Jobs office to be lost
Jessica BentonTHE OPPOSITION has slammed state and federal government plan to close a Geelong body responsible for helping stimulate jobs and investment in the...
Lyn’s work with Kooris wins Zonta’s top award
Andrew MathiesonHAVING a yarn with the downtrodden and listening to hard-luck stories is what Lyn McInnes does best.
In fact, she does it so well...
Bridge bid defeated
Jessica BentonVictorian upper house MPs have rejected State Government’s two-bridge plan for Barwon Heads.
Liberal, Greens, Nationals and DLP MPs joined forces on Wednesday to...
Airshow blasts off with international terminal plan
Andrew MathiesonCUTTING airline charges from $10 to $1 a passenger for landing at Avalon’s proposed international terminal is the latest plan to attract budget...
7-Eleven dispute: staff told to pay for security
Andrew MathiesonWORKERS at a busy convenience store in central Geelong will be left vulnerable late at nights after a trade-off to shed security guards...
Police to target surging crime
Alex de VosA “significant” rise in crime has prompted police to launch a series of operations around Geelong, the city’s top cop has revealed.
Police...
Trial for bus-rail link
Jessica BentonGEELONG councillors have plans to ferry Bellarine Peninsula commuters to Marshall Railway Station in a bid to ease parking congestion and travel times.
Buckley...
Council takes pay rise
Alex de VosSurf Coast councillors have given themselves 34 per cent pay rises despite concerns among colleagues about setting a bad example during the...
Out on the town
Andrew MathiesonTHE man who is the cornerstone of the city nightclub industry is almost over the ubiquitous features of the Geelong scene.
Darren Holroyd struggles...
Event set to grow after 110,000 turn out for Pako Record for festa
Alex de VosA record crowd at last weekend’s Pako Festa could lead to expansion of the event next year, according to organisers.
Luisa Lafornara, of...
Ex-mayor behind air park project
Jessica BentonFORMER Geelong mayor Ken Jarvis is behind plans to turn Barwon Heads Airport into a new regional base for light aircraft.
The plans include...
Fear over entitlements in sale of Ford casting plant
Andrew MathiesonWORKERS fear the sale of a Geelong casting plant will jeopardise their entitlements, according to their union.
Ford has put its North Shore site...
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