Big serve for tennis change
Andrew MathiesonA DEVELOPER’S new plans to build a tennis complex on the site of the former Geelong Golf Club is all about “maximising profit”,...
Thumbs up for taste test before restaurant on pier
Kim WatersDiners have enjoyed a taste test of seafood delights set to grace thousands of plates at an Australia-first restaurant on Queenscliff Pier during...
Soccer ex-international seeks next Maradona here
Andrew MathiesonA former star of European club soccer hopes a cutting-edge clinic program will unearth Geelong’s next round-ball superstar.
Vata Garcia, who was a hero...
State behind removal of farm’s buffer zone
Andrew MathiesonCouncillors have accused State Government of leaving them in the dark when it removed a traditional buffer zone between a chicken farm and...
Burns ‘go on’ despite escape
Alex de VosAuthorities have announced further controlled burning around the Geelong region this week despite “erratic fire behaviour” wiping out 39 hectares of bushland...
Cookbook prize at Lara festival
Patrons of this month’s Lara Food and Wine Festival can win a copy of celebrity chef Gabriel Gate’s new cookbook.
Simply SMS the word ‘Lara’...
History-making medallist Jessica set for hero’s return mission accomplished
Kim WatersGeelong’s Jessica Gallagher will return to a hero’s welcome next week after her medal win in Canada’s Winter Paralympics.
The 24-year-old made history...
Traders worried business could bypass their shops
Kim WatersDrysdale traders fear “under-researched” calls for a bypass would lead to devastation of the town’s economy if successful, according to hardware salesman Chris...
Bypass on the agenda
Kim WatersRIVAL State election candidates have agreed to push for a Drysdale bypass following calls last week to make fixing the Bellarine Peninsula’s worst...
Site’s set on creek
Alex de VosA developer has unveiled a new website touting controversial plans to carve up Torquay’s Spring Creek for thousands of new residents.
The Amex...
Doctors give Nicole final all-clear on cancer
Alex de VosTorquay’s Nicole Paterson has “big plans” to set up her own cervical cancer foundation after doctors last week finally declared she had...
Riding High
Andrew MathiesonSTRUTTING out the next big thing in the equestrian world, Mary Hanna looks the part amid her million-dollar horse stables and picturesque Bellarine...
Barker abruptly leaves meeting
A Surf Coast Shire councillor has abruptly left his first council meeting back following a month-long suspension.
Torquay Ward councillor Paul Barker,...
