Fire, ambo complex set for Lara
Andrew MathiesonCONSTRUCTION of a proposed Lara fire and ambulance complex will begin in December, according to local MP John Eren.
But Liberal candidate for Lara...
Councillors try to douse anger. Entry backlash
Hamish HeardCouncillors yesterday sought to douse anger among northern suburbs residents about plans to direct tourists to Geelong’s Ballarat Road entrance.
The Independent last week...
Communities slam services shortfall
Andrew MathiesonETHNIC communities have demanded a boost to basic services in Geelong at a meeting with the state’s multicultural commission.
Community representatives highlighted their local...
The politics of farming
Hamish HeardTHE very mention of drought makes Simon Ramsay cringe.
Despite now spending a great deal of his time between the clanging of city trams...
Retiring MP takes academic role at university. Call me Professor
Hamish HeardRETIRING Lara MP Peter Loney will take on a plum role as adjunct professor at Latrobe University when he leaves parliament after the...
China threat over Lama
Hamish HeardChina yesterday threatened Geelong after councillors forced Mayor Peter McMullin to offer the Dalai Lama a civic reception.
A spokesman for the Chinese Consulate...
Torquay councillors in fight over blog claims. ‘Get out of site’
Hamish HeardTorquay councillors accused each other of playing politics yesterday in an angry clash over an internet blog site.
Torquay councillor Ron Humphrey, who has...
Liberals’ mayor promise: You’ll choose
Hamish HeardA local Liberal candidate yesterday stepped up calls for a popularly-elected mayor because Geelong’s council had become a Labor “cheerleader”.
Candidate for Geelong Scott...
Theatre fanatics play up at Anglesea
Alex de VosPlaywrights, actors, set designers and stage hands from across the state gathered at Anglesea on the weekend for the seventeenth-annual One Act...
Desalination project undermines takeover
Jane EmerickConfirmation of a desalination plant for Torquay has pulled the rug from under the RACV’s takeover bid for the town’s golf course, according...
Winds over 120km/h wreck Corio properties
Andrew MathiesonA “microburst” wind storm has damaged dozens of homes at Corio.
Gusts in excess of 120km/h ripped through part of the suburb near Purnell...
Exercise a stroll in the park
Lisa HumphriesLocal Olympian Lee Troop will lead Geelong parents in an attempt to help get a world pram-strolling record tomorrow.
Geelong will be one of...
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Veteran identified after 50 years
A World War One (WW1) veteran has been given a headstone at Bellbrae Cemetery after half a century of being in an unmarked grave....
