Councillor anger as ‘six-into-one Newtown housing project’ opens
Erin PearsonA PUBLIC housing development on expensive land in Newtown has squashed six dwellings onto a 500-square-metre block, according to ward councillor Stretch Kontelj.
He...
Worst of downpours ‘skirting’ Geelong as rest of state inundated
Erin PearsonGEELONG is bucking the trend as other Victorian centres battle flooding, according to a weatherman.
Meteorologist Lindsay Smail said the city’s rain between January...
Ford engine ‘cutback’
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG'S Ford workers are “nervous” about their future after a new cutback in engine production, according to a representative.
Senior shop steward Brendan Sexton...
Church’s tightrope to GPAC
Ageing well: The Church plays its hits in chronological order at GPAC this month.Erin PearsonPRODUCING successful music is like walking a tightrope, according to...
Local Legend: Peter snags a taste of success
Meat to please you: Veteran butcher Peter Hommelhoff is winning fans with his recipe for Vegemite and cheese sausages. Picture: Tommy Ritchie Andrew MathiesonWHEN...
Disabled agency opens up
Opening up: Sandra Dawson at work for Kommercial. Andrew MathiesonSMILING Sandra Dawson is no stranger to the limelight.
The packaging worker recently glammed up to...
Gathering ‘deadline’
Erin PearsonGEELONG Highland Gathering has until June to avoid folding, according to an organiser.
John Fraser said the event committee could keep operating for the...
‘Talk up’ your city to visitors
Talking it up: Nicholas Heath promotes the Geelong message. Picture: Tommy Ritchie 57528Andrew MathiesonTOURISM experts struggling to identify Geelong’s true identity have turned to...
Study ‘backing for horse trails’
Kim WatersCOUNCIL should adopt the recommendations of its own study into a proposed trail network on the Bellarine Peninsula to prevent “dangerous” conditions for...
Rival welcomes hospital plan
Erin PearsonEPWORTH Hospital’s chief executive has welcomed a $56.3 million plan to expand St John of God Hospital in Geelong despite planning a competitor...
‘Lost’ box of votes found as Lib Katos steps up
Family guy: Andrew Katos and wife Vicky with children Evan, Jack, Zac and Christian. Kim Waters and Erin PearsonTHE LIBERALS were clinging to hope...
Trip to Japan brings electric cars ‘closer’
Kim WatersGEELONG is a step closer to securing an exclusive trial of electric cars, according to a councillor.
Councillor John Doull told the Independent...
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