Coast ‘trade off’ for precinct land
ERIN PEARSONCOUNCIL has backed a landowner’s bid to intensify Torquay development plans after running short of funds to buy land from him, according to...
New ‘airport’ bid
Up and away: Gary Baum at Lethbridge Airpark. JOHN VAN KLAVERENLETHBRIDGE Airpark is applying for funds to become the region’s general aviation hub,...
Body-in-barrel witness jailed despite ‘trauma’ appeal
ERIN PEARSONA STAR witness in Geelong’s body-in-a-barrel case has been jailed following a spate of thefts and breach of her suspended sentence for similar...
Carbon compo ‘dud’
Unfair: Denis Napthine in Geelong on Wednesday. MICHELLE HERBISONFEDERAL Government has “dudded” Victorian manufacturers like Alcoa with inadequate compensation for a carbon tax, according...
Lara’s population set to double under plan
JOHN VAN KLAVERENA 4000-lot subdivision with potential to almost double Lara’s population is set for the town’s west, according to a council report.
Geelong’s council...
Superkidz star in Geelong Multi Sports Festival
Good sports: Superkidz competitors celebrate their medals.ABOUT 150 children showed they have what it takes as budding triathletes in a Geelong Independent Superkidz Triathlon...
Our ‘star’ footballers
Homage: Director Richard Gray, centre at back, at Torquay with cast members of Blinder. ERIN PEARSONBELLARINE Football League players will star in a new...
Council in ‘trade for precinct land’
ERIN PEARSONCOUNCIL has backed a landowner’s bid to intensify his Torquay development plans after running short of funds to buy land from him, according...
Fundraisers ask community to give Harry a lift
Struggling: Harry Reid and his mother Tanya.ERIN PEARSONEVERY DAY for the past 13 years the life of Torquay’s Tanya Hansen has revolved around her...
Ski ‘safety fears’ go to parliament
On watch: Water Police Squad Senior Constables Damon Patralakis and Matthew Webb are part of the team keeping tabs on Bellarine Peninsula jet ski...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Life of rapper completes 360
Clean: 360 has given up the booze.ERIN PEARSONAUSSIE rapper 360 will use his latest tour to spread awareness of drugs and alcohol addiction as...
Heart-throb thunders Downunder
Obama favourites: Celtic Thunder plays Geelong next week.MICHELLE HERBISONHEART-throb is a label that Celtic Thunder vocalist Ryan Kelly has yet to fully accept.
After...
Slim finals hopes still flickering
Geelong kept its ever-so-faint AFLW finals hopes alive and killed off the Western Bulldogs' dreams in the process with an 11-point win at a...
