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Where David draws the line

Andrew MathiesonARMED with just a basic two-dollar texta and a white sheet of A3 paper, Geelong caricaturist David Seery can raise a smile on...

Investors move in

Jessica BentonINTERNATIONAL investors are sniffing out Geelong’s blue-ribbon real estate, according to agents. Colliers International Geelong’s Andrew Lewis said international investors were looking to Australian...

Residents fire up on course threat

Andrew MathiesonHOMES are at risk of bushfire in urban Geelong if a disused golf course goes up in flames this summer, a councillor has...

Plan for extra sidewalk sales

Andrew MathiesonCentral Geelong could host sidewalk sales on more public holidays after record shopper attendance at this week’s event on Melbourne Cup day. Central Geelong...

Missing Belmont girl seen at Corio centre

Alex de VosPolice have renewed an appeal for help to find a missing Aboriginal girl after she was spotted at Corio Shopping Centre...

Murder probe widens as friends say farewell

Alex de VosPolice hunted a fourth suspect in the shooting murder of Corio’s Brock Nightingale as family and friends gathered at his funeral...

Footy dream fried

Jessica BentonSURF Coast’s council has blown the whistle on radio personality Paul ‘Chicken’ Dyer’s attempt to start a Jan Juc football club. The former Big...

Taxi driver shake-up

Alex de VosA shake-up of the region’s taxi drivers will deliver improved services, according to an industry boss. Geelong Taxi Network’s Peter Valentine said drivers...

Prices surge to top

Jessica BentonTHE BELLARINE Peninsula has topped a rich list as the region’s most expensive area for house prices. Real Estate Institute of Victoria’s latest statistics...

Shire offers rates help

Alex de VosSurf Coast Shire has urged residents struggling to pay their rates to contact council for help. Corporate services director Stephen Wall said it...

Golden boys master Sydney

Alex de VosReaching speeds up to 38km/h, two Torquay cyclists have smashed their competition to win gold medals at World Masters Games in Sydney. Veteran...

Emmaline’s tricky hoops and dreams

Andrew MathiesonTWIRLING a hula-hoop in the schoolyard will never be the same again once kids see Emmaline MacArtney’s circle of tricks. For the mesmerising 30-year-old,...

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Cypress Lane goes to VCAT

A retirement village development in Torquay’s Cypress Lane will soon appear before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT). VCAT will consider the amended planning...

Ammos aiming high