City councillor: Guilty, sacked
Alex de VosA Geelong councillor has been convicted, ordered to pay $18,000 and kicked off council for failing to declare a conflict of interest.
David...
Starvation behind unusual mass kill
Jessica BentonSTARVATION is to blame for an unusually large number of birds washing up dead on the region’s beaches, according to foreshore managers.
Barwon Coast...
Icon nomination Creek in heritage twist
Alex de VosTorquay’s Spring Creek could join the ranks of Australian icons like Sydney Harbour Bridge, Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef in a...
Mountain of courage
Andrew MathiesonHIS eyes cast toward a thought above his head for a moment before muso Chris Plummer switches his focus to jotting down a...
MPs clash on ETS backflip
Alex de VosFederal Liberals have accused Labor Member for Corangamite Darren Cheeseman of an “embarrassing backflip” on the Rudd Government’s carbon emissions trading scheme.
Senator...
Bypass link a state priority
Governments must get to work on a link between Geelong’s bypass and the Bellarine Peninsula in the next two years to help “maintain Victoria’s...
Spies test new code
Andrew MathiesonSECRET shoppers will infiltrate Geelong’s leading tourism businesses to comb for rogue operators.
Tourism Geelong is about to commence the initiative...
Quilting ladies to display decent obsession
Andrew MathiesonQUILTERS shouldn’t be mistaken for quitters.
Not just in name but their passion.
Just like proud mothers with baby photos, they plan to gather their...
Corio shopping bans clean up behaviour
Alex de VosA “unique” move to ban anti-social shoppers for up to three years has slashed crime at a Corio Shopping Centre, according to...
Woman dead, cyclists left injured police calling for help
Jessica BentonPOLICE are hunting a hit and run driver and witnesses to a fatal smash after two recent accidents on Geelong roads.
Two Geelong cyclists...
Hospital makes a gala of itself with first float entry
Andrew MathiesonWHEN nurse Jenny Bryce first marched in Geelong’s Gala Day celebrations, toilet humour was on parade.
Student nurses would hold out bedpans on the...
Council staff face sack for illegal work bans
Andrew MathiesonCOUNCIL staff could face the sack or have wages docked for striking over a pay rise push, their boss has warned.
City of Greater...
New chair for KP Trust
Kardinia Park Stadium Trust has a new chair with John Eren bringing valuable experience across tourism, sport and major events.
Mr Eren has been a...
