Ambulance wait report reveals the critical numbers
By LUKE VOOGT
Geelong patients are receiving quicker ambulance response times according to figures released by the State Government this week.
Acting Minister for Ambulance...
$500,000 drugs raid: 200 plants seized
By LUKE VOOGT
Bellarine Police and Geelong Divisional Response Unit found about $500,000 worth of cannabis plants during a raid at a Clifton Springs house...
Roadworks ‘urgent’ on the whole
“Urgent” work to repair dangerous potholes on Geelong’s bypass will begin tomorrow, VicRoads has announced.
The work on Melbourne-bound lanes between the Moorabool River bridge...
Double Take
A wind-power turbine atop Surf Coast Shire’s flashy headquarters is broken again.
The cause?
Wind damage.
Apparently the device struggles with high winds, a regular feature of...
Singing out for somebody with soul
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
A one-of-a-kind musical experience is available to high school girls with a leading Geelong school band.
Soul outfit Sweethearts has called auditions...
Show will go on after cash ‘loss’
By LUKE VOOGT
The Royal Geelong Show will proceed this year despite the disappearance of more than $100,000 from its coffers.
Police are investigating the money’s...
City sell-off for gaol, water slides
City Hall will sell historic Geelong Gaol and the site of Norlane’s water slides to make way for new health facilities, council administrators have...
Decade after horrific sex attack, city thugs beaten
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
A high-tech strategy to reduce alcohol-fuelled violence around central Geelong nightclubs has achieved success, according to stakeholders.
Hospitality, police and council representatives have...
Woman missing without medicine for almost a month
A Corio woman has been missing for almost a month without supplies for her medical condition, according to Victoria Police.
The disappearance of 61-year-old Vicki...
Sell-out success for ferry on trial
By LUKE VOOGT
The sold-out Portarlington ferry embarked on its maiden voyage for Docklands on Friday, much to the delight of campaigners.
John Rae and...
State confirms Deakin car park as site for Geelong convention centre
Deakin University’s waterfront car park will be the “focus” of a business study for a 1000-seat Geelong convention centre, according to the State Government.
The...
Footy transport fury
By LUKE VOOGT
A lack of public transport could leave footy fans stranded tonight (Friday) after possibly the biggest Cats game of the year in...
Christine takes on the Great Ocean Road
The Great Ocean Road will host this year’s TAC Great Vic Bike Ride, with a Geelong woman participating in the five-day cycling event. ...
