Avalon set to be ‘hub for flying miner jobs’
JOHN VAN KLAVERENA FLY-in-fly-out hub at Avalon Airport will allow Geelong workers to share in Western Australia’s mining boom, according to a company behind...
Our jobs ‘safe with CO2 tax’
ERIN PEARSONGEELONG will gain jobs rather than lose them under the Gillard Government’s carbon tax to be unveiled this weekend, according to the region’s...
Central to receivers: Cloud over shopping centre future
Vote of confidence: Toyworld’s Susan Dillon prepares to open her shop at Torquay Central. ERIN PEARSON AND KIM WATERSTORQUAY Central has gone into receivership,...
Council ‘scuttles bid for new pool’
Here, please: Doug Carson points to the community’s preferred pool site on the sports precinct plan. KIM WATERSGEELONG'S council has poured cold water on a...
OPENING BID: ‘Unknown’ town attracts local and overseas buyers
Have a look: Mayfield Real Estate’s Mark Mayfield is encouraging people to explore the bigger blocks on offer at Batesford’s new Riverstone Estate.KIM WATERSA...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Electric charge
Rising: Geelong’s The Human Electric.ERIN PEARSONGEELONG band The Human Electric is young, hip and ready to take over the world, according to bass player...
13th consultations defended: Process ‘OK’
KIM WATERSFORESHORE managers have rejected claims of a “sham” consultation process over controversially proposed 13th Beach access trails.
Barwon Coast Committee has defended...
JOIN THE CLUB: Making histories
For the records: Geelong Family History Group’s Shirley Costello, at front, with Pam Jennings and John Stewart. JOHN VAN KLAVERENIN THIS goal-oriented world, knowing...
Developers’ glee on Torquay: Deadline ‘set’
KIM WATERSDEVELOPERS have welcomed a threat of State Government “intervention” to speed up development of Torquay’s Spring Creek, according to an industry chief.
Urban...
‘Volunteers without roles’ seek community projects
Waiting for work: Bac-Links’ Stephanie Woolnough with willing volunteers Charlie Adornetto, David Dorsey, Kim Tompkins and Jo Forssman.JOHN VAN KLAVERENWILLING corporate volunteers are all...
Corio kids ‘fall through cracks’: Mothers’ plea for education
Help us: Kylie Hall, second from left, with daughter Kayla Barling, 16, and Kelly Alfrod with son Tyler, 11. JOHN VAN KLAVERENBy John...
Thug reference controversy: Farrell evades ‘first’ sack bid
JOHN VAN KLAVERENA FIRST bid to depose councillor Jan Farrell from her community safety portfolio for defending a thug who glassed a man failed...
‘Drove him crazy’: man kills scooter rider over affair
A jealous man killed a former close friend after being driven "crazy" over his girlfriend's affair with him.
Following his release from prison for an...
