Shire diverts waste
The four-bin system is helping change the way Surf Coast Shire residents manage their waste, according to a recently released waste report card. ...
Huge CBD crowds
Geelong City Market has been an absolute triumph in its first two weeks, attracting thousands of visitors and breathing new life into our CBD.
I...
Lexus UX big price rise
The Lexus UX range of compact SUVs has been on sale in Australia since 2019, originally as the UX 250 with the choice of...
From the archives
18 years ago
November 9, 2007
Thugs face life-time bans after Geelong nightclubs rollout permanent ID scanners next week, nightlife association chairman Darren Holroyd told the...
A vision of Geelong’s past and future
After three months of work, Geelong’s newest large-scale artwork officially opened last week.
The giant mural, stretching 88 metres across the exterior of the Nyaal...
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Meditation & discussion
Belmont Library, Saturday 8 November, 11am-12.30pm. Secular (non religious) group. All welcome.
■ Graeme 0438-785 512
Art & architecture
The 10 Great Houses of the...
‘Drove him crazy’: man kills scooter rider over affair
A jealous man killed a former close friend after being driven "crazy" over his girlfriend's affair with him.
Following his release from prison for an...
CfG chair stands down
Clive Pugh has stood down from his role as Committee for Geelong (CfG) chair.
Mr Pugh joined the board in 2016 and was appointed chair...
Upgrades complete along highway
Major works are now complete at a key intersection along Surf Coast Highway, making it safer and easier for people to travel through Grovedale....
Speed reductions for Surf Coast
Drivers will soon be travelling a little slower across the Surf Coast Shire, with area-wide speed reductions coming to the region early next year....
Running for men’s health
Torquay father and husband Ryan Mannix is an ambassador during this month’s Movember charity. Jena Carr spoke with him about the importance of men’s...
From Furlong to standoff
Geelong’s police were kept busy on the weekend and Cup day following a seven-hour standoff with a Bell Park man on top of a...
Big fines for illegal dump and burn
Victoria’s environmental protection watchdog has handed a hefty fine to a demolition company for an illegal burn-off in Charlemont.
High Tech Demolition Pty Ltd received...
