Cops pop up for safety
By Luke Voogt
Highway Patrol officers will target drug and drink drivers in and around Geelong over the Easter long weekend, the region’s top cop...
Coalition accused of scare campaign
By Luke Voogt
The State Government has accused Opposition Leader Matthew Guy of scare-campaigning following his threats to sack a coastal management board.
Mr Guy vowed,...
One killed, many injured after bus rolls
By Luke Voogt
A bus rolled and crashed into a tree killing a 38-year-old man on the Great Ocean Road, near Apollo Bay, Monday afternoon.
Police...
Region cops a battering
By Luke Voogt
Torrential rains pelted Geelong and the Bellarine this weekend as local SES command called in additional crews to help meet demand.
“We’ve got...
Teens charged after police pursuit
Police have charged a 15-year-old girl and 19-year-old man with a string of offences after a pursuit Saturday morning.
Officers received a call of a...
Sky’s the limit for Geelong high-rises as tallest building approved
By Luke Voogt
Skyscrapers could take over Geelong’s skyline after Victoria’s Planning Minister approved the city’s tallest building this week.
Richard Wynne refused to rule out...
State, national edge for Geelong Business Excellence Awards
Two category winners at 2017’s Geelong Business Excellence Awards will enter the finals of a “prestigious” state titles, the city’s chamber of commerce has...
Cruise ship docks would build tourism
By Luke Voogt
Corio Bay needs more infrastructure to improve cruise ship tourism, according to Geelong’s peak tourism body.
Tourism Geelong and the Bellarine deputy director...
New Salvos program a helping hand for Geelong addicts
By Luke Voogt
John Wynde says his daughter would never have beaten her heroin addiction without family support.
“Like many people who work in drug and...
Geelong goes for growth with ‘99% permit approval rate’
City Hall is rejecting only one per cent of planning applications in a “balancing act” between development and community impacts, according to a council...
Double Take
They had nothing on The Great Train Robbery crooks but two bungling burglars still achieved their own 15 minutes of infamy in central Geelong...
Geelong Anzac dawn service to take pressure off Pt Danger
Geelong will host possibly its first Anzac Day dawn service as a “workable” alternative to record crowds at Torquay’s event, according to a spokesman.
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...
