Local high-tech hobby boon It’s all aboard
Andrew MathiesonGeelong model railway enthusiasts think they have found a way to compete against iPods, Wiis and Gameboys to bring the huff and puff...
Fee hikes ‘killing live music scene’
Jessica BentonTough new liquor licensing laws are threatening Geelong’s live music scene, according to venue operators.
They said the laws’ licence fee hike lumped the...
Toxic growth strikes waters
Andrew MathiesonGeelong’s council has warned residents to stay away from waterways amid outbreaks of toxic algae.
Council warned that contact with the bacteria could cause...
Crash injures family of four, closes city street
Jessica BentonA two-car crash that injured a couple and their young children forced police to close one of central Geelong’s busiest streets on Wednesday...
Farmer fined for ‘taking’ 1.7 million litres
A Ceres farmer who took 1.7 million litres of water from the Barwon River without approval must pay a fine and court costs of...
Court set for $85,000 ‘underpayment’ allegations
Two businessmen from the affluent Melbourne suburb of Toorak face court for allegedly underpaying staff at a central Geelong 7-Eleven store.
Federal Government’s Fair Work...
Special service to pray for Indians’ welfare
Jessica BentonTHE REGION’S top Anglican bishop will run a special service this weekend to pray for the peace and welfare of Indians in Australia...
Indians to turn backs on city, warns Deakin
Jessica Benton“Safety concerns” are set to slash Indian student enrolments in Geelong, according to Deakin University.
Geelong Chamber of Commerce warned that the decline could...
MP on shark ban: Go ahead…Mako my day
Andrew MathiesonThe Victorian Government will refuse to police a federal ban on fishing for mako sharks, according to South Barwon MP Michael Crutchfield.
He said...
35% surge in vehicle crime sparks new campaign Thieves go high-tech
Thieves are targeting high-tech gadgets in an “alarming rise” in thefts from cars around Geelong, according to police.
Favourite targets include GPS units, MP3 players,...
Square threat to kinder
Jessica BentonA TOWN square plan at Portarlington could jeopardise future development opportunities for the town’s kindergarten, according to the centre’s users.
Kindergarten committee member Tess...
Unsafe sites blitzed
Alex de VosThe “enormous” number of Surf Coast employees working at heights without fall protection, constructing unsafe scaffolding and operating unguarded machinery has alarmed...
Paddleboarders rescued on Christmas day
A woman and a teenager were rescued by police after they drifted from Portarlington to Werribee on their paddleboards on Christmas Day.
A 51-year-old woman...
