Units on the rise
Jane EmerickTorquay unit prices are among the fastest rising in the state, according to new State Government statistics.
The Government revealed this week that Torquay...
Court win on Shell
Andrew MathiesonA Geelong environmental group has forced a review of a decision to give Shell more time to clean up emissions from its Corio...
CFA warning of horrific bushfires this summer. Deadly season ahead
Hamish HeardFLAMES could lick the outskirts of Torquay and Jan Juc this summer as the region’s fire chief warned of the worst bushfire season...
Clash over Lara plans
Peter FaragoA LARA developer has blamed irreconcilable differences with a ward councillor for delaying two residential estates.
L Bisinella Developments said it published a fourpage...
Kids ‘at bug risk’
Alex de VosCouncil neglect threatens an outbreak of the flesh-eating Bairnsdale ulcer at St Leonards Primary School, a community group has warned.
St Leonards Progress...
Mormons overcome in battle of churches
Hamish HeardA Morman show of strength has pulled the church over the line in a battle to find the region’s strongest faith.
The Church...
When heritage should be history
Peter FaragoAS WRECKING balls close in on two buildings with historic pasts, it’s an appropriate time to question whether heritage buildings have useby dates.
According...
Unisex design gone but toilet site anger remains
Jane EmerickSurf Coast’s foreshore manager has dumped unisex design from plans for a new toilet block overlooking Torquay’s front beach.
But community group Friends of...
Report:council open to corruption claims
Andrew MathiesonTHE STATE Ombudsman yesterday told City Hall to clean up planning processes that were open to “allegations of corruption”.
George Brouwer’s report to parliament...
Tougher bans on water loom
Hamish HeardStage three water restrictions are set to grip the Geelong region by the end of the month, according to a confidential memo.
The Independent...
New group a bit of a giggle for mums
Bellarine Peninsula mums and their bubs will have more to giggle about when a new parental support group kicks off next week.
Drysdale resident Kellie...
Radios tune into city thugs
Jane EmerickTwo-way radios were set to debut in Geelong nightclubs last night as the latest weapon in a crackdown on violence in the central...
Putting for inclusivity
The genU Adventure team partnered with Golf Australia to run an all-abilities Golf Clinic for genU clients to kick of the Vic Open. Independent...
