Developers squeezed for more space
A push to squeeze more out of developers for ratepayers has turned Geelong’s town planning clock back 150 years, according to a councillor.
Rod Macdonald...
Takeover thwarted
Jane EmerickState Government has thwarted Surf Coast Shire council’s attempts to take over management of the region’s foreshore.
Department of Sustainability and Environment south-west regional...
Classic Jason ti get heavy at Star Search
Independent NewsHighton’s Jason Coris began learning classical guitar at the tender age of six.
But around his teens he discovered heavy metal.
Faced with the dilemma...
Group fights $30m works
Andrew MathiesonA PORTARLINGTON community group has lodged a submission against the “sale and alienation of public land and space” on the site of a...
Alcoa urged to clean up brown coal station
Alex de VosEnvironmentalists have urged Alcoa to clean up its Anglesea power station amid fears of rising carbon dioxide emissions.
But the aluminum giant said...
Still got the blues
Andrew MathiesonSTRUMMING a few notes on the guitar should have come naturally for Mia Dyson.
But the Torquay youngster was oblivious to what took place...
Split in ranks ‘fails to dilute’ anti-fluoride message
Peter FaragoORGANISERS of separate public rallies protesting plans to fluoridate Geelong’s water supply are confident the competing marches avoided diluting their message.
In fact, Barwon...
Nixon probes city
Hamish HeardVictoria’s top cop has ordered a police probe into Geelong’s council over allegations a council officer demanded bribes in exchange for favourable treatment...
Brumby goes behind bars in prison for our worst
Premier John Brumby has had a taste of new living conditions for some of Victoria’s most violent killers, terrorists and sex offenders during a...
Cops powerless on dirt bike kids
Hamish HeardAuthorities are powerless to stop groups of children on dirt bikes as they wreak havoc in public areas throughout Geelong, according to police.
Traffic...
City stops Lara plan
Hamish HeardGeelong’s council has staved off a bid for a controversial Lara subdivision after years of community opposition to the project.
Councillors voted unanimously this...
Boxing gym steps into a new ring as club regains room
Jane EmerickTorquay Football Club has won a drawn-out fight to knock out a boxing gym.
But both sides claimed a victory as Ashley Lynch’s Torquay...
Absurd and risqué comedy
Kate Hanley Corley will compare histories of parenting while exploring her Geelong roots in her signature absurd and risqué style of comedy.
The...
