It’s a gas, gas, gas
The Victorian Opposition has reversed its energy policy after local MP Simon Ramsay broke ranks to call for onshore gas exploration in the state.
The...
Delegation of Geelong ‘business leaders’ mostly from public sector
By Luke Voogt
Six “Geelong business leaders” will fly to China in search of “investment opportunities” next week, a state MP has announced.
But four...
Top of the class for Amanda
By Luke Voogt
Torquay student Amanda Edgar topped Deakin University’s optometry class while performing life-saving treatment on cancer patients in Melbourne.
“It was hard work but...
Hometown boost could beat nerves
By Luke Voogt
Geelong Latin-dancing teen Ali Simpson will have a hometown boost as she vies for a place in the Victorian final of Miss...
Cats in team for fight against ice
The Cats have joined a new Geelong community drugs taskforce focusing on ice use among young people, a national foundation has announced.
Geelong Football Club...
Roads and rubbish will be top priority
By Luke Voogt
Geelong’s council candidates have promised the city good governance if they take office according to this week’s Geelong Indy survey.
Twelve of the...
Double Take
As if Geelongites don’t get enough health lectures already - consider the bans on sugary drinks at council facilities.
Now the we-know-what’s-best-for-you brigade thinks we...
Merger at the crease to boost women’s cricket
By Luke Voogt
After 25 years the Geelong Women’s Cricket Club has merged with its male counterpart in hope of boosting its expansion.
“It’s been slow...
Parents fume over burned-out school
By Luke Voogt
Outraged parents have slammed the Andrews Government’s failure to repair a Geelong school eight months after vandals burnt down its newest building.
“We’ve...
Best bedside manner for bears
By Luke Voogt
Local teddies will no longer have to grin and bear their pain with Deakin’s expert team of medical students coming to central...
Court for rape charge man
A man is due to appear in court on Friday over the alleged rape of a woman taken from a central Geelong street last...
Cyber-crime fighters on the beat
Geelong will help produce a new generation of cyber-crime fighters, according to Deakin University.
Students were studying in Geelong under a partnership with the State...
From the archives
16 years
September 11, 2009
VICROADS is compiling a list of “rogue” truckies to address complaints about noise from Geelong’s bypass, according to an MP.
Member for...
