Bored kids campaigning for a bus out of here Coast connection bid
Jessica BentonBored teenagers on the Bellarine Peninsula are campaigning for a bus service to the Surf Coast.
They have won the backing of government-funded body...
Schoolies event backed amid Facebook warnings Torquay Festival plan
Alex de VosResidents and police have backed plans for a beach-style music festival at Torquay during controversial Schoolies Week celebrations.
Melbourne entertainment company Stacked has...
On the march into Geelong
Alex de VosAugie March’s highly anticipated fourth album, Watch Me Disappear, has failed to set the charts alight admits drummer Dave Williams.
Despite the...
Alf, 88, riding cycles of history
Andrew MathiesonWEARY old Alf Berry jumps onto his next hotted-up bike, revs the throttle and motors off to the countryside – and sometimes even...
Peninsula talent set to rock in new festival
Jessica BentonBUDDING musicians will rock Ocean Grove next weekend as part of a new festival.
Ocean Grove Open Mic Festival will feature a variety of...
Pokies bid to pay for $4m upgrade
Andrew MathiesonA GEELONG entertainment complex has pinned its $4 million expansion plan on a bid for more pokies.
Waurn Ponds Hotel wants approval for 60...
Traumatised kids face big challenges as police report spike in family violence Bid to...
Alex de VosYoung victims of family violence will face the challenges of their lives in a new Geelong program to help them overcome their...
Fertiliser firm to fluoridate region
Jessica BentonGEELONG fertiliser company Incitec Pivot will provide fluoride for the region’s water supply despite plans to close its North Shore plant, according to...
Safety report calls for culture change
Andrew MathiesonCREATING European-style piazzas, town squares and “safety zones” inside nightclubs are among the recommendations of a research project on stamping out violence in...
Councils set to spend up on climate change
Jessica BentonTHE REGION’S councils plan to spend millions of dollars battling climate change.
City of Greater Geelong, Surf Coast Shire and Borough of Queenscliffe set...
Willing and able in a wheely big first for basketball
Alex de VosBasketballers used to running and dribbling up and down courts are taking on Geelong’s best wheelchair players and beating them at their...
Region warned: brace for swine flu
Alex de VosAn outbreak of swine flu in Geelong is “inevitable”, health authorities have warned.
Barwon Health spokesperson Kate Nelson said the organisation was expecting...
First Nations housing for Geelong
The Victorian government has announced a new project to bring more social housing to Geelong for First Nations people.
Last Friday, Minister for Housing and...
