Four councillors back without vote
Four councillors were returned unopposed after City of Greater Geelong council elections attracted the smallest field in the 15-year history of the municipality.
The withdrawal...
Tall timber – and short – to go on display in Geelong
Andrew MathiesonWOODWRIGHT Steven Marsh has a talent that makes even his hobby colleagues gasp in disbelief.
The Bell Park man carves out barrels and cuts...
Police boost as bikies arrive for city funeral
Alex de VosPolice will increase security in Geelong today as bikies from around Australia gather for the funeral of a Bandidos gang member gunned...
Site found: Club’s home victory
Alex de VosWinchelsea Gun Club has praised Surf Coast Shire’s plans to relocate its 50-year-old home to a new shooting range at Buckley.
Club president...
Anger over councillor land swap
Alex de VosGeelong’s next council would be left to deal with a controversial transfer of land worth more than $1 million to the employer...
City in mission to save orphans
Jessica BentonA Geelong community organisation is battling red tape and financial hurdles to rescue five African orphans from war-torn Sierra Leone.
Multicultural services...
New beach access springs up in time for summer
Jessica BentonCLIFTON SPRINGS will have a new beach this summer after the completion of work on the town’s Dell foreshore area.
City Hall this week...
Pub ID scanners weeding out troublesome drinkers
Alex de VosID scanners are helping weed out troublemakers and underage drinkers on the Surf Coast, according to Torquay Hotel’s manager.
Andrew Routley said the...
The sting: my sweet career
Andrew MathiesonBEE stings are nothing new to John Edmonds, Geelong’s king of the bees lamentably admits.
“I get stung more nowadays because of the amount...
State shelves plan for peninsula carp farm
Jessica BentonA LACK of investor interest has forced State Government to shelve plans for farming carp in a 100-hectare pool of recycled water on...
Bargain block sells for $30,000
Andrew MathiesonA THRIFTY buyer has snapped up a residential block in Geelong for $30,000.
City of Greater Geelong sold the North Geelong property after scrapping...
Family dream trip shattered
Alex de VosThe collapse of a travel agent has shattered the hopes of a Geelong family planning the trip of a lifetime.
The family’s father,...
Paddleboarders rescued on Christmas day
A woman and a teenager were rescued by police after they drifted from Portarlington to Werribee on their paddleboards on Christmas Day.
A 51-year-old woman...
