School kids on the ball at Surf Coast’s ‘world cup’
Having a ball: Lorne-Airey’s girls, in white, take on Moriac-Ceres in the grand final of Tuesday’s competitionERIN PEARSON
Hundreds of children from across the Surf...
State of play on petition
KIM WATERSA federal MP is petitioning State
Government for funding to upgrade Ocean Grove’s “appalling” Shell Road sports reserve.
Labor Member for Corangamite Darren Cheeseman...
Couta boats in wait for moorings access
KIM WATERSBy Kim Waters
Owners of Queenscliff’s historic couta boats will wait until at least June before they can tie up at 28 new pile...
Geelong seeks Freo ‘options’
Get up to speed: Chris Scott says the Cats will need greater flexibility against the Dockers. ERIN PEARSONGeelong coach Chris Scott had some tough...
Surprise ‘over planning unit’
JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A new State Government “peri-urban planning unit” has caught councils in the region by surprise, according to representatives.
They were unaware Planning Minister...
JOIN THE CLUB: Group engineering models of handiwork
Model citizens: Norm Hatherly, Bob Julian, David Mann and Colin Klein with one of their group’s working models. JOHN VAN KLAVERENMost models don’t work...
Dumping ‘off rails at Lara’
ERIN PEARSON
LARA train tracks have become illegal dumps for building material and asbestos, according to the state’s Environmental Protection Authority.
EPA’s south west manager Gavan...
Water ‘hoons’ threat on bays
JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Water hoons are spoiling the fun of boating enthusiasts across the region, according to local boaties.
Breakwater Marine’s Wayne Gibbons said he regularly...
Children read(y) to ‘break a record’
Readers: Waurn Ponds twins Nietta and Max, 8, practice for the BIG Read. KIM WATERS
Geelong’s pint-sized bookworms will help attempt a record next weekend...
Voters back stars for mayor: survey
KIM WATERS
Celebrities would be more likely to win Geelong’s first popular mayoral vote than an experienced civic leader, according to an Independent survey.
Former Cats...
New creek set for thousands
Objector: David Bell at Spring Creek. ERIN PEARSON
Surf Coast Shire would put 4400 residents in Spring Creek under a draft plan to double the...
‘Psycho’ wrestles with title challenge as entertainment
Ready to rumble: Norlane’s Danny PsycHo, also known as Daniel Gibbons, prepares to defend his title in his home town next week. JOHN VAN...
Helping over-55s get involved
People aged 55 and older across the Surf Coast now have access to a new directory to help them lead more connected, active and...
