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Call for ‘damaging’ findings to go public

Hamish HeardState Government has swept damaging allegations in an Ombudsman’s report on Geelong’s cash-for-councillors scandal under the carpet until after next week’s elections, local...

Bid for $30m games rights

Hamish HeardGeelong is bidding to host Australia’s largest multi-sport festival for eight years from 2009. Organisers of the Australian Masters Games said the 10-day event’s...

Govt baulks at meeting Bypass ‘snub’

Andrew MathiesonVICROADS snubbed a public meeting on plans for the third stage of the Geelong’s bypass. Organiser John Lambert accused the road authority of failing...

Bikinis from Israel online

Karen HartSWIMWEAR designer Ben Israel gives new meaning to the itsy bitsy, teenie weenie, yellow polka dot bikini The selfconfessed beachcomber said he had hit...

Cashed-up council brews new scandal

By Geelong Story UpdatesSOME Geelong councillors are gluttons for punishment. Not satisfied with the public flogging they received over the cashforcouncillors scandal, this week...

Footy could go. Water crisis sports threat

Hamish HeardTorquay footballers are facing a 2007 season without home games after a council decision to replace Spring Creek Reserve’s playing surface left it...

Shamed Grubbers to take holocaust lesson

Alex de VosOcean Grove footballers have agreed to visit Melbourne’s Holocaust Museum after allegedly attacking a Jewish man while on their way home from...

Badminton to the bone

Andrew MathiesonTHERE’S no hint of a giggle in the Sapwell household at the mention of shuttlecocks. Badminton, to both Stan and Betty Sapwell, is serious...

Report: rockfalls ‘minor’

A scientific investigation had found controversial rockfalls during trial dredging of shipping channels near the Rip were “ecologically minor”, Port of Melbourne Corporation announced...

Luring customers central to plan for Gilbert Street traders

Gilbert Street traders are set to join forces to give their shopping strip a new lease on life ahead of a retail precinct opening...

We”ll struggle

Jane EmerickThe region’s pensioners would struggle to pay an increase of up to 100 per cent on water bills, a seniors group warned yesterday. East...

Marine centre in fight for funding

Alex de VosA lack of funding could force Queenscliff’s Marine Discovery Centre to close its doors to children on school holidays. The centre has blamed...

Geelong hangs on for thrilling Easter Monday win

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has backed his players to continue being bold with ball in hand despite a critical late turnover in Geelong's thrilling...