Chief praises burns
Jessica BentonTHE REGION’S fire chief has praised Department of Sustainability and Environment for boosting its program of fuel-reduction burns across the region.
The department’s burning...
Bushfire zone like Iraq war
Alex de VosA Lara firefighter has compared scenes from Victoria’s bushfires to the war in Iraq.
“The way the cars were thrown around the road...
Lara murder trail: Mother stabbed 30 times
Alex de VosLara’s Robert Baxter stabbed his wife more than 30 times during a fatal argument over an affair, a Geelong Magistrate’s Court heard...
Wave power plan
Jessica BentonA company is investigating potential for a wave power plant off the region’s coastline.
Western Australia-based Carnegie Corporation is in talks with State Government...
History repeats
Andrew MathiesonWEARING an akubra top hat and holding a fob watch, Colin Mockett is transformed back two centuries.
“It’s an odd thing when walking the...
State report backs Port ferry service
Jessica BentonA STATE Government report has backed plans for a commuter ferry connecting the Bellarine Peninsula and Melbourne.
The consultants’ report for the Department of...
Council concern on lobby charge
Jessica BentonGeelong councillors have voted to spend another $20,000 on membership of a lobby group despite conflict-of-interest concerns.
They also raised concerns about the effectiveness...
High’s hopes for $4m science lab
Andrew MathiesonA GEELONG school hopes to lead the state in attracting students back to science classes.
Belmont High School will open a $4 million...
High’s hopes for $4m science lab
Andrew MathiesonA STATE Government report has backed plans for a commuter ferry connecting the Bellarine Peninsula and Melbourne.
The consultants’ report for the Department of...
Charity golfers to square up for McKellar Centre
Entries have opened for a golf day to raise money for the region’s largest aged care and rehabilitation centre.
Competitors in the Independent’s 14th...
7000 to participate in national masters competitions games a third short of target
Andrew MathiesonNext week’s Australian Masters Games in Geelong will fall almost a third short of its attendance target, organisers have revealed.
They said less than...
Storm sweeps up students at clinics
Jessica BentonRugby league could appear on the sports curriculums of local schools after primary students flocked to clinics with Melbourne Storm players.
Schools in Geelong...
Resurgent Cats pile on Tiger pain
Geelong cruised to a 30-point win over Richmond for its second win on the bounce, leaving the battling Tigers 0-5 as the only winless...
