Driving ambition to keep roads safe
Andrew MathiesonRON Medson likes talking up road safety to anyone who prepared to listen but was left speechless when road rage arrived loud and...
Super site wait anger
Jessica BentonFrustrated bowls and croquet players are stuck in a “waiting game” to find out whether they will have to make way for a...
No GOTV for channel
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG’s first internet television channel has gone out of business, blaming limited “vision” and commercial support among the city’s business community.
GOTV operated for...
Lara expansion faces native title interests
Andrew MathiesonINDIGENOUS groups have expressed “interest” in exercising native title rights on land earmarked for expansion of Lara’s town centre, according to City Hall.
A...
Testing times lead to survival for victim of bowel cancer
Andrew MathiesonDavid Bradshaw is proof the scourge of bowel cancer can put anyone on their backside – no matter how diligent about their health.
Mr...
Sex crime unit funds home in new prosecutions office
Jessica BentonA specialist unit to tackle sex offences will be part of a new Office of Public Prosecutions base in Geelong, state Attorney-General Rob...
Here it comes: heavy rain set to drench us
Jessica BentonA forecast of rain for days promises to boost the region’s dwindling water storages by almost a third, according to a Geelong weather...
Ban possible for councillors
Andrew MathiesonTwo Geelong councillors under a conflict-of-interest investigation could face hefty fines and seven-year bans from council, according to Victoria’s Local Government Act.
David Saunderson...
Shop-top living plan
Jessica BentonGEELONG could have Melbourne’s inner-city lifestyle with residents living in converted shop tops, according to council planners.
The shop-top living option is part of...
Drivers, dogs blamed for postie injuries
Jessica BentonCity of Greater Geelong is a hot-spot for posties falling victim to careless drivers and stray dogs, according to Australia Post.
Spokesperson Nadine Lyford...
Visitors pack the peninsula
Jessica BentonTHE BELLARINE Peninsula was awash with families holidaying at Easter with tourism operators reporting huge crowds had flocked to the coastlines over the...
Woodland defended
Jessica BentonRESIDENTS at Indented Head want to form a community group to strengthen plans to preserve an environmentally sensitive piece of land.
The town’s community...
Community shines blue for River
Geelong will shine blue today as the community rallies to raise funds and awareness for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in memory of River...
