Locals going big on memorial day
The region’s best big-wave surfers hope to compete at Bells Beach this winter in honour of a local champion who died too young.
Surfing Victoria...
Double take
Many commenters are aghast at City Hall’s funding of a rap song dedicated to Geelong mallrats - but they certainly can’t argue with the...
‘Not clever, not creative’ to close libraries
By Luke Voogt
Campaigners are stepping up their fight to stop City Hall from closing three libraries and are holding a community meeting at Chilwell...
Volunteering to speak – in his fluent Russian
By Luke Voogt
Sri Lankan expat Sameera Gunawardena has been putting his Russian fluency to a unique use by visiting Geelong’s elderly.
The 36-year-old Grovedale...
’Deja-review’ looms over plan to axe mayoral vote
By Luke Voogt
Upper house MPs could stop the State Government from abolishing Geelong’s mayoral vote, according shadow local government minister David Davis.
The coalition would...
‘Care for mallrats’, council urges
“Disenfranchised” mallrats need the support of Geelong’s “caring community”, according to a City Hall manager.
Brett Luxford was responding to widespread criticism of Geelong’s council...
Heads, you win for big house prices
Barwon Heads has retained its title as Victoria’s most expensive town for housing, according to latest real estate data.
The town’s media price in the...
‘Biggest home’ to employ 150 staff
A $24 million Wallington redevelopment to deliver new jobs at Victoria’s largest aged care facility will begin in August, its proponent has announced.
The project,...
Helping victims of rape
By Luke Voogt
New communication specialists could help rape victims achieve justice, according Barwon Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA).
Barwon CASA’s Janice Watt said the changes...
Winner to share spoils
A Geelong Business Excellence Awards winner has helped develop a new community organisation grant.
Adroit Insurance Group, which won Business of the Year in 2016,...
Good job, Danelle
By Luke Voogt
After becoming a teenage mother and dropping out in Year 10, Norlane’s Danelle Vanos faced the daunting challenge of re-entering the workforce...
Free seminars to foster excellence
The Geelong Indy will host free marketing seminars next month to celebrate the paper’s Geelong Business Awards sponsorship.
Each 50-minute seminar on 19 June will...
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...
