Residents warned of ‘charges surge’
Kim WatersThousands of Bellarine Peninsula residents are unaware they will pay millions of dollars in fees under council user-pays plans, an Ocean Grove resident...
Residents on warpath
Alex de VosSurf Coast Shire’s approval of an unpopular plan to sting ratepayers for new footpaths has sparked formation of a new lobby group.
Jan...
Bells tolls for six of the best as Rip Curl Pro competition begins
Alex de VosThe world’s best surfers brushed aside nerves as Australia’s most prestigious professional surfing event kicked off at Bells Beach this week.
Instead, they...
Raising the sport bar
Andrew MathiesonLindsay Toulmin, in one respect, was stuck in a bygone era.
In another, he was ahead of his time.
“When I was young, Lord...
Pier pressure on state for $15m project help
Andrew MathiesonSTATE Government should pay $15 million to redevelop a burnt down Geelong pier after ignoring it for more than two decades, according to...
You Yangs oil field in firm sights
Andrew MathiesonA PROPOSAL to mine oil “above ground” next to an iconic regional park at the You Yangs has enraged environmentalists.
They have demanded a...
Speeding ‘okay’ to Geelong’s lead-footed
Geelong speeders think it’s okay to drive 10km/h over limits, according to Traffic Accident Commission research.
The findings alarmed the TAC, which pointed out that...
Lara festival serves up bumper attendance
Alex de VosOrganisers have launched an early appeal for local producers to showcase their products at next year’s Lara Food and Wine Festival after...
Is Don, is candidate Jobs forefront of Corio fight
Andrew MathiesonA SMALL business operator has pledged to save Geelong jobs from Federal Government plans for carbon reduction in his bid to win the...
Samantha’s walking on starshine toward her debut
Kim WatersAs a child Geelong’s Samantha Whittaker was unsure whether she would ever walk.
But at 24 years of age she has overcome disability to...
Club flags roo cull if army ignores players
Kim WatersQueenscliff golfers fear they will have to take matters into their own hands if the Defence Department refuses to stop “out of control”...
NightBus services ‘to continue’
Alex de VosA cheap bus from Geelong nightspots will continue ferrying local revellers home after City Hall announced plans this week to expand services.
A...
Gordon students flying high
Students from The Gordon have received awards for topping the class in VCE last year.
Belmont High School’s Bec Pitt and Sacred Heart College’s Dana...
