Concern over local branches
Andrew MathiesonBENDIGO Bank has reassured mum and dad investors their money is safe despite a retired auditor raising concerns about the bank’s community branches,...
Congolese fleeing horror to Geelong
Andrew MathiesonREFUGEES from another African war zone are settling in Geelong.
Peak multicultural services provider Diversitat said accepting a quota of 60 migrants from Congo...
Teenagers and police to ‘build bridges’ on cold camp
Erin PearsonA DOZEN teenagers from Geelong will spend the weekend camping in mountains with police as part of a new program to build relationships...
MP: I’d back new Grovey link route
Kim WatersSOUTH Barwon MP Michael Crutchfield has vowed to back any bid to change the route of Geelong’s bypass link to Surf Coast Highway...
Classes close as kinders cramped
Erin PearsonKINDER classes for three-year-olds are under pressure across the region, according to operators.
Torquay and one Geelong kinder have abandoned the classes in 2011,...
$10 fees under new golf plans
Andrew MathiesonDEVELOPERS are promising a nine-hole public golf course with $10 green fees at North Geelong to avoid handing the land back to council.
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Avalon international bid in election boost
Erin PearsonINTERNATIONAL flights at Avalon Airport are just “a few years” away after a Labor pre-election promise this week to help deliver a new...
PM praises MP during flying visit for highway
Erin PearsonDUPLICATION of the Princes Highway from Winchelsea to Colac has been guaranteed Prime Minister Julia Gillard visited Geelong this week to announce a...
Liberals ‘good news’ for Cats
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG Football Club president Frank Costa has stopped short of publicly endorsing Liberal candidate Sarah Henderson after describing her party’s $36 million pledge...
Alarm over
Kim WatersRESIDENTS fear that emissions from a cement plant at Waurn Ponds could be a health threat, according to a community spokesperson.
Geelong Sustainability Group...
Gang ‘bash’ ordeal
Erin PearsonA “VICIOUS” gang attack on a group of young Geelong revellers during a night out in Melbourne has highlighted the comparative safety of...
Facility shortage ‘to force end’ of three-year-old kinder classes
Erin PearsonLIMITED facilities will force Torquay Kindergarten to close three-year-old classes next year, according to its president.
Alexandra El Adam said the impending...
Shire gets greener
Winchelsea and Deans Marsh are receiving green and leafy makeovers following the planting of new trees along key roads.
Trees have been...
