Work begins on Port playground repairs amid safety fears for children
Kim WatersWork to fix a dilapidated Portarlington playground is underway after parents expressed safety fears for children.
The area’s foreshore committee started fixing the...
Tender stalemate
Alex de Vos“Frustrated” residents have demanded council fast-track redevelopment of Torquay’s Senior Citizens Centre and Spring Creek Community House after failing to secure an...
State set for third bid on ramp work
Alex de VosState Government is set to step in to save Torquay’s boat ramp upgrade after two failed attempts to replace the crumbling structure.
In...
Gun range ‘threatens properties’ Our values ‘to be shot down’
Andrew MathiesonThe design of a proposed “amphitheatre” shooting range has angered Anakie residents worried about noise travelling kilometres toward their homes.
A planning application to...
Nature ‘to blame for loss of beach’
Kim WatersNature rather than dredging is responsible for the disappearance of a Portarlington beach, according to a Victorian environmental watchdog.
The Office of the Environmental...
Food queue rising with Corio jobless
Andrew MathiesonRISING unemployment in Geelong’s northern suburbs is placing a strain on vital services, according to welfare agencies.
Corio’s jobless rate has reached 10.2 per...
Tiger ‘powers overseas plan’
Andrew MathiesonA SECOND airline operating out of Avalon Airport will give the biggest push yet to plans for an international terminal, according to A...
Andersons keep it all in the family at Star Search
Lara’s Rob Anderson and sons Levi and Cody have been around music since they were kids, although a generation apart.
Rob was playing clarinet at...
Cautious backing for revived paths project
Kim WatersPlans for a walking and pedestrian paths through dunes at 13th Beach have won cautious backing from environmental and surfing groups.
Barwon Coast Committee...
$7m sale sprays cloud over Day on the Green’s future
Kim WatersThe future of popular music festival Day on the Green is in doubt following the sale of the annual event’s host farm on...
Concession call as pensioners brace for water hike
Kim WatersLocal pensioners fear a water rates hike of around 10 per cent will tip their finances over the edge.
Looming price hikes around...
More local jobs
One of Victoria’s largest motorhome and caravan dealerships will provide 15 new jobs with the construction of new workshops, service facilities and work bays...
