Road plan ‘unsafe’
By Luke Voogt
A Bellarine community group has taken its fight against two “unsafe” road proposals to the Victorian Ombudsman following a “non-response” by the...
Asian pest infecting Eye
Pest seaweed has besieged one of the region’s premier diving sites, prompting a series of underwater missions to remove the Asian invader.
A team of...
Cash boosts allergy study
Geelong research into links between pregnant women’s gut bacteria and their babies’ risk of developing allergies has won vital funding from a national health...
All-round entertainment on the cards
Australian playwrights, cabaret performers and comedians were at the Potato Shed on Wednesday night to launch its edgy new season.
Geelong Mayor Bruce Harwood urged...
Water company seeks business
Barwon Water has reversed the corporate outsourcing trend, establishing a company to bring maintenance services back in-house.
Barwon Asset Solutions would also seek “further opportunities”...
Libraries service in search for ‘friends’
Geelong Regional Library Corporation is seeking “friends” six months after losing a controversial bid to close three branches.
The corporation launched Friends of Geelong...
NBN backs down after green box pressure
By Luke Voogt
An East Geelong resident has won her battle against the NBN Co to have the site for an “atrocious” green box relocated.
Pam...
Good Fish to go on menu
Surf Coast restaurants have put sustainable seafood on menus nationally after piloting a program to save Australia’s fish stocks.
The Australian-first Good Fish Project required...
Double Take
Why believe the weather forecast for next week when the bureau can’t get tomorrow right?
That’s a common, possibly unfair, refrain among the many critics...
MP weeps as she remembers gay friend
By Luke Voogt
A local MP gave a tearful tribute to her close gay friend as Federal Parliament prepared for the final vote on same-sex...
Tanker driver charged over Boxing Day death
Detectives have charged a 68-year-old Leopold man following a fatal collision in Corio last year.
Police alleged a petrol tanker collided with a utility at...
Investing in Greater Geelong: Tips for House Hunters
Nestled along the coast of the Corio Bay, Geelong is a city that offers small town delights as well as metropolitan heights. Only an...
