Anger at ‘waste’ on building guide
SURF Coast’s council has spent “scarce ratepayer funds” producing a 77-page book telling residents how to build their homes, according to a councillor.
Joe Remenyi...
New Headspace centre overcomes concerns
Kim WatersA PROGRAM helping youths with mental health problems has overcome community opposition to open at Drysdale, according to management.
Barwon Headspace’s Toni van Hamond...
$15m Liberal hand-out promises library, heritage centre upgrade
Kim WatersA LIBERAL government would give Geelong $15 million for a library and heritage centre upgrade, the opposition’s deputy leader announced on Wednesday.
Julie Bishop...
Family violence ‘first’
Erin PearsonA SURGE in reports of family violence around Geelong has prompted police to launch a new unit in the city.
Leading Senior Sergeant Brendan...
ENTERTAINMENT – Shakespeare to rock out in city
Erin PearsonWHILE most children were watching cartoons and listening to the Beatles, English-born Richard Piper was immersing himself in the world of William Shakespeare.
Influenced...
ENTERTAINMENT – Gurus race back with album
Erin PearsonLEGENDARY Australian rock band Hoodoo Gurus is like a “high-performance sports car”, according to frontman Dave Faulkner.
“There’s no point having it up on...
LOCAL LEGEND – Gift of learning
John Van KlaverenIT WAS while teaching Aboriginal children at a remote school on Northern Territory’s Elcho Island that Dr Sandra Lea-Wood first became interested...
Charge over eye
THREE Geelong photographers have won international awards against competition from as far away as Iran, Belgium and Ireland.
Geelong Camera Club’s Jacquie Llaste, John Conway...
Awards put locals in frame internationally
Erin PearsonTHREE Geelong photographers have won international awards against competition from as far away as Iran, Belgium and Ireland.
Geelong Camera Club’s Jacquie Llaste, John...
Public ‘silenced’
Andrew MathiesonNORLANE residents fear State Government has shut them out of public debate on the future of their neighbourhood amid concerns about high-rise public...
Process ‘failed link objectors’
Kim WatersGEELONG councillors have admitted bungling community consultation on controversial plans for a bypass link at Grovedale.
They voted this week to ask VicRoads to...
Youngsters prepare climate summit
Erin PearsonYOUNG Australians passionate about climate change will converge on Geelong in August for a national summit.
The Australian Youth Climate Coalition will run...
Travelling to the land of penguins
The weather is getting warmer by the day and thoughts are turning to getting away from it all to somewhere cooler, somewhere different and...
