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...
Club seeking council’s cash
Hamish HeardCountry Racing Victoria is seeking a bigger slice of the region’s public purse after new figures revealed Geelong race meets contribute $52 million...
Council: why we must fly overseas
Adrew MathiesonGeelong councillors have defended their overseas travel after approving new trips to China and Japan.
The councillors this week voted to send Mayor Peter...
Coast study launched
Alex de VosA REPORT to guide development on Bellarine Peninsula and Surf Coast coastal landscapes was released on Wednesday.
But Minister for Planning Rob Hulls...
Games spring boost for city’s economy
Peter FaragoTHERE was a spring in the step of people around Geelong last week.
Was it something in the air? No it was the influx...
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...
Residents unanimous on Bellarine council offer. Shire plan excites peninsula
Alex de VosA Liberal party plan for a new shire on the Bellarine Peninsula has won unanimous support from residents in an Independent street...
All name, no shame
Peter FaragoSTATE Government is going to name the region’s top 200 industrial water users next year.
But is naming, and possibly shaming, big guzzlers of...
CFA warning of horrific bushfires this summer
Hamish HeardPREDICTIONS of a horrific bushfire season around Geelong have sparked fears of a deadly summer, the region’s fire chief has warned.
Country Fire Authority...
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...
Snake seized
Hamish HeardAuthorities yesterday labelled the Geelong region Victoria’s illegal reptile capital after investigators swooped on a hotel to seize an exotic snake, drugs and...
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...
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Eagles soar for A Grade flag
After losing the past two Geelong Netball League grand finals, Newtown & Chilwell hit back to claim its eighth premiership in 10 seasons at...
