Dutch honour for ‘terrible time’ in war
Honoured: William ‘Bill’ Langenberg holds a picture of himself as a Dutch serviceman with granddaughter Corina Van Arend and great grandson Jet. JOHN VAN...
Golf plan on course for work
KIM WATERSCOUNCIL has approved a 45-hectare redevelopment for North Geelong’s former golf course after eight years of negotiations with developers.
Councillors voted this week...
Authority ‘to put bite on river dog walkers’
JOHN VAN KLAVERENIRRESPONSIBLE owners walking unrestrained dogs along the Barwon River face a crackdown, according to Corangamite Catchment Management Authority.
The authority said owners failing...
Ex-Indy reporter ‘trapped in riots’
KIM WATERSA FORMER Independent journalist living in London has described her “frightening” experience caught in the city’s violent riots.
Jessica Benton, who moved...
Christian on a roll with Laurie’s invention
Wheely inventive: Christian Thomas and Laurie Moorfoot with the modified wheelchair. JOHN VAN KLAVERENA FUTILE 18-month worldwide search for mobility has ended in a local...
MP’s drugs push: Call to ‘inject’ facility
ERIN PEARSONSTATE Government should investigate installing safe injecting rooms in Geelong after three drug overdose deaths last week, according to an MP.
Labor Member for...
Icon for Geelong opens with entries call
Put on your thinking caps: Icon for Geelong founder Andrew Senia and Mayor John Mitchell call for entries in the $10,000 competition to design...
Squad ‘rules’ on coast
ERIN PEARSONSURF Coast will host a three-day training session for Australia’s International Rules squad ahead of its clash with Ireland in October, the AFL...
School’s 150th a lesson in history
150 not out: Bellbrae Primary School students and staff spell out the reason for their celebration this Saturday.ERIN PEARSONYVONNE Sumner still remembers when the...
Drysdale, Springs push for peninsula cycle ‘network’
Ride on: Jill and Neil McGuinness want a Bellarine Peninsula cycling network. KIM WATERSDRYSDALE and Clifton Springs residents want a council-funded bike trail...
Kinder bid ‘deadline’
KIM WATERSCOUNCIL is running out of time to decide on a site for a new Barwon Heads kindergarten, according to a spokesperson for the...
Bridge bypass to Guy’s office
KIM WATERSOBJECTORS to a proposed bridge at Clifton Springs have asked Planning Minister Matthew Guy to visit the site and meet petitioners, according to...
Blue bots and holiday fun
Independent photographer Ivan Kemp went to Geelong Library & Heritage Centre on Monday for the blue bot challenge school-holiday fun.
