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Philip kitted out for work with Buy Local win

Karen HartWoodwork teacher Philip Stockton is looking forward to using his new stateoftheart tool kit after winning this week’s Buy Local shoppers’ prize. Mr Stockton...

Jan Juc surfer in Australian world team

Jane EmerickJunior National Champion and Jan Juc local Todd Rosewall will be represent Australia next week at World Junior Surfing Championships in Portugal. The...

Politicians scoff at new shire pledge

Alex de VosPoliticians have tried to douse the hopes of Bellarine Peninsula residents for their own shire. Labor Member for Bellarine Lisa Neville warned of...

No wonder we sweated. Record heats up.

Andrew MathiesonThe region sweated through a temperature record this week, according to a local weatherman. Geelong Weather Services’ Lindsay Smail said Wednesday was the city’s...

It is official: our cancer treatment world class

Hamish HeardGeelong can officially boast worldclass cancer treatment facilities courtesy of a $20 million upgrade at Andrew Love Cancer Centre. Health Minister Bronwyn Pike yesterday...

cash-for councillors guilty on donation

Hamish HeardA Magistrate yesterday found Geelong councillor David Saunderson guilty of failing to declare donations to his 2004 council election campaign. A high-powered defence team...

Jury: doctor guilty

Karen HartA JURY yesterday found a Geelong doctor who injected women with pethidine in exchange for oral sex guilty of ten counts of drug...

Many stages of Gyan

Andrew MathiesonYEARS after a Geelong singer/songwriter made her name internationally, Gyan is still musing on what’s in a name. Now she sees the funny side...

Rule book ‘thrown away’ for Torquay project. School of thought

Hamish HeardStudents will study in a radical new school of the future when the existing Torquay primary campus expands to include years seven to...

Cops to get tough on Queenscliff drinkers

Andrew MathiesonPOLICE ranks will rise at Queenscliff to battle “outofproportion” boozy behaviour. Bellarine officers stationed at Ocean Grove will help Queenscliff police “randomly” patrol licensed...

Frank’s men to vote on proposal

Andrew MathiesonCouncillors who accepted campaign donations from Geelong Football Club president Frank Costa have vowed to vote on his controversial proposal for a homemaker...

Developer, City reach agreement on illegal project. Harbour to stay

Alex de VosAn illegal harbour at Leopold will stay after an agreement between owner Dennis More and City of Greater Geelong. Mr More has agreed...

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Another flag to Newtown & Chilwell

Newtown & Chilwell is the Geelong Netball League A Grade premiers and Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at Kardinia Park on Friday September 27...