Police watch over ‘known arsonists’
MICHELLE HERBISONPOLICE will crack down on arson offenders this summer as part of Operation Firesetter, according to a senior officer.
Acting Senior Sergeant Paul Robson...
Youths turn bonnets into art with a message
Artful: Jacob Bishop, 15, and Joseph Lepore, 16, display their handiwork with You Turn manager Greg Mather, spray painter Kerren Lange, Diversitat’s Michael Martinez...
Volunteer Eddie on Society high
Gesture: Eddie Walpole prepares to set out on another mission for St Vincent de Paul Society. ERIN PEARSONAT 71 years of age, Corio’s Eddie...
AFL rebuffs Cats’ bid for increased funding
JOHN VAN KLAVERENTHE AFL is standing firm against a Geelong Cats push for a bigger allocation of funding, according to media manager Patrick Keane.
“Our...
Corio centre’s cleaners strike
Action: Karen McQuitty at Corio Shopping Centre. MICHELLE HERBISON“OVERWORKED and understaffed” cleaners are preparing to strike at Corio Shopping Centre, according to a worker...
All-week health centre for coast
ERIN PEARSONTORQUAY will have a new seven-day-a-week medical centre after council’s planning committee approved plans last week.
The centre will include doctors’ rooms, pathology and...
Nelson school threat
JOHN VAN KLAVERENNELSON Park Special School has been told to vacate its Hendy St campus by the end of first term next year, the...
Paths charge ‘back’
ERIN PEARSONVICTORIA'S Supreme Court has ordered a new hearing on a controversial council plan to charge Jan Juc residents for footpaths, according to their...
Multi Sport Festival to support our peak charity
Good sports: USM’s Andrew Saunders and Katie Reynolds promote the Geelong Multi Sport Festival partnership with Give Where You Live’s Alice Fraser, Georgia Angus...
Home search ‘over’
MICHELLE HERBISONST LEONARDS Men’s Shed is set to end its seven-year search for a home after councillors backed a master plan for the town’s...
Tender win sets path for power buy group
Power to the people: Portarlington PowerGroup’s John Turner with the discount deal and fellow group members David Hughes, Terry Parsons, Helen Bandy and Noni...
Jez stars in big win
Jeremy Cameron kicked his 700th AFL goal and Chris Scott celebrated his 350th game as Geelong coach in a 72-point pumping of Richmond.
Adding to...
