Taxi driver shake-up
Alex de VosA shake-up of the region’s taxi drivers will deliver improved services, according to an industry boss.
Geelong Taxi Network’s Peter Valentine said drivers...
Prices surge to top
Jessica BentonTHE BELLARINE Peninsula has topped a rich list as the region’s most expensive area for house prices.
Real Estate Institute of Victoria’s latest statistics...
Shire offers rates help
Alex de VosSurf Coast Shire has urged residents struggling to pay their rates to contact council for help.
Corporate services director Stephen Wall said it...
Golden boys master Sydney
Alex de VosReaching speeds up to 38km/h, two Torquay cyclists have smashed their competition to win gold medals at World Masters Games in Sydney.
Veteran...
Emmaline’s tricky hoops and dreams
Andrew MathiesonTWIRLING a hula-hoop in the schoolyard will never be the same again once kids see Emmaline MacArtney’s circle of tricks.
For the mesmerising 30-year-old,...
Pill camera arrives in city
Alex de VosForget fasting, sedation and hospitalisation to detect intestinal problems – new technology has finally arrived in Geelong to make the procedure as...
Rowers seeks council, federal cash
Jessica BentonGEELONG’S oldest rowing club is in talks with council and MPs to secure funding to save its crumbling home.
Barwon Rowing Club secretary Lyn...
Rule abused to create views
Alex de VosProperty owners are abusing new fire safety laws to create sea views for their Surf Coast homes, according to community groups.
The allegation...
Bypass set for holiday snarls
Andrew MathiesonVISITING motorists face long delays heading to the Surf Coast this summer amid work on the fourth stage of Geelong’s bypass, Vicroads has...
Elderly abandoned as home collapses
Jessica BentonAlmost 30 elderly Drysdale residents face an anxious search for accommodation after their nursing home announced it would close.
Voluntary administrator Delloite will oversee...
Councillors get pay rise
Andrew MathiesonCOUNCILLORS across the region will pocket another pay rise 12 months after voting themselves the maximum increase to their part-time allowances.
The wage boost...
Choir women make a scene for their nude calendar
Jessica BentonProminent Geelong landmarks feature as backdrops for a risqué nude calendar.
Geelong Harmony Chorus members in all shapes and sizes have posed for the...
From the archives
18 years ago
21 December, 2007
A funding shortfall of at least $25 million has cast doubt over a pre-election promise of a recycling plant to...
