Authorities begin knocking back permit applications Sea rise washes away plans
Jessica BentonAuthorities have begun using maps showing rising seas flooding Borough of Queenscliffe to knock back planning applications, according to Mayor Bob Merriman.
He...
Strike forces shops to clean up city’s streets
Jessica BentonCentral Geelong traders have taken it upon themselves to empty overflowing bins and sweep up rubbish in attempts to keep city streets clean...
Independent circulation keeps growing to 92,277
A circulation increase has cemented the Independent’s status as regional Victoria’s highest-circulating community newspaper.
Circulation Audit Bureau’s latest half-yearly analysis counted a circulation of 92,277,...
Delays led to flights
Jessica BentonA public transport shortage led to fights between frustrated Geelong V/Line passengers stranded after a concert in Melbourne last weekend, according to witnesses.
Hundreds...
Police use new powers to lay just six fines schoolies cop praise
Alex de VosResidents and police have reported a quiet start to schoolies celebrations on the Surf Coast despite minor vandalism and a “small number”...
City councillor: Guilty, sacked
Alex de VosA Geelong councillor has been convicted, ordered to pay $18,000 and kicked off council for failing to declare a conflict of interest.
David...
Starvation behind unusual mass kill
Jessica BentonSTARVATION is to blame for an unusually large number of birds washing up dead on the region’s beaches, according to foreshore managers.
Barwon Coast...
Icon nomination Creek in heritage twist
Alex de VosTorquay’s Spring Creek could join the ranks of Australian icons like Sydney Harbour Bridge, Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef in a...
Mountain of courage
Andrew MathiesonHIS eyes cast toward a thought above his head for a moment before muso Chris Plummer switches his focus to jotting down a...
MPs clash on ETS backflip
Alex de VosFederal Liberals have accused Labor Member for Corangamite Darren Cheeseman of an “embarrassing backflip” on the Rudd Government’s carbon emissions trading scheme.
Senator...
Bypass link a state priority
Governments must get to work on a link between Geelong’s bypass and the Bellarine Peninsula in the next two years to help “maintain Victoria’s...
Spies test new code
Andrew MathiesonSECRET shoppers will infiltrate Geelong’s leading tourism businesses to comb for rogue operators.
Tourism Geelong is about to commence the initiative...
A family affair
The Geelong Independent looks back on our best Friday features for 2025.
Father and daughter Tony Armstrong-Carrigg and Rachel Cumming make up two-ninths of...
