Strength in numbers
By BERNADETTE UZELAC, GEELONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Geelong Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business in the Geelong region.
It is...
Making news where you live
The Geelong Indy is a finalist for three awards at Australia’s premier annual celebration of community newspapers.
The paper is a vying for Best Digital...
Labor at ‘40-year low in local seat’
Labor recorded its worst primary-vote result in Corangamite for almost 40 years at this month’s federal election, according to final counting.
Labor candidate Libby Coker...
Ivanov off on Vietnam study tour
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
A YEAR 11 student from Oberon High School in Belmont will participate in the study tour of Vietnam to learn about and...
Driver hits cop with stolen car at scene of fatal car crash
A stolen vehicle hit a police officer investigating a fatal crash at Leopold on Tuesday night.
A 31-year-old Leopold man died in the crash and...
Ferry service calls for support
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
THE company running a trial of a new ferry for commuters travelling between Portarlington and Melbourne has urged locals to support the...
Trial run for ferry service
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
A NEW ferry service connecting Portarlington to Melbourne will carry its first passengers in a trial run on Friday 29 July.
The...
‘Big bang’ bin fire scares residents
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
A FIRE in an industrial skip bin in Norlane gave residents a fright on Sunday night and hospitalised a Geelong resident. ...
Minister slams Geelong MP suss on citizens’ jury to shape next council
Liberal MP Andrew Katos lacks “faith” in the ability of Geelong residents to choose the structure of their next council, according to Victoria’s Local...
Ferry passenger trial ‘this month’
A “full passenger trial” of a ferry from Portarlington to Melbourne is set to begin in the next fortnight, according to a local group...
Double Take
Sledging was an unwanted hot topic at Catland this week, amid reports of Mitch Clark’s unsavoury comments about an opponent’s girlfriend - also and...
Crowds flock to central Geelong on hunt for Pokemon
Thousands of people shrugged off cold weather to wander Geelong’s waterfront this week in search of characters from a new mobile phone game.
The waterfront...
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. ...
