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Underground rail to service new suburbs

Jessica BentonAN UNDERGROUND rail service will link a new residential growth area at Armstrong Creek with Geelong and the Surf Coast, according to a...

Tragic deaths rock the region

Alex de VosTwo tragic deaths in a fortnight have rocked the region. Resident and Oberon High School teacher Ron Thompson, 61, died on Tuesday when...

Region comes out to play for biggest day on racing calendar Cup daze

Alex de Vos and Jessica BentonAbout 16,000 “well-behaved” punters watched Ballarat-trained Leica Ding gallop to victory in Wednesday’s Geelong Cup. Legendary Australian trainer Bart Cummings...

Peninsula choir in harmony with need to express musical yearnings

Jessica BentonTHE BELLARINE Peninsula hills are alive with the sound of music after the formation of a choir. Members of Bellarine Community Choir are preparing...

Fire works demanded

Jessica BentonResidents fear the Bellarine Peninsula has been forgotten in efforts to reduce risks ahead of this summer’s bushfire season. They have demanded authorities...

Rates hurting oldies

Alex de VosSurf Coast Shire pensioners are struggling to make ends meet amid “outrageous” rate rises, according to a community group. Torquay Senior Citizens Centre’s...

All together now

Andrew MathiesonBEHIND Belinda McArdle’s infectious smile and twinkle in the eye is a good singing voice. Not to mention a fair degree of optimism. “Everybody can...

Cut out drunken acts, says surgeon

Alex de VosA prominent Geelong surgeon has joined Newtown residents’ fight to curb drunken hoons in their street. Vascular and endovascular surgeon David McClure said...

Heart attack campaign encourages 000 use

Jessica BentonNO ONE has died of embarrassment but people are dying after failing to call emergency services - that’s the message being broadcast across...

Call for state to probe track cash

Andrew MathiesonRESIDENTS protesting plans to develop a Barrabool motorcycle track have demanded that a state Auditor-General probe into allocation of public money for the...

Long-distance love-affair leads to church

Andrew MathiesonFRESHWATER Creek is barely a speck on the map. But for one Japanese couple, the town’s quaint Lutheran church has certainly been on the...

Show out, cups in for school holiday

Jessica BentonGEELONG school students have lost a day off for the city’s annual show but teachers have won the right to decide whether to...

Small profit for BCH

Bellarine Community Health (BCH) returned a modest surplus for the financial year it announced at its annual general meeting. Excluding depreciation, capital income and gains...

Geelong water boost

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