School forum boycott
Alex de VosEDUCATION officials have used allegations of a political set-up to boycott a public forum on secondary schooling at Torquay, according to organisers.
Department...
Anger at plans to ban dogs on beach ‘widespread’, say owners
Kim WatersRESIDENTS have gathered 300 signatures on a petition against banning dogs from a Point Lonsdale beach.
They have circulated the petition along with posters...
Line in sand on dump
Kim WatersA STATE Government plan to dump thousands of tonnes of quarried sand on Clifton Springs’ beach has alarmed residents, according to a community...
Three days of solstice theatre
Alex de VosTHIS year’s Winter Solstice Festival might lack the traditional pagan rituals from days of yore but will make up for it with...
Local Legends: Blind ambitions
Andrew MathiesonBLINDNESS has robbed Jessica Gallagher’s failing eyesight but there’s certainly nothing wrong with her vision.
After capturing a bronze at the winter Paralympics skiing...
You beauty! Trio in national awards
TWO students and a teacher from Geelong’s The Gordon have won national awards for hair and beauty.
The trio received their prizes last week at...
Chicken farm faces buy-out
Andrew MathiesonA CHICKEN farmer blocking residential development at Armstrong Creek within a 1000-metre radius of his property will eventually receive a buy-out offer, according...
State asked to close rail line
State Government should officially close a disused rail line in Geelong to remove a public safety hazard while opening up extra space for community...
House hears push to ban bay netting
Andrew MathiesonA push for temporary bans on commercial fishing in Corio Bay has reached state parliament.
DLP Member for Western Victoria Peter Kavanagh has raised...
ALDI ‘power’ too much for heritage – Residents lose hope over site
Kim WatersResidents have given up hope of saving a historic Geelong West church from the “wealth and power” of budget supermarket chain ALDI, according...
Uni rejects
Andrew MathiesonA PRIME slice of real estate serving as a student car park could become a battleground for rival development proposals.
Proponents of a...
Tatts inspiration
Alex de VosAfter painting a dozen tattooed people, Janne Kearney has discovered there is more to the ink than meets the eye.
“There are lots...
Chryslers return to the bay
Chryslers by the Bay will return to Geelong for a great day of classic cars while fundraising for a good cause.
Bay City...
