Kids clown around for lessons in comedy with experts
Jessica BentonCLASS clowns are rarely tolerated at school but this week they took centre stage as budding secondary school comedians joked their way through...
Camps sites go in plan switch
Alex de VosMore than 20 families will lose long-held beachfront camping sites under revised plans to upgrade Torquay Foreshore Caravan Park.
Torquay Concerned Campers Committee’s...
Drug dealers turn to trade in snakes
Andrew MathiesonArmed Geelong drug dealers have developed a trade in illegal snakes to supplement their incomes, according to authorities.
The state’s leading wildlife investigator said...
Protersters told to expect chemical in water supply by the first day in July....
Andrew MathiesonFluoride will begin flowing out of the region’s water taps in as little as two months, according to a Geelong protest group.
Barwon Freedom...
Tragic crash dad set for more court agony
Alex de VosA Newcomb father charged with culpable driving over the death of his wife and daughter in a tragic crash between their car...
Group facing the last dance as ageing members fade
Alex de VosAn ageing membership could force one of Geelong oldest social dance groups to close its doors.
Geelong Old-Time Dance Group will celebrate its...
Call to expand ban on council-MP jobs
Jessica BentonA Geelong councillor has called for State Government to widen bans against councillors working for MPs.
Liberal-aligned councillor Stretch Kontelj said the Government needed...
Conflict chaos over new laws
Jessica BentonA chaotic budget meeting has led to Geelong councillors slamming new State Government laws forcing them to declare any potential conflicts of interest.
Councillor...
Rates top CPI again
Jessica BentonCouncil rates are set to increase faster than predicted inflation again next year.
Surf Coast Shire ratepayers are set to be hit the hardest...
Independent and REIV website join forces as new team in real estate
Real Estate Institute of Victoria has officially announced a partnership between its realestateview.com.au website and the Independent’s Star News Group.
Real estate agents and their...
Club to face sponsors
Alex de VosTorquay Football Club will apologise to its sponsors this weekend for posting an offensive image of the Ku Klux Klan on its...
School’s $3.5m grants windfall
Alex de VosTorquay’s St Therese Primary School is set for a $3.5 million expansion with Federal Government and Catholic Education grants.
Acting principal Peter Teggelove...
Call to include pets in bushfire plans
RSPCA Victoria and CFA are calling on Victorians to include pets in their bushfire survival plans, as Victoria faces an increased risk of fires...
