Rates top CPI again
Jessica BentonCouncil rates are set to increase faster than predicted inflation again next year.
Surf Coast Shire ratepayers are set to be hit the hardest...
Independent and REIV website join forces as new team in real estate
Real Estate Institute of Victoria has officially announced a partnership between its realestateview.com.au website and the Independent’s Star News Group.
Real estate agents and their...
Club to face sponsors
Alex de VosTorquay Football Club will apologise to its sponsors this weekend for posting an offensive image of the Ku Klux Klan on its...
School’s $3.5m grants windfall
Alex de VosTorquay’s St Therese Primary School is set for a $3.5 million expansion with Federal Government and Catholic Education grants.
Acting principal Peter Teggelove...
Council eyes pay day
Jessica BentonBorough of Queenscliffe councillors want to give themselves 170 per cent pay rises.
They have proposed that allowances for councillors in Victoria’s smallest...
13th plan rules out ocean trail
Jessica BentonNEW plans for a walking and cycling trail along 13th Beach rule out cutting a path through sand dunes on the ocean side...
Master of mountains
Andrew MathiesonAbsorbed with mountain biking and sick of traffic snarls, Jessica Douglas uprooted her family’s suburban life and headed bush for good reason.
The...
Candidate told: get out of site
Andrew MathiesonThe Liberal party has ordered a preselection candidate for Corangamite to shut down his personal website.
Rod Nockles, an IT security expert having a...
Judges select 15 finalists in quest to find our best talent
Fifteen of the region’s most talented young performers have earned judges’ approval to win their way into the grand final of the region’s premier...
ALDI to rise on site of successful crisis centre
A crisis accommodation centre trial at Grovedale was so successful that a permanent facility might need more rooms, according to The Salvation Army.
Social housing...
Stock-take uncovers city’s public wealth
Alex de VosA stock-take of Geelong’s public cultural assets has revealed a treasure trove of “outdoor artefacts” worth more than $10 million, according...
$30m hospital boost in disappointing budget share
Alex de VosThe Geelong region is set to receive $100 million in funding from State Government’s $11.5 billion 2009 budget.
Big-ticket items for Geelong included...
Stengle out, Cat to debut
Star Geelong forward Tyson Stengle is out of Saturday's AFL game against Richmond for family reasons, with George Stevens to make his senior debut.
The...
