Refinery “slick” alarms group: Fear for bay
BY HAMISH HEARDAn environmental group fears an underground oil slick continues to flow from Shell’s refinery into Corio Bay despite EPA orders to clean...
Shell in hot water over energy idea
A “stick-and-carrot” approach could make Shell’s Corio refinery convert excess heat to green energy, according to a local Family First candidate.
Gordon Alderson said the...
Double whammy for traders in road plans
Hamish HeardTorquay businesses face a bypass double whammy.
A State Government decision to direct traffic from Geelong’s bypass down Anglesea Road and shire plans to...
Libs “needed more dirt”
Hamish HeardA post-mortem into Geelong Liberal candidates’ disastrous showing at last year’s state election has found a failure to dig dirt and a lack...
Fire, ambo complex set for Lara
Andrew MathiesonCONSTRUCTION of a proposed Lara fire and ambulance complex will begin in December, according to local MP John Eren.
But Liberal candidate for Lara...
Ford hopes
By Geelong Story UpdatesA rescue package modelled on assistance to its traditional adversary could help Ford build a new engine in Geelong.
AMWU vehicle division...
Owners shoot horses
Hamish HeardHorse owners and farmers are destroying their animals as a feed crisis in the region continues to run local RSPCA inspectors off their...
Slam for MP over backflip on shire
Alex de VosA public meeting has demanded to know why Labor MP Lisa Neville has “backflipped” on plans for a new Bellarine Peninsula shire.
Participants...
Kev’s bawdy brew
Hamish HeardTwenty minutes on the phone with Kevin Bloody Wilson delivers remarkably little in the way of printable material.
With a sense of humour as...
City in talks on new sports at Skilled
Andrew MathiesonCITY officials are in talks to lure several oneoff sporting fixtures to Geelong in an ambitious plan to increase the use of Skilled...
Sharks eye Tigers
Hamish HeardSharks are circling Torquay Football Club as a group of renegade Tigers threatens to defect to a proposed new Jan Juc side.
A spokesman...
Grossman set to beat Hodge in mayor race
Jane EmerickTorquay councillor Keith Grossman is poised to upset Jan Juc colleague Rose Hodge in a Surf Coast council vote for mayor next week.
Cr...
Church transforms for the arts
A former Geelong church will be transformed into a new and affordable live performance venue, with construction underway.
The Ryrie Street heritage 1857...
