Geelong jobs secured but…Greenies slam deal for Alcoa
A plan to continue powering Alcoa’s aluminum smelters with brown coal until 2036 has outraged environmentalists despite securing hundreds of jobs in the Geelong...
Study set to save city’s fragile art
Will ThomsonSome of Geelong’s most valuable but fragile public art will go under the microscope to save it from the ravages of time.
Geelong Gallery...
Massive day on Pako
Jessica BentonEXOTIC costumes and aromatic favours filled Geelong West’s cosmopolitan Pakington Street for the 28th annual Pako Festa last Saturday.
Organiser Luisia Lafornara, from Geelong...
Rubbish, tourism mix in Saudi trip talk
An unlikely combination of waste management and tourism could send a Geelong delegation to Saudi Arabia.
A group of Saudis offered to pay for representatives...
Tickets selling fast to restaurant on pier
Jessica BentonORGANISERS are gearing up for a “seafood and entertainment extravaganza” over the sea at Queenscliff during Easter.
Organiser Scott Talbot said Charity Restaurant tickets...
Bush burns off to early start in 2010
Jessica Benton“Favourable” weather has allowed an early start to annual fuel-reduction burning along the Great Ocean Road this year.
Department of Sustainability and Environment Otway...
MP under fire for jobs fudge
Alex de VosAn MP has been caught out promoting “factually wrong” unemployment rates, according to his opponent.
Liberal candidate Sarah Henderson accused federal Labor...
Donations overwhelm ball organisers
An “overwhelming” response to a public call for help in last week’s Independent has thrilled organisers planning a presentation ball for people with disabilities....
Roundabouts go, bridge to arrive for cycling event
Hosting a leg of world cycling championships will cost Geelong removal of “some” roundabouts and the installation of a temporary bridge at Queen’s Park,...
Buffer swifty a bid to ruin me, says farmer
Andrew MathiesonA Mount Duneed chicken farmer fears he could go bankrupt after planners mysteriously removed requirements for a buffer zone between his property and...
Torquay bouncer busted as drug operation ends
Alex de VosA Torquay Hotel bouncer who allegedly used his daughter’s phone to purchase drugs has been granted bail after facing Geelong Magistrates’ Court.
Police...
Last week she was left on waiting list in agony…Now jaw has already been...
Andrew MathiesonAN AGONISING nine-month wait for surgery ended this week for a Geelong woman who languished on Barwon Health’s waiting list with a dislocated...
Breaking down education barriers
A new scholarship will help break down barriers to tertiary education for Geelong and regional students.
The Dawn Wade Foundation Scholarships will be offered...
