City to fight parkour

Andrew MathiesonCITY Hall is preparing to fight a war against the dangers of parkour. Growing popularity of the activity, in which participants put their bodies...

City to fight parkour

Andrew MathiesonCITY Hall is preparing to fight a war against the dangers of parkour. Growing popularity of the activity, in which participants put their bodies...

Shot man’s jail time

Alex de VosA Corio man who was shot in the back while allegedly attempting a robbery with a Buzz Lightyear toy gun will spend...

Battle for Torquay lifestyle begins at Spring Creek Action groups form

Alex de Vos“Outraged” residents have formed a series of community action groups to fight Surf Coast Shire’s plans to more than double Torquay’s population. The...

Land swap backed

Jessica BentonThe Bellarine Peninsula’s new councillor has backed a proposed swap of public land for part of a developer’s site at Indented Head. John Doull...

Backroom deal for coast mayor

Alex de VosSurf Coast’s new mayor won her job in a backroom deal, according to a councillor. The councillor, who did not want to be...

A thoroghly modern Miss

Andrew MathiesonTHE 1989 Miss Australia contest was as much about avoiding spills of pasta sauce at dinner and the etiquette surrounding eating shellfish than...

Protesters on path to defeat

Jessica BentonTwo St Leonards households are fighting a losing battle against construction of a bike path across the front of their beachside homes, according...

Rudd’s ministers snub city meeting

Andrew MathiesonMore than half the Rudd Government’s ministers failed to attend a “community cabinet” meeting in Geelong on the weekend The turnout for...

January to light up with city night markets

Jessica BentonNIGHT owls and shopping enthusiasts will descend on Geelong’s Johnstone Park this summer for a new series of night markets. Central Geelong Marketing executive...

Schoolies hell leads to call for crackdown

Alex de VosResidents want authorities to get tough on schoolies after two weeks of “destructive” behaviour on the Surf Coast. Torquay resident Chris Oliver said...

Lorne drug bust surprises cops

Police have busted an amphetamine laboratory at Lorne. Geelong Regional Response Unit Senior Constable Matt Plunkett said discovering a drug lab in a town the...

Rising Star wins Vic Open

Rising Australian star Cameron John has claimed a bucket-list victory in the men's Vic Open in the most dramatic of circumstances by running down...

Dumping infuriating