Program aims to put refugees on the road
Jessica BentonA NEW community program will put refugees behind the wheel in Geelong.
Multicultural services provider Diversitat’s Skills to Empower will focus on the driving...
Red tape delays trials of sea-skimming ferry vessel
Jessica BentonRED tape is holding up trials of a “sea skimmer” vessel to ferry commuters between Geelong and Melbourne, according to a the proponent.
Transport...
Myki delays send warning
Jessica BentonGEELONG bus users have warned State Government to improve its new $1.3 billion myki ticketing system before rolling it out across the Victoria.
Commuters...
Jobs office to be lost
Jessica BentonTHE OPPOSITION has slammed state and federal government plan to close a Geelong body responsible for helping stimulate jobs and investment in the...
Lyn’s work with Kooris wins Zonta’s top award
Andrew MathiesonHAVING a yarn with the downtrodden and listening to hard-luck stories is what Lyn McInnes does best.
In fact, she does it so well...
Bridge bid defeated
Jessica BentonVictorian upper house MPs have rejected State Government’s two-bridge plan for Barwon Heads.
Liberal, Greens, Nationals and DLP MPs joined forces on Wednesday to...
Airshow blasts off with international terminal plan
Andrew MathiesonCUTTING airline charges from $10 to $1 a passenger for landing at Avalon’s proposed international terminal is the latest plan to attract budget...
7-Eleven dispute: staff told to pay for security
Andrew MathiesonWORKERS at a busy convenience store in central Geelong will be left vulnerable late at nights after a trade-off to shed security guards...
Police to target surging crime
Alex de VosA “significant” rise in crime has prompted police to launch a series of operations around Geelong, the city’s top cop has revealed.
Police...
Trial for bus-rail link
Jessica BentonGEELONG councillors have plans to ferry Bellarine Peninsula commuters to Marshall Railway Station in a bid to ease parking congestion and travel times.
Buckley...
Council takes pay rise
Alex de VosSurf Coast councillors have given themselves 34 per cent pay rises despite concerns among colleagues about setting a bad example during the...
Out on the town
Andrew MathiesonTHE man who is the cornerstone of the city nightclub industry is almost over the ubiquitous features of the Geelong scene.
Darren Holroyd struggles...
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...
