Leading local real estate agents join forces with your Independent
A group of the region’s leading independent real estate agents have joined forces with the Independent.
Agents including McDonald and Co, the Allpoints group, Hiddleston...
Torquay lock-up bid
Alex de VosVictoria’s heritage body wants to lock up Torquay’s foreshore and Taylor Park from development, a council report has revealed.
A report tabled...
Bus services to wait
Jessica BentonBELLARINE Peninsula bus users will wait years for service improvements after councillors endorsed plans to create an interchange for buses in central Geelong,...
Lifesavers join forces in squad
Jessica BentonLOCAL surf lifesavers are joining forces in preparation for a championship carnival this weekend.
Beach sprint and flags competitors from Jan Juc, Anglesea and...
Karen’s gift of life
Andrew MathiesonKAREN Knuckey is closer to her family than most despite the thousands of kilometres that separate some of the clans.
The liver that filters...
Councillors call for halt on international junkets
Andrew MathiesonRATEPAYER-funded council trips to China should be scrapped, according to Geelong councillors.
Stretch Kontelj and Andrew Katos said previous trips were a waste of...
Region set for green power hub
Jessica BentonGEELONG has the natural resources and manpower to become a national “green energy hub”, according to industry experts.
The potential has helped prompt a...
Pie-eating champ Esther has taste for Pako
Andrew MathiesonGOBBLING down meat pies one after the other is a tantalising memory for one glamorous Home and Away star.
However, it would probably raise...
Airshow, beard strange bedfellows for bushfire aid
Andrew MathiesonAVALON Airshow organisers yesterday revealed plans to fund research into aviation and aerospace technology to help fight bushfires.
The $250,000 pledge from Aerospace Australia...
Schools, parks closed as fire threatens area
Jessica BentonTHE REGION is bracing for extreme weather conditions today, according to fire authorities.
The high fire danger comes as the region nears the end...
Code for bouncers
Alex de VosA new code of conduct for Geelong nightclub bouncers and security staff will help weed out “thugs”, according to the president of...
Hunt for man over attack in city lane
Alex de VosPolice are hunting an attacker who left a man with possible brain injuries after a serious assault in central Geelong.
Geelong Crime Investig-ation...
From the Archives
15 years ago
July 2, 2010
Three councillors have called a public meeting to fight plans for redevelopment of Geelong Golf Club.
Eddy Kontelj, Stretch Kontelj and...
