Debt and rates to jump for precinct
Jane EmerickSurf Coast Shire will borrow $11 million and raise rates to fund new offices and a community precinct.
The shire’s strategic resource plan reveals...
Cheap supply wasted
Peter FargoGeelong’s council has blamed EPA regulations for stopping it from tapping into two million litres of recycled water a day.
Barwon Water made the...
Race to the bottom
Andrew MathiesonPLANS for a former warship to be used for a diving site are in a race against time to beat the start of...
City rules out voter ”appeals on wheels”
Hamish HeardGeelong is immune from a union plot to infiltrate meals on wheels services throughout the country as platforms to pedal proLabor propaganda, according...
High brow, low ball
Andrew MathiesonHAPPYgolucky Trevor Chappell has heard them all.
The jokes, the comparisons and the ridicule.
The Ocean Grove ABC radio personality and namesake of the former...
Water plan relies on boring details
Peter FaragoGEELONG residents should prepare themselves to drink at least some fluoride by 2015 after State Government this week unveiled its plan to secure...
Businesses sign on to Buy Local campaign
Hamish HeardMore than 70 businesses in the Geelong region have signed up to a new campaign to prevent escape spending ahead of an official...
Pilates, yoga, sports equipment in Surf Coast perks scheme. Shire massages staff, council
Hamish HeardSurf Coast ratepayers will foot the bill for councillors and shire staff to enjoy massages, weight loss programs and yoga classes under a...
Corio club’s facilities now shipshape
Jane EmerickCorio Bay Sports Club left behind its shipping container changerooms yesterday thanks to a $400,000 upgrade.
City of Greater Geelong’s improvements to Evans Reserve...
Hot final chills our lifesaver
Jane EmerickTorquay has one of Australia’s hottest lifesavers, according to a national women’s magazine.
Cleo named Torquay Life Saving Club’s David Strahan, 32, in its...
Geelong stores the choice for bargains
Hamish HeardGeelong shoppers enjoy some of the cheapest supermarket grocery prices in the state, according to an independent consumer watchdog.
The city was named as...
Winds over 120km/h wreck Corio properties
Andrew MathiesonA “microburst” wind storm has damaged dozens of homes at Corio.
Gusts in excess of 120km/h ripped through part of the suburb near Purnell...
Man, I feel like a woman
It’s up to Geelong to decide the queen of country music as ‘Man, I Feel Like A Woman’ coming to the city next month....
