Port plans ‘stall’
Kim WatersPortarlington residents fear plans for a $56 million harbour redevelopment and a commuter ferry have stalled, according to community representatives.
They have...
Council backs $8m Grove sport grounds plan
Kim WatersDraft plans for a new sports facility at Ocean Grove have won council backing.
Councillors this week voted to support development of a...
Foreshore bid rejected
Alex de VosState Government has rejected a ratepayer’s bid to hand over coastal management to Surf Coast Shire amid concerns of “bureaucracy building” and...
Young rockers to sound off at Torquay ‘summit’ of music industry
Alex de VosBudding musician Pat Doolan can’t wait to unveil his band’s debut album in front of industry professionals at this year’s Push FReeZA...
Dark years of orphanage life
Andrew MathiesonA GLANCE down St Catherines Drive and the sight of “salubrious” homes fails to tell the street’s true story.
Happy family lives today camouflage...
Muso’s sax appeal wins funding for trip to New York
Alex de VosMUM and dad warned they would have to put their fingers in their ears if Jon Crompton fulfilled his childhood dreams of...
Geelong sweep catches dodgy operators taxi drivers targeted
Andrew MathiesonA CRACKDOWN on Geelong taxis has caught drivers failing to meet industry standards.
Victorian Taxi Directorate targeted cabbies flagrantly breaking rules over the last...
Public talks over racing
Fears of traffic chaos for residents and businesses have gone on the table in a series of public meetings about an international cycling event...
Car theft blitz leads to spike in robberies of elderly, drunks hoods go for...
Alex de VosA police operation to tackle theft from cars has led to a spike in other crimes on “soft targets”, according to Geelong’s...
City sights on central headquarters
Andrew MathiesonRATEPAYERS will save money under plans to consolidate council headquarters in central Geelong’s Western Wedge precinct, according to latest City Hall figures.
City of...
Residents smell sewage plan trouble
Alex de VosNorthern Suburbs’ residents are furious over plans for a sewage treatment plant at Corio, according to a spokesperson.
Geelong Community for Good Life’s...
Melbourne brochure on local jobs ridiculed
Kim WatersA glossy brochure printed in Melbourne to promote the job creation efforts of an MP in Geelong has earned the ridicule of his...
Rally for green space
A group of concerned residents will present a petition at the September council meeting in an attempt to save a community space in Belmont.
Geelong...
