Camping cuts in time for season
Camping fee rises that would have cost campers up to $30,000 in the Geelong region, have been further reduced, the State Government has announced.
Fees...
Lara going bananas as new supermaket keeps hiring additional workers
Lara shoppers have gone bananas - literally - over their new Coles, according to its store manager.
Trent Butcher identified bananas as the “best seller...
City first to greet campers
Campervan travellers will be welcomed to Geelong after receiving cold shoulders along the Surf Coast.
Tourism industry figures said Geelong’s status as Victoria’s first council...
Workers go but Cats deal stays
Ford has agreed to extend its sponsorship of Geelong Cats beyond its factory closure in October next year, the two organisations have announced.
The car...
Cheap flights come with warning
Jetstar is offering $19 tickets to its two newest destinations - Adelaide and Hobart - but now includes early warnings about extra costs on...
Call to restore train wi-fi funding
By ALANA MITCHELSON
The State Government should reverse a decision to “abandon its promise” of free wi-fi for Geelong and Ballarat trains, according to a...
Can you spare some Christmas food for the needy, ask volunteers
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A network of volunteers has launched a Christmas food drive so members can cook festive dishes for Geelong’s needy.
Spare Meals Geelong co-ordinator...
Geelong’s ‘big winners’ from PM’s Innovation Agenda
Two of Geelong’s largest institutions are “big winners” from Malcolm Turnbull’s Innovation Agenda, according to a local MP who helped him topple former Prime...
‘Paltry wages’ in poultry industry
Dodgy labour-hire practices were exploiting workers in the local chicken processing industry, a Geelong hearing of a Labour Hire Industry and Insecure Work Inquiry...
Board dismisses call on proceeds
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Bellarine Community Health has knocked back a community petition asking for proceeds from the sale of Ann Nichol House to be...
Local activists ‘welcome support for fracking ban’
Local activists have welcomed a report on Victoria’s fracking ban.
Frack Free Moriac’s Alison Marchant said the parliamentary committee report did not recommend lifting the...
Bus ‘disservice’ sparks petition
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Bus services are actually a “disservice” for Portarlington, Indented Heads and St Leonards, users have said.
Vice-president of community group StayinginPortarlington Jenny...
From the Archives
17 years ago
August 1, 2008
Geelong Hospital will open a free needle exchange for drug addicts within metres of a children’s play area, according to...
