Grand list of wine wins prestigious award for peninsula
Kim WatersBELLARINE Peninsula residents often overlook local wines when relaxing with a glass but their wineries are winning the nation-wide recognition they deserve, according...
Street talk ‘stormed’
Kim WatersANGRY objectors have gatecrashed a council meeting on the controversial closure of a Point Lonsdale road, according to their spokesperson.
Angus McDonald said they...
Supercats win
Erin PearsonGEELONG Supercats have won South East Australia Basketball League’s 2010 all-conference title.
Overcoming a tall-timbered Bendigo line-up, the Supercats used solid defence to...
‘Rev-head’ loves her new Harley
Greg WaneNine years ago Geelong’s Nicci Wall won a Honda XR 400 motorcycle in a pizza shop promotion.
“Fortunately I was allowed to exchange...
Grinspoon to get heavy here
Erin PearsonA REHEARSAL in Tasmania will deliver classic Grinspoon to Geelong next week, according to drummer Kristian Hopes.
He told the Independent fans could expect...
Local Legend: John, lord of the ring
Punching on: John Hare with pictures of his many encounters with world-famous fighters. Picture: Tommy Ritchie 52505Andrew MathiesonTWO pairs of boxing gloves hang over...
Geelong high set to celebrate centenary
100 not out: Chris Genova, Tom Brodie, Ruth Higginson, Monique Skurrie, Cassie Micallef and Jennifer Colquhoun at Geelong High School. Picture: Tommy Ritchie 52685Erin...
Desal to ‘double local water bills’
Kim WatersWATER bills will “more than double” after Geelong households begin helping pay off a $3.5 million desalination plant at Wonthaggi next year, the...
Donations dress women for success
Sheree Holdsworth, Sue Gladwell, Sharon Ford and Helen Hegyesi with some of the donated workwear. Andrew MathiesonUNEMPLOYED young girls with mental health issues, a...
Kinder cuts places amid project funding shortage
Erin PearsonA “last-ditch” meeting has failed to save Barwon Heads three-year-old kinder places, with the facility forced to slash half its 2011 enrolments.
Barwon...
Study ‘hope’ in cancer battle
Testing times: Dr Paul Lewandowski inspects one of the treatments showing promise for treating an often-fatal cancer symptom. Picture: Tommy Ritchie 52736Erin PearsonGEELONG researchers...
Residents railing against track
Signs of anger: Matilda and Jakob Martincic and Franceska Dezelak with a residents’ sign protesting the rail work. Picture: Tommy Ritchie 52704Andrew MathiesonWORK on...
Bans handed out for junior footy altercation
AFL Barwon has handed down match suspensions, reprimands and bans after an investigation into a brawl at a junior footy match in July that...
