City stops Lara plan
Hamish HeardGeelong’s council has staved off a bid for a controversial Lara subdivision after years of community opposition to the project.
Councillors voted unanimously this...
Boxing gym steps into a new ring as club regains room
Jane EmerickTorquay Football Club has won a drawn-out fight to knock out a boxing gym.
But both sides claimed a victory as Ashley Lynch’s Torquay...
Backing for surf park at Torquay
Hamish HeardA Torquay tourism group yesterday greeted plans for a $7 million surfing theme park in the town with a big thumbs up.
Surf Coast...
House cuts anger
Hamish HeardAngry northern suburbs residents have claimed a $1 million taxpayer upgrade of Norlane Neighbourhood House has robbed them of community services.
They say the...
Rudd flunks Oberon maths
Hamish HeardFederal Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd failed maths at Oberon High School when announcing a new policy this week, federal Member for Corangamite Stewart...
State tells council to give shooters the boot
Hamish HeardGeelong shooters fear a looming council vote will leave them without a home.
Geelong Gun Club president Steve Haberman, a former world champion clay...
Names on Heads list not consulted
Andrew MathiesonA developer has failed to consult community groups on his own contact list for controversial plans to expand Barwon Heads, according to a...
City to lead in cancer service
Hamish HeardGeelong is set to become Australia’s leading regional centre for cancer detection services with the arrival of world-leading medical imaging technology.
Federal Health Minister...
League of her own
Andrew MathiesonPERHAPS it’s still an indictment of footy’s grassroots culture but only one club from more than 30 in the Geelong region has a...
No real choice on fluoride
Peter FaragoAN EVEN split in opinion on fluoridation means State Government has a long way to go before it should add the chemical to...
Bid for pipeline told no supply
Andrew MathiesonBELLARINE Peninsula’s expanding industries will miss out on new investment after authorities knocked back plans for a water pipeline across Corio Bay, according...
Put us in your will
Hamish HeardCats president Frank Costa has written to elderly Geelong members urging them to give money to the club when they die.
A letter with...
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...
