Report on police blitz on city louts 1000 drunks nabbed
Alex de VosALMOST 1000 people were locked up last year for public drunkenness, according to police.
Licensee Inspector Barry Malloch said a nightlife blitz report...
No smiles as Labor ‘blocks’ fluoride bill
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG’S opposition voice in the Victorian Parliament is demanding an inquiry into plans to fluoridate the region’s water supply.
Upper house Western Victoria MP...
Cops, clubs praise revellers for…Behaving well
Alex de VosPOLICE and nightclub operators have praised Geelong revellers on good behaviour over summer.
Geelong Nightlife Association’s Darren Holroyd said revellers’ behaviour over Christmas...
A true industry icon
Andrew MathiesonBLOOD is thicker than water – so they say – but for Daryl Sefton it’s wine, especially a good red, that has flowed...
Resident ‘keen’ on house plan
Alex de VosNEW Member for Corangamite Darren Cheeseman has moved into a rental property in Torquay.
Mr Cheeseman said he signed the lease for the...
Barwon Heads fighting fund gets cashed up
Jessica BentonPLEDGES have started flowing in to a fighting fund to oppose a controversial plan to extend Barwon Heads’ town boundary for more houses.
The...
Campers rally on park plans
Alex de VosCAMPERS have formed a committee to fight a planned $5 million upgrade to Torquay Foreshore Caravan Park that could see campers lose...
Labor bitten on bill for fluoridation vote
Peter FaragoSTATE Government’s decision to block a vote on a private member’s bill to allow referendums on fluoridation is a setback for Victoria’s parliamentary...
$749,000 for Torquay Ramp plan breaks
Alex de VosA $936,500 plan to replace Torquay’s boat ramp would not make the facility safe because it doesn’t include a breakwater, according to...
Elderly call on City to stop it in St Leonards
Andrew MathiesonELDERLY St Leonards residents fear walking to local bus stops is endangering their safety.
St Leonards Progress Association has complained to Geelong’s council that...
Lonsdale lakes bid
Jessica BentonLOCAL environment groups have asked Environment Minister Peter Garrett to axe the controversial Stockland development at Lonsdale Lakes.
Geelong Environment Council and Point Lonsdale...
Lawyers urge young victims: this year… ‘Sue over bullies’
Alex de VosBullying victims should consider legal action, according to a high-profile Geelong law firm.
A Slater and Gordon spokesperson said the firm would be...
Honouring veterans young and old
An Anglesea veteran reflects on his time in the Navy as the country prepares to remember the brave servicemen and women this Anzac Day....
