$4.3 million expected from parking fines City to bank on fines
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG’S council is anticipating raising $4.37 million from parking fines – or $11,972 a day – from offending motorists this financial year.
Fines in...
Book reveals hidden world under the bay
Alex de VosArmed with a cheap underwater camera and years of snorkelling experience, three university friends have put their passion to print, revealing the...
Rising seas legal threat council ‘at risk’
Jessica BentonGovernment experts must “get off their backsides” to protect councils from legal action over forecast sea rises from climate change, according to Borough...
Men of faith slam hotel pokies blasted
Jessica BentonTorquay religious leaders have slammed plans for gaming machines at Jan Juc’s The Beach Hotel.
But hotel management has defended the pokies bid as...
The first Noel of our carols
Andrew MathiesonWHEN Noel Hooper was just a boy, passing Christmas carollers could be heard from inside the family home.
He would sometimes join neighbours and...
Footpath foes get numbers
Alex de VosJan Juc residents are confident they have the numbers to scuttle Surf Coast Shire’s plan to sting them for new footpaths.
Resident Steve...
Christmas trade booming in city
Alex de VosGeelong retailers have reported a surge in pre-Christmas trading.
Geelong Retailers Association president Hayden Spurling said festive season trading got off to a...
Candidate defends convicted ex-councillor
Andrew MathiesonA Geelong council by-election candidate has offered support for the sacked councillor she hopes to replace.
Teacher Michelle Jokic said she believed David Saunderson...
Charity feels heat as jobless numbers rise
Andrew MathiesonIncreased demand for donations in the lead-up to Christmas has left the region’s peak charity fundraiser heading toward the financial brink.
United Way chief...
Volunteers lined up to help feed the needy, ‘unlike in Melbourne’
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG residents are more generous than their Melbourne counterparts in donating time to prepare and serve Christmas meals for the disadvantaged, according to...
Teen cousins prepare to step out in memory of grandpa
Jessica BentonTWO Drysdale teenagers plan to swap the classroom for the open road when they attempt to walk across the border in the name...
‘Victim’ living in fear of cricket re-match bat accused plays on
Alex de VosA Geelong cricketer has won an all-clear to play for the rest of season despite allegations he hit a rival over the...
Hawks go into break in 3rd spot
A seven goal to two first quarter against the breeze helped Drysdale to a 40-point win against Newcomb at Grinter Reserve on Saturday and...
