch as Tony Tol practices with Jaws of Life rescue equipment.By Michelle HerbisonCHOPPING...
Shandelle seeks new musical horizons
Shandelle Cooke is one of Geelong’s best-loved performers, but the chanteuse is not content to rest on her laurels.
This month Cooke launches two new...
