Shire ‘lacks respect’
SURF Coast Shire should begin treating ratepayers with “decency and respect”, according to a former councillor.
Heather Wellington said her “extraordinarily difficult” experiences trying to...
CSIRO research infecting cinema
Famous: CSIRO “batpack” team members Gennifer Barr and Gary Crameri conduct research at the Moolap facility. By Erin PearsonWORLD-first Geelong research has landed a...
TALK THE TOLL DOWN: Shock tragedy in NT
BY JOHN VAN KLAVERENTHE DRIVER in a crash that killed a 24-year-old Geelong woman apparently committed suicide as a result, according to Northern Territory...
School site for garden
By Michelle HerbisonQUEENSCLIFF'S former high school site will host botanic gardens, according to a council plan.
The plan calls for exotic or indigenous plants...
Demand piles up on our JPs
Under pressure: Volunteer JP Ross Mckenzie signs another document at Geelong By John Van KlaverenTHE WORKLOAD of voluntary Justices of the Peace at the...
Deakin, Gordon face enrolment, funds hits
By John Van KlaverenGEELONG'S two main tertiary institutions are battling falling enrolments and funding cuts, emails to staff have revealed.
Deakin University told staff 2012...
Newtown artist puts club’s first art show in picture
Art attack: Charles Moodie at work in his studio.By Michelle HerbisonGEELONG artist Charles Moodie loves the view from the top of Moorabool St’s hill...
Authorities to counsel students after stabbing
By Michelle HerbisonAUTHORITIES will work with students to prevent violence after a stabbing at Bellarine Secondary College, according to the school’s principal and Victoria’s...
Timing of river report, lease decision ‘curious’
By John Van KlaverenANGLESEA River has suffered “collateral damage” from a renewed 50-year lease on Alcoa’s power station mine, according to a community campaigner.
Anglesea...
News cuts 24 jobs on Geelong newspapers
By John Van KlaverenGEELONG Advertiser has dumped 24 staff, with general manager Wayne Buttner citing cost-cutting and increased efficiencies.
Staff have supplied the Independent with...
Report on management committees: Coast greenwash
By John Van KlaverenTHE REGION'S coastal managers are pursuing environmental concerns at the expense of the recreational fishing industry, a government report has found.
The...
JOIN THE CLUB: Club’s going to the dogs but it’s all just for show
By John Van KlaverenMAN'S best friends put their collective best paws forward at Royal Geelong Show’s championship dog competition recently.
Groomed to within a clipped...
How to turn your unused vehicle into instant cash
Have an old car sitting in the driveway, unused and gathering dust? Rather than letting it become a financial drain, you can turn it...
