Movers & Shakers
By Geelong Story UpdatesNew branding
Geelong’s Sundowner Motor Inn is set for a branding makeover after Constellation Hotel Group took over the hotel’s parent company.
The...
Extreme Leanne
BY ANDREW MATHIESONLINING up before the starting line at the Australian Triathlon Championships next Sunday, self-confessed “adrenalin junkie” Leanne Churchill will have a wry...
Workers ”rushing to sign AWAs”, says MP
Hamish HeardGEELONG workers are falling over themselves in a rush to sign Australian Workplace Agreements, according to federal Member for Corangamite Stewart McArthur.
Mr McArthur...
75 per cent back nudists
Jane EmerickMore than 75 per cent of submissions on whether to strip Point Impossible’s clothing-optional status are in favour of the beach staying a...
Our baby boom
By Geelong Story UpdatesA baby boom is delivering a population surge to Geelong.
Barwon Health is scratching its head to explain the boom as it...
Buddha: don”t wait sign up Bomber now
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG coach Mark Thompson is refusing to discuss his future with the Cats despite Essendon approaching his manager about the Bombers’ vacant coaching...
Tourism wasted
Jane EmerickA Torquay tourism group has labelled plans to leave the town’s visitor information centre at Surf City Plaza a “wasted opportunity”.
Torquay Commerce and...
Desalination plan. $120m bid to boost supply
Hamish HeardA private company is planning a $120 million water desalination plant with the potential to sustain a billion-dollar industry surrounding Geelong, a former...
Leonard wary of Pioneers
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG Supercats are sitting at least five wins ahead of their nearest rival with a game in hand.
The Supercats’ average winning margin is...
Blasko to get intimate
Jane EmerickThe everprivate but always sincere Sarah Blasko politely declines to reveal something new about herself to fans.
“Oh, I’d rather not. I think the...
TV show exspense ”wise investment”
Andrew MathiesonRatepayers will fork out tens of thousands of dollars to bring Channel Nine’s Today show to Geelong for a week.
Mayor Bruce Harwood has...
Homes to ‘threaten waterway’
Andrew MathiesonEXCESSIVE stormwater from further developments on the fringes of Barwon Heads could kill off a sensitive nearby waterway, objectors have warned.
The opponents to...
Regional alliance applauds Avalon announcement
Geelong Regional Alliance (G21) has welcomed the federal government’s announcement of a big funding boost for Avalon.
Deputy prime minister and member for Corio Richard...
