My message in the bottle
On a wing and a prayer: Fiona O’Loughlin performs in Geelong on April Fool’s day.ERIN PEARSONA public battle with the bottle has failed to...
Plane dedication
JOHN VAN KLAVERENWhile Avalon Airshow grabbed the aeronautical spotlight last week, a smaller but equally dedicated band of fliers also took to the skies.
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Council closes ‘illegal dump’
KIM WATERSGeelong’s council has closed a Moolap road after people started using it as a makeshift dump for hard rubbish and other refuse.
Councillors voted...
Tourist target
ERIN PEARSONA new report has earmarked national park land along the Great Ocean Road for tourism developments.
Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission’s report said tourism...
Deakin, agent ‘reach agreement’
ERIN PEARSONTop Australian artists will continue performing on Geelong’s waterfront after a booking agent reached an agreement with Deakin University.
Acorn Productions’ Michael Ward...
First smart mover on move again
JOHN VAN KLAVERENSnap Printing proprietor Paul Smart always thought his move to Geelong 10 years ago was – literally – a smart move.
Mr Smart...
Timing, cost ‘critical’
JOHN VAN KLAVERENMismanaging the pricing and timing of a carbon tax would have dire consequences for Geelong, an industry climate change expert has warned.
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Asbestos ‘could force closure of icon Bells’
Deadly: Tim Gooden with, from clockwise above, a broken asbestos pipe on the beach at Bells, dumped asbestos debris under a bush in the...
Workmates a cut above in fundraiser
ERIN PEARSONSEVEN Geelong men who sprouted a variety of facial hair styles over 100 days have raised a combined $50,000 for Leukemia Foundation.
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Thug threw dim sims during ‘cowardly’ assault on student
KIM WATERSA man threw dim sims at a university student before punching him unconscious in a “cowardly attack” at a service station, a Geelong...
300 jobs in JSF coup
JOHN VAN KLAVERENA new aviation manufacturing facility is set to create 300 jobs in Geelong.
Marand Precision Engineering general manager Rohan Stocker told the...
Mall rats, not location, identified as ‘the problem’ with bus interchange
ERIN PEARSONViolent “mall rats” are the main problem with Geelong’s new bus interchanges, according to traders and commuters.
They demanded extra police protection as council...
Vic Open confirmed for Barwon Heads
The Victorian Open golf tournament will again head to Barwon Heads next January with the state government confirming the venue for the four-day event.
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