Creek bid resumed
Alex de VosSurf Coast Shire has put development of Torquay’s Spring Creek back on the drawing board, according to a community activist.
Grant Forbes said...
Writing off anorexia
Andrew MathiesonDOG in hand and walking shoes on, June Alexander casually strolls down a few Clifton Springs streets, stops at the Dell and gazes...
Bob observes decades of decline at a stinking home of mosquitoes
Andrew MathiesonMOSQUITO breeding grounds have replaced birds and fish at dying Lake Connewarre, according to a man who has watched the waterway change over...
Moto champ rejects Avalon
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG councillors will consider backing a new motocross track at Avalon despite a former Australian champion saying its salty soil will ruin riders’...
School site plan blessed with affordable housing
A redevelopment mixing apartments with housing for the disabled and aged is set to replace a Catholic primary school in central Geelong.
Gartland Real Estate...
1.5 billion litres in boost for storages
A 1.5 billion-litre boost to the region’s storages has followed two weeks of “steady” rain, according to Barwon Water.
Storage capacity reached 19.6 per cent...
Costa urges firms to consider hiring De Stefano
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG companies should consider hiring disgraced former Geelong mayor Frank De Stefano, according to one of the city’s leading businessmen.
Frank Costa said...
Relief finally on way for little girl in agony
Alex de VosHighton cerebral palsy sufferer Penelope Manning will “finally” go under the knife next month following an agonising five-month wait for surgery that...
Road vote forces Corio home sales
Andrew MathiesonPLANS to close a Corio road for a service centre have crushed the dreams of a Geelong man hoping to build a new...
MP’s anti-Andy letter
Alex de VosCorangamite MP Darren Cheeseman has undermined a Geelong councillor’s bid for federal parliament with a letter recommending his preselection opponent.
Darren Cheeseman’s letter...
Surfers blame climate change for wiping out the region’s winter surf
Alex de VosSurfers are turning to land-based sports and household chores to fend off boredom amid the region’s worst surf conditions on record, according...
New idea turns mums green
Alex de VosRatepayers will foot the bill for a “distressing” theft of public property from Gilbert Street last weekend, expected to cost more than...
Study franks media’s vital role
At a time when misinformation spreads quickly and trust in institutions is under pressure, public interest journalism remains one of the last safeguards of...
