Cash withdrawn over messy track process
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG’s council was tricked into committing ratepayers’ money to a dirt-bike track outside city boundaries, according to councillors.
They blamed misleading information from Motorcycling...
New ambassadors a hit with city mall kids
GEELONG youths have given the thumbs up to new council-appointed ambassadors pat-rolling central Geelong.
Youths who frequent the city’s mall area said they came into...
Laughs at junket word, goes to New Zealand
Andrew MathiesonRATEPAYERS will pay more than $2000 to send a councillor to New Zealand for four days.
Councillors voted unanimously this week in favour...
George’s dedication cultivates laurel award
Andrew MathiesonA 90-YEAR-OLD Geelong man has been inducted into Horticultural Media Association of Australia’s Hall of Fame for encouraging a “love of gardening”.
Organisers said...
Authorities begin knocking back permit applications Sea rise washes away plans
Jessica BentonAuthorities have begun using maps showing rising seas flooding Borough of Queenscliffe to knock back planning applications, according to Mayor Bob Merriman.
He...
Strike forces shops to clean up city’s streets
Jessica BentonCentral Geelong traders have taken it upon themselves to empty overflowing bins and sweep up rubbish in attempts to keep city streets clean...
Independent circulation keeps growing to 92,277
A circulation increase has cemented the Independent’s status as regional Victoria’s highest-circulating community newspaper.
Circulation Audit Bureau’s latest half-yearly analysis counted a circulation of 92,277,...
Delays led to flights
Jessica BentonA public transport shortage led to fights between frustrated Geelong V/Line passengers stranded after a concert in Melbourne last weekend, according to witnesses.
Hundreds...
Police use new powers to lay just six fines schoolies cop praise
Alex de VosResidents and police have reported a quiet start to schoolies celebrations on the Surf Coast despite minor vandalism and a “small number”...
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...
Revving for charity
Engines will roar as cars and motorcycles roll into Lara on Sunday during an annual show to help raise money for charity.
The...
