A road to ruin
By Geelong Story UpdatesA stretch of the main road to St Leonards is a threat to safety despite a $2 million upgrade a little...
Angling club bid on break
Jane EmerickTorquay anglers are pushing for a new study to pave the way for a breakwater at Fisherman’s Beach.
Torquay Angling Club wants State Government’s...
Exercise a stroll in the park
Lisa HumphriesLocal Olympian Lee Troop will lead Geelong parents in an attempt to help get a world pram-strolling record tomorrow.
Geelong will be one of...
Community care
Karen HartTO SAY Aboriginal elder Lyn McInnes is dedicated to helping Geelong’s indigenous community is an understatement.
The mother of three has spent nearly half...
Homes in TiTree ”on their own”, says CFA
Andrew MathiesonNATIVE Ti Tree poses a bushfire threat to homes on the Bellarine Peninsula this summer, the CFA has warned homeowners.
CFA regional...
Call for EES on new Lonsdale homes plan
Andrew MathiesonA PEAK environmental group has called for an environmental effects study before council considers an ageing Point Lonsdale shell grit mine for residential...
Breaking up is hard to do
Peter FaragoA PLAN to break the Bellarine Peninsula from City of Greater Geelong council is a popular idea for many residents of the region...
Walkers stepping out for health and coffee
Jane EmerickWalk for the health benefits but, more importantly, walk for the coffee.
That’s the message a Torquay walking group is using to urge other...
Snake seized
Hamish HeardAuthorities yesterday labelled the Geelong region Victoria’s illegal reptile capital after investigators swooped on a hotel to seize an exotic snake, drugs and...
Footy could go. Water crisis sports threat
Hamish HeardTorquay footballers are facing a 2007 season without home games after a council decision to replace Spring Creek Reserve’s playing surface left it...
Horse shame grows
Hamish HeardSeveral horse owners face criminal charges after RSPCA inspectors investigated more than 150 animal cruelty complaints across the Geelong region last month.
RSPCA Victoria...
Brave new world on doorstep
Peter FaragoTHE FIRST residents to move into Geelong’s newest suburb will be encouraged to walk a mile in their own shoes, according to plans...
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Dance for dementia awareness
Residents and staff of Estia Health Leopold put on their best dancing shoes and wore their funkiest disco outfits for a Dance Against Dementia....
