Street festival success inspires encore plans
Hamish HeardA group of central-Geelong businesses has run a street festival to successfully target a mid-winter lull in trade.
Cats Restaurant and Bar owner Jimmy...
Wanted: test water family
By Peter FaragoMade to measure: A test family will enter the Sharland Oasis, above, for up to two years of testing its various energy-efficient...
Building backlash
Andrew MathiesonBARWON Heads residents have angrily opposed council changes to extend the town’s boundaries west for further residential and commercial development.
Geelong’s council now faces...
Government plans to cut back local pokies
Andrew MathiesonThe Bracks Government plans to slash the amount of pokies at some Geelong gaming venues.
Labor has vowed to honour an election promise from...
17 chaplains for region”s schools
By Geelong Story UpdatesSeventeen new chaplains will provide support including “spiritual development” to students in the Geelong region, according to a federal MP.
The chaplains...
Now there’s no excuse
Jane EmerickSURF Coast Shire dogs will now have purses for their poo thanks to a council initiative to reduce animal waste littering.
Council local law...
Green light for plan to redevelop course
Andrew MathiesonGeelong’s council has given a green light to 200 homes and 120 units on the former Geelong Golf Club site.
Council has voted to...
$20m Lara boost
Lara will host the Asia Pac-ific region’s leading automotive testing facility as part of a $20 million Ford investment, acc-ording to a Geelong councillor.
Shane...
Probe says discipline cop over bus incident
Andrew MathiesonAn internal investigation has recommended disciplinary action against an Ocean Grove cop for his role in a racist attack on a Jewish man...
Panel: put balance in workplace
Hamish HeardMaintaining a healthy balance between work and personal lives as the key to prosperity was the message for patrons of the latest Geelong...
City ride ideas
By Geelong Story UpdatesOn your bike. That’s set to be the message from Geelong’s council to motorists sick of parking shortages and traffic snarls...
Bomber: I do not feel like running a review
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG abandoned a midseason review this year because Mark Thompson “didn’t feel like doing it”.
The coach sent his players and staff away for...
Business determination celebrated
Creativity, determination and unstoppable drive took centre stage at the Geelong Business Excellence Awards.
Twenty awards were presented to businesses,...
