Party animal plans to party on
By NOEL MURPHY
POLITICAL wildcard Buddy Rojek might have been dumped by Clive Palmer’s United Party as its Corangamite candidate but that won’t stop him...
Candidates set
By NOEL MURPHY
VOTERS will have a choice of 10 candidates for the seat of Corio at the 7 September Federal Election.
The Australian Electoral Commission...
Dynamite, trucks for ocean road?
By NOEL MURPHY
B-DOUBLE trucks would ply their trade up and down the Great Ocean Road under a Liberal government, Corangamite Labor MP Darren Cheeseman...
Ambo response times ‘fudged’
by NOEL MURPHY
AMBULANCE response times across Geelong have slumped to an "appalling’" level with delays of almost half an hour for life-threatening cases.
New figures...
‘One-stop-shop’ a business booster
By MICHELLE HERBISON
GEELONG Small Business Festival’s success prompted the launch this week of a 'one-stop-shop' of resources for local businesses, according to organisers.
The Geelong...
New fire trucks ‘too big’: Stations need modifications
By MICHELL HERBISON
TWO new CFA trucks to replace out-dated vehicles at Belmont and Corio are too large for their sheds, according to the United...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Travelling circus hits Geelong stage
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
AN Adelaide fan once offered Dead Letter Circus a stuffed lemur to take on tour - but drummer Luke Williams thinks Geelong...
Diehards do well in extreme conditions
By BRIAN LONG
ONLY the most diehard or desperate anglers hit the waterways this week but some those who did posted exceptional results.
While captures were...
130,000 mobiles clutter up Geelong
By MICHELLE HERBISON
GEELONG residents failed to dispose of nearly 130,000 old, unused mobile phones when moving house over the last five years, according to...
Eagles to test form of Cats, says coach
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
CHRIS Scott knows his charges like a challenge.
He welcomed tough tests against West Coast this week and Sydney seven days later...
Avalon ferry hope for Geelong
By NOEL MURPHY
A NEW FERRY option for Avalon Airport could have Seacats plying passenger trade to and from Geelong.
Proponent Lyons Capital told the Independent...
JOIN THE CLUB: It’s hip to be square dancers in Geelong
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
WITH a do-si-do and a swing into a promenade, members of Geelong Club Dancers will have an extra pep in their...
Embracing the ‘house’
The way locals have embraced everything on offer at Ocean Grove Neighbourhood House since its reopening shows just how important these spaces are for...
