Academic slams ‘risky’ races: Adventure events ‘too hard on the environment’
Adventure: Shaun Lewis competes in Rapid Ascent’s Otway Odyssey. Picture: Rebecca JenningsJOHN VAN KLAVERENACADEMICS have criticised adventure racing in national parks as a...
Beaches in 11 fails on EPA levels
LOCAL beaches have failed to meet Environment Protection Authority water quality targets 11 times, according to a new report.
The EPA Beach Report said the...
TALK THE TOLL DOWN: Action call on roads trauma
Trauma: Janet Dore.DANGEROUS drivers face a police crackdown in Geelong after the city ranked worst in Victoria for road trauma, the TAC has warned.
The...
$80m plan ‘thrills Norlane residents’
JOHN VAN KLAVERENTHE BAILLIEU Government has dropped controversial plans for three and four-storey blocks of units at Norlane.
The Government has instead announced a...
Portarlington has anti-plastic campaign ‘in bag’
Bagged: Poster competition winner Finn Butler-Devenport, 12, with Jenny Macaulay, principal Lesly Allbutt, Bendigo Bank’s Geoff Milward and Monica Hayes. PORTARLINGTON is on its...
High dollar sends schoolies ‘to Bali’
MICHELLE HERBISONTHE HIGH Australian dollar will draw some schoolies away from the Surf Coast to Bali instead this year, according to a traders’ group....
Group to lobby state for Alcoa power shift
MICHELLE HERBISONA SURF Coast group plans to begin lobbying State Government next week to pay Alcoa for a switch to renewable energy by 2014.
Anglesea...
Charlie takes on beautiful role to stop a little litter
Cleaning up: Charlie Roache spreads his message. JOHN VAN KLAVERENLITTLE Charlie Roache doesn’t like rubbish.
In fact, he dislikes rubbish so much that the Newtown...
Anger at path charge
MICHELLE HERBISONCOUNCIL charges on ratepayers for a proposed footpath at Portarlington “don’t add up”, according to a resident.
Colin Evans said he thought the...
Aman frets for family left behind after murders
Helping hand: Counsellor Clare Barrett and Afghan Aman Yari at Corio’s CatholiCare office.JOHN VAN KLAVERENA LOT of pain lies behind the quiet, brown eyes...
Funding cuts hit help for city’s refugee kids
JOHN VAN KLAVERENYOUNG people from refugee families in Geelong’s northern suburbs are suffering behavioural problems, anxiety and depression from experiences before arriving in Australia,...
Wards ‘push’ grows
SURF Coast’s “forgotten” communities want their own ward councillors from a review of the shire’s electoral structure, according to representatives.
They believe the existing structure...
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...
