Protest over proposed NDIS changes
By Mandy Oakham
Disability workers took to the streets of central Geelong this week as they ramped up their campaign again proposed government changes to...
Police give chase … twice
Police have arrested a man following two car pursuits through Geelong in one hour this afternoon.
Officers attended a Paraparap address following reports of a...
Double Take
Poor old King Edward VII, former monarch of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India, now reduced to the laughing stock of Geelong.
Well, his...
Top cop, ambo stats zero in on trash TV ice smear
By Luke Voogt
Geelong’s top cop has ridiculed a TV report that labelled the city “ground zero” of Victoria’s “ice scourge”.
“Geelong is not the epicentre...
Protesters barred from library meeting
By Luke Voogt
Protesters have accused City Hall of locking them out of a meeting to discuss Highton Library’s future.
About 40 protesters gathered outside the...
Push for ‘model’ mayor
By Luke Voogt
The Victorian opposition will push the ‘Melbourne model’ for Geelong next week to stop the Government removing the city’s popularly-elected mayor.
Shadow local...
Young heroes receive awards and praise
By Luke Voogt
Bell Post Hill’s Leah Rogers won recognition this week for her courageous triple zero call when her mum Nicole Grieg passed out...
Power prices hit refinery viability
Rising power prices are among “significant headwinds” confronting efforts to make Corio’s oil refinery viable, according to its operator.
The cost-hit comes as Viva Energy...
Four seasons in one May
Under the Weather, by Lindsay Smail
A May with three distinct phases of weather has completed a wet but slightly warmer-than-average autumn across Geelong.
May 2017...
Big carbon offsets bill
Geelong’s council wants to spend $85,000 on “carbon offsets”.
The purchase would help City Hall achieve almost half its current target for reducing greenhouse gas...
Ban extremist orgnisation: MP
Federal Government should ban “extremist Islamist organisation” Hizb ut-Tahrir, a local MP has urged the Coalition party room during one of Islam’s holiest months.
Member...
Through hell to high achievement
By Luke Voogt
After surviving six years exile in a Rwandan refugee camp, Norlane’s Alphonse Mulashe has won Victoria’s top youth volunteer award.
“It was a...
Dinos beat Sharks by five wickets
Newcomb & District enjoyed a five-wicket win against Manifold Heights in Geelong Cricket Association Division 4 on Saturday and Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was...
