Call for state to probe track cash
Andrew MathiesonRESIDENTS protesting plans to develop a Barrabool motorcycle track have demanded that a state Auditor-General probe into allocation of public money for the...
Long-distance love-affair leads to church
Andrew MathiesonFRESHWATER Creek is barely a speck on the map.
But for one Japanese couple, the town’s quaint Lutheran church has certainly been on the...
Show out, cups in for school holiday
Jessica BentonGEELONG school students have lost a day off for the city’s annual show but teachers have won the right to decide whether to...
Design bungle robs CFA teams of water
Andrew MathiesonNew trucks will send crews from three Geelong CFA stations into battle underarmed this summer.
Additional equipment has put the trucks over their...
Farmers demand action on roadside reserve threats
Alex de VosFarmers have demanded authorities clear roadside reserves of vegetation and “excess fuel” to prevent deadly bushfires this summer, according to the state’s...
Anger at dive limit
Jessica BentonRECREATIONAL divers will have limited access to a new $10 million dive site off the Bellarine Peninsula, according to industry sources.
State Government’s Parks...
It’s show time as the country comes to the city
Jessica BentonROLL up, roll up, to the 154th Royal Geelong Show this weekend.
Organisers says this year’s Royal Geelong Show will have something for everyone,...
Wheel hopes sunk
Andrew MathiesonA GEELONG ferris wheel operator intends to dump his plans to shift back to Geelong’s waterfront this summer.
Bradley Verfurth said he had given...
Port in bid for oldies
Jessica BentonA SELF-HELP community initiative plans to keep ageing residents in Portarlington.
Staying Put in Portarlington is the brainchild of the town’s community association.
President Monica...
Struggling marine centre discovers funding option with auction night
Jessica BentonA COMMUNITY group will host a fundraising event to keep Queenscliff’s marine centre afloat.
Friends of the Marine Discovery Centre’s Anne Hillis said the...
Shire in plan to jack up its rates
Alex de VosSurf Coast Shire rates will more than double forecast inflation next year, according to a council report.
The shire’s business plan revealed that...
Artist sticks with twirling after fiery romance
Alex de VosDuring a protest in the Otways in her late teens, Surf Coast performer Emmaline MacArtney was introduced to the art of fire...
Geelong High dux thanks school community
Matt Aidt earned himself a near-perfect ATAR score, but believes he wouldn’t have achieved his goals without the support of the school’s community.
Matt was...
