Resident ‘keen’ on house plan
Alex de VosNEW Member for Corangamite Darren Cheeseman has moved into a rental property in Torquay.
Mr Cheeseman said he signed the lease for the...
Barwon Heads fighting fund gets cashed up
Jessica BentonPLEDGES have started flowing in to a fighting fund to oppose a controversial plan to extend Barwon Heads’ town boundary for more houses.
The...
Campers rally on park plans
Alex de VosCAMPERS have formed a committee to fight a planned $5 million upgrade to Torquay Foreshore Caravan Park that could see campers lose...
Labor bitten on bill for fluoridation vote
Peter FaragoSTATE Government’s decision to block a vote on a private member’s bill to allow referendums on fluoridation is a setback for Victoria’s parliamentary...
$749,000 for Torquay Ramp plan breaks
Alex de VosA $936,500 plan to replace Torquay’s boat ramp would not make the facility safe because it doesn’t include a breakwater, according to...
Elderly call on City to stop it in St Leonards
Andrew MathiesonELDERLY St Leonards residents fear walking to local bus stops is endangering their safety.
St Leonards Progress Association has complained to Geelong’s council that...
Lonsdale lakes bid
Jessica BentonLOCAL environment groups have asked Environment Minister Peter Garrett to axe the controversial Stockland development at Lonsdale Lakes.
Geelong Environment Council and Point Lonsdale...
Lawyers urge young victims: this year… ‘Sue over bullies’
Alex de VosBullying victims should consider legal action, according to a high-profile Geelong law firm.
A Slater and Gordon spokesperson said the firm would be...
Cop this: we’re not gonna take it any more!
Alex de VosA group of frustrated high school bullying victims has threatened to turn to police this year.
Oberon High School student Braden McKay and...
Labor’s vows ‘to escape’ Rudd cuts
Andrew MathiesonLabor’s pre-election promises to the Geelong region will escape plans to slash federal spending, Geelong’s new MPs in Canberra said yesterday.
But Labor’s Richard...
‘Thief’ fleeced me in church, says granny
Andrew MathiesonAN 84-year-old pensioner has alleged theft of two rings and a bracelet from her handbag at Geelong’s biggest church.
Mary Cameron said she was...
Rippleside permit to expire, developer seeks extension $67m project under cloud
Jessica BentonA proposed $67 million bayside development at Rippleside is under a cloud with its planning permit set to expire before work starts.
Developer Jim...
Hunter wants to prove he is his own man
Geelong draftee Hunter Holmes is relishing being reunited with new assistant coach Nathan Buckley as he sets out to prove he's his own man...
