The Wright stuff
Andrew MathiesonDIANE Wright’s vision is nothing new – it’s been precisely 100 years in the making.
Call it coincidence or fate but the founder of...
Bid to ban glass
Alex de VosTorquay could soon have Victoria’s first glass-free beaches, according to a Surf Coast Shire councillor.
Ron Humphrey said council would investigate a ban...
Anglers set for an early present
Alex de VosTorquay could have a new boat ramp before Christmas, according to Great Ocean Road Coast Committee.
The foreshore manager has called for tenders...
Drysdale banks on community
Jessica BentonDRYSDALE residents are digging deep to establish a Bendigo Community Bank.
Project steering committee chairman Chris Reymers said the community had so far pledged...
Ferry moves closer
Jessica BentonPORTARLINGTON’S hopes of establishing a ferry to Melbourne have moved a step closer with Parks Victoria allocating space for the service at...
Fury over by-election snub as party jostles for council seat Liberal lashings
Alex de VosLiberal party in-fighting has erupted in by-election campaigning for a seat on Geelong’s council.
Party members have attacked Ron Nelson for preferencing candidates...
Drugs, conflict ‘push 200 kids onto streets’
Alex de VosHundreds of Geelong youths are sleeping in the streets or in temporary accommodation according to a youth homelessness report.
The National Youth Commission...
Life’s tough on the street, says James
Alex de VosJames Janev was 15 when he found himself living on the streets of Geelong.
Years of couch surfing, house hopping and extended stays...
Spring bid ‘bubbling’
Jessica BentonAuthorities should reopen “bubbling” mineral springs at Clifton Springs, according to a foreshore committee member.
Clifton Springs foreshore sub-committee’s Bernard Filbay called for the...
Quit stalling on bans, says body
Alex de VosQuit Victoria has urged Surf Coast authorities to speed up their work on introducing the state’s first beach smoking bans.
Quit Victoria’s Fiona...
Fluoride activists target MP to promote city ‘mass rally’
Anti-fluoridation activists protested outside the Belmont office of MP Michael Crutchfield yesterday to promote a mass rally later this month.
The activists carried their “Barwon...
Police ‘working days off’ to cover shortfall
Jessica BentonSTAFF shortages in Geelong are forcing officers to work days off and draining resources from the Bellarine Peninsula and Surf Coast, according to...
Shandelle seeks new musical horizons
Shandelle Cooke is one of Geelong’s best-loved performers, but the chanteuse is not content to rest on her laurels.
This month Cooke launches two new...
