Green college sets state ‘first’ with animal attractions
Alex de VosIn a Victorian first, Torquay College students are getting up close and personal with reptiles, insects and birds as part of a...
Plan for second campus on north Torquay site College expansion bid
Alex de VosTorquay College has called on State Government to expand the school with a second campus, principal Pam Kinsman revealed.
Ms Kinsman said the...
Grove footpaths plan
Jessica BentonOcean Grove residents are set to foot half the bill for a series of road and footpath constructions, council has revealed.
City of Greater...
Region set for party in square
Jessica BentonTHE BEST of the Bellarine Peninsula will go on show in Melbourne’s city centre for a free celebration next weekend.
Produce, wine and information...
The smooth operator
Andrew MathiesonSPEAKING with the poise and diction that embodies a burgeoning media career, Geelong’s Peter Larkins perfectly fits the bill of his Doctor Smooth...
Campaigner Kiernan calls for beautiful clean-up
Jessica BentonAUSTRALIA’S leading anti-litter campaigner has called on residents to roll up their sleeves for the region next month.
Clean Up Australia Day founder Ian...
Geelong swoops on attack hot-spot status
Jessica BentonGEELONG is a hotspot for swooping magpies, according to new figures.
A Department of Sustainability and Environment collation of complaint calls to its customer...
Top chef signs on to The Pier
Alex de VosFormer iconic waterfront eatery Smorgy’s will be renamed The Pier Geelong, the restaurant’s new head chef has revealed.
However, restaurant owners Cameron Ling...
Trail not dead, just ‘long-term’ back on track
Andrew MathiesonParks Victoria has denied it scrapped plans for a continuous walking trail linking Geelong and Barwon Heads.
The department’s strategic relations manager, former Geelong-based...
Concern over rise in jobless
Jessica BentonUNEMPLOYMENT has soared further above the state average across the Geelong region, according to latest figures.
Australian Bureau of Statistics figures for the three...
Salvos theft shocks volunteer
Alex de VosA thief has left a Corio volunteer shocked after stealing his car from a Salvation Army car park.
Invalid pensioner Geoffrey Johnson now...
State to double money on Moorabool project
Jessica BentonSTATE Government stands to double its money on a controversial property development in Geelong’s Moorabool Street.
The Government’s development arm, VicUrban, estimates it will...
Rooke leads Dragons to huge win
Bell Park's Hannah Rooke had an outstanding all-round A Grade game in round 10 of Geelong Cricket Association senior women's competition.
Rooke took the incredible...
