Injunction bid to foil ‘chainsaw massacre’
Alex de VosResidents plan to take out injunctions to stop authorities chopping down non-indigenous trees along the Barwon River in Geelong.
Highton’s Trish Gant said...
Clubs forum ”farce”
Hamish HeardNightclub industry members have hijacked a youth forum on safety around central Geelong’s nightlife scene, according to participants.
City Hall organised the central Geelong...
Bay a walk in the park
Jane EmerickPERFORMING for thousands is a walk in the park compared to fulltime busking, says modernday soul man Juzzie Smith.
Juzzie will join headliners Paul...
Halt not ”enough”
Jane EmerickA TEMPORARY halt to paidparking at Torquay surf beaches or exemptions for residents are “not good enough”, according to the town’s tourism and...
alleged assault leads to claim against cops
Karen HartA JEWISH man who claims he was assaulted and racially vilified at the hands of Ocean Grove footballers has lodged a complaint against...
Doug’s ace serve
Andrew MathiesonTENNIS tragic Doug Jeffrey stood at the end of the court, triumphant in a single moment he thought could never be paralleled.
He...
Geelong hub of pre-election promises
Alex de VosLabor yesterday pledged a sports academy and a new $1 million Northern Community Hub for Geelong.
The facilities capped a week of pre-election...
Bracks visits as Cat wakes
Mark HeenanPREMIER Steve Bracks passed on his best wishes to injured Cats’ youngster Tom Lonergan after he awoke from a medically-induced coma in Geelong...
Police fear for children’s safety at Ocean Grove
Alex de VosA man’s “horrendous” sexual display in front of young boys at Ocean Grove’s main beach has alarmed police.
Bellarine Police Senior Constable said...
Ernie”s class struggles
Andrew MathiesonWORKINGclass Ernie Speight has never looked at books the same since a chance meeting with his wifetobe Marion at a dance back in...
Residents drive by car ti avoid buses
JANE EMERICKTORQUAY and Jan Juc residents are opting for cars instead of risking being left stranded by an “unreliable” bus service, according to a...
State land option for developer. Fear over servos
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG’S council has refused a developer’s application to buy council-owned land for a service station on Lovely Banks’ Plantation Road.
But council now...
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Hunting for frog data this October
Spring into Frogtober next month, a citizen science initiative calling on the public to help provide data about Geelong’s local frog populations.
Using the free...
