Wretched
Erin Pearson“PRISON is like hell”, according to play-write Angus Cerini.
Six years after working in a juvenile justice facility “boy’s prison”, Cerini has brought his...
Local Legend: Sweet sound of music
Soul revival: Ross Lipson in the studio at Matthew Flinders Girls High School. Andrew MathiesonOLD muso Ross Lipson walks back into his school office,...
Our grog violence worst, says boffin
Erin PearsonGEELONG has a “really bad” culture of drinking and violence around nightclubs compared to popular precincts overseas, according to a researcher.
But Deakin University’s...
Lindsay ‘had enough’
Erin PearsonSURF COAST councillor Linsday Schroeter has retired after more than two decades fighting for Winchelsea residents, he has told the Independent.
The 77-year-old...
‘Pets hospital’ to slash costs
PAWS and effect: Taya Mulholland and Nadine Williams dress up Cindy and Buddy to promote the hospital casual day fundraiser. Picture: Tommy Ritchie 52125Andrew...
Seniors surf into class
Surf’s up: Anne Leach shows Margaret Kennedy the ropes of using the internet. Picture: Tommy Ritchie 52502Andrew MathiesonGEELONG’S elderly are putting aside their knitting...
Floods in UCI ‘plans’
Kim WatersORGANISERS are preparing contingency plans in case of flooding during UCI World Championship cycling in Geelong next month, according to a councillor.
Bruce Harwood...
Corio school children set to sing a song of merger
Tuning up: Amanda Baulch, with students, at back, Lilly, 10, Hope, 6, Lisa, 8, Nick, 7, Ben, 9, and, at front, Jessica, 11, and...
Archaic supply: ‘no power to the people’
Andrew MathiesonAN ARCHAIC electricity line laid down for returning Second World War servicemen is causing persistent power blackouts for communities north of Geelong, according...
Soaked roads causing
Pot luck: Garry Nelis with another smashed wheel. Picture: Tommy Erin PearsonAN OUTBREAK of potholes across the region is damaging cars and threatening the...
‘85% chance’ of Labor win
Kim WatersLABOR’S Darren Cheeseman is a “safe bet” to win the federal seat of Corangamite, according to a Deakin politics professor.
Geoffrey Robinson said he...
Shaun’s aiming for stars after US space camp
Andrew MathiesonEVERY time 16-year-old Shaun Howard looks down at the custom mission patch on his flight suit he can only think of space.
The patch...
Pool to reopen after safety changes
Changes to Eastern Beach safety measures mean the popular children’s pool will be open all year.
After being reclassified as a pool rather than an...
