Parking cheats in for a surprise
Alex de VosMotorists could be in for a nasty surprise after Geelong’s City Hall revealed parking inspectors were still out in force despite a...
Biggest city sale to usher in offices
Jessica BentonA MULTI-million-dollar real estate sale has paved the way for further commercial development of Geelong’s waterfront precinct, according to the buyer.
Property developer David...
Biggest city sale to usher in offices
Jessica BentonA MULTI-million-dollar real estate sale has paved the way for further commercial development of Geelong’s waterfront precinct, according to the buyer.
Property developer David...
The day Kim bowled me over
Andrew MathiesonBOB Merriman can still vividly remember the moment that nearly made him choke on his cereal and spill his orange juice.
This week a...
Firm comfirms its rights to dive site attraction set to open very early in...
Jessica BentonA diving charter business has secured half of the access rights to a new $10 million site off the Bellarine Peninsula.
Dive Victoria managing...
Sign of excitement over deaf games
Andrew MathiesonTHEY gather in a group and start to gesture with their hands.
Little conversations break out without a word being mouthed.
But all stand silently...
Shell emissions bid rejected
Alex de VosThe state’s planning tribunal has knocked back a Geelong community group’s bid to force the release of “specific” information about Shell’s pollution...
Servo debate: the final word
Andrew MathiesonAn industry boss has offered the final word on debate raging in Geelong over whether motorists should move after filling up at petrol...
Water exemption call to save trees
Alex de VosEnvironmentalists have demanded authorities pour more water onto the region’s trees and public parks to save them from drought.
Geelong Environment Council’s Joan...
Cash withdrawn over messy track process
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG’s council was tricked into committing ratepayers’ money to a dirt-bike track outside city boundaries, according to councillors.
They blamed misleading information from Motorcycling...
New ambassadors a hit with city mall kids
GEELONG youths have given the thumbs up to new council-appointed ambassadors pat-rolling central Geelong.
Youths who frequent the city’s mall area said they came into...
Laughs at junket word, goes to New Zealand
Andrew MathiesonRATEPAYERS will pay more than $2000 to send a councillor to New Zealand for four days.
Councillors voted unanimously this week in favour...
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Fascinating story of loyalty, patriotism and contribution
Dr Dzavid Haveric is Adjunct Research Fellow at Charles Sturt University, Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation and a leading expert on the history...
