Users give verdict on new service. Mixed on fast rail
Andrew MathiesonPassengers have given a mixed response to Geelong’s new fast rail service.
New high-speed Vlocity trains began running between Geelong and Melbourne this week...
A site unseen
Hamish HeardA Torquay councillor has accused Surf Coast Mayor Rose Hodge of turning a blind eye to “evidence” Point Impossible’s nude beach had become...
Local: I drank with Swan Bay’s victims
Hamish HeardThree crack soldiers killed when their car plunged into Swan Bay were drinking merrily with locals minutes before meeting their watery deaths.
A regular...
Striking accord
Alex de VosLeading Geelong organisations agreed to talk to each other, share ideas and make decisions in the best interest of the community when...
We have been left in the dark
Jane EmerickMembers have accused Torquay Golf Club of leaving them in the dark over plans to sell the club’s 40-hectare site to RACV.
Michael...
$18m plan lopped
Jane EmerickTorquay’s $18 million civic precinct could end up “nothing more” than new shire offices, a library and sport ovals, a councillor has revealed.
Cr...
Home safety threat
Andrew MathiesonA NORLANE resident has threatened not to pay his rates unless Geelong’s council cleans up a derelict Plume Street house that’s been a...
Torquay burglaries prompt cop warning
Karen HartA spate of burglaries and a breakin at Torquay Primary School have prompted a police warning to property owners.
Owners of a holiday home...
Private votes need public input
Peter FaragoGEELONG’S federal MPs will be asked to bare their conscience about cloning embryonic stem cells for scientific research.
Labor Member for Corio Gavan O’Connor...
Anger as more car parks go
Hamish HeardElderly beach users and families will be the losers when a car park on The Esplanade closes to make way for sewerage works,...
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...
Pier strains trade
Andrew MathiesonA Vehicle weight limit on Portarlington’s crumbling pier is set to strain the town’s seafood industries.
A study commissioned for a Portarlington Safe Harbour...
Running for cancer support
Runners will enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Barwon River in Geelong while raising money for a community group and cancer support.
The...
