MP seeks legal advice on Corio ‘dirty trick’
Andrew MathiesonINDEPENDENT candidate Gavan O’Connor is seeking legal advice on a “dirty” campaign to discredit his run for Corio.
But he has refused to comment...
Candidate pledges ‘hoon map’
Alex de VosLabor’s Corio candidate has promised to set up a “hoon map” after identifying St Albans Park as a hotspot for dangerous driving.
Richard...
Smooth start for ID checks
Alex de VosGeelong nightclubs have reported a smooth start to the use of ID scanners to weed out troublemakers and underage revellers.
Geelong Nightlife Association...
Upper House passes fluoridation vote bill
Alex de VosGeelong is closer to having a vote on fluoridation after Victoria Upper House MPs passed a bill on Wednesday night calling for...
Schoolies ‘all quiet’
Alex de VosThe first week of schoolies celebrations has been quiet on the Surf Coast, according to police, residents and social service providers.
Torquay Police...
My hot dogs
Andrew MathiesonUTTER the name Ibrox to Graeme Bate and there’s suddenly a jump in the stoutly 60-year-old’s step.
The greyhound single-handedly launched the career...
Region’s voters at political crossroad
Peter FaragoWHATEVER the outcome of tomorrow’s election, the political landscape in Geelong will be changed forever.
The Australian Labor Party has clawed its way to...
Half of coast board returned
More than half the members of the board overseeing management of the Surf Coast’s foreshore would keep their jobs, State Government announced yesterday.
Environment Minister...
Region ‘among worst’ for cost of climate change. Heat on budgets
THE COST of climate change will hit Geelong region households harder than almost anywhere else in Australia, according to a new report.
The State of...
Barwon Water unveils garden audit program
Qualified horticulturalists will visit homes to assess gardens and provide advice under a Barwon Water program to help customers cope with drought.
Barwon Water announced...
Mr Rudd won’t be happy…New MP wags school lessons
Alex de VosMember-elect for Corangamite Darren Cheeseman has failed to complete his first homework assignment.
Mr Cheeseman said he was unable to visit two schools...
Out of Africa then in the Sydney to Hobart
Andrew MathiesonA COUPLE of carefree Sudanese refugees who live for the hip-hop scene will be the first Africans to compete in the Sydney to...
Man charged over Geelong West stabbing
Geelong Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following an alleged stabbing in Geelong West last month.
Emergency services responded after a man was...
