State carving up our region again
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Geelong’s boundaries for state programs have changed again with a new “regional statement”.
The State Government document was a new vision for...
Geelong to get fibre factory
A Geelong joint venture manufacturing specialist fibre materials has received $1.2 million government grant.
The grant is to enable HeiQ Australia to establish an industrial...
Double Take
Geelong Police’s Eyewatch Facebook page posted a new scam alert this week, although the scammers behind this one have managed to create their own...
Teenagers forced into roles as ‘young carers’ for their parents
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
It's a tough enough job for an adult, let alone a 16-year-old.
But Geelong children as young as eight are being pressed...
Families battling housing blowout
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
The waiting list of families seeking public housing in Geelong has blown out under the Andrews Labor Government, according to South...
Calendar girls a ‘classic’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
There is nothing like a dame - and the classic car-owning girls featured in the Motor Dames 2016 Calendar agree.
Cherry De...
Summer police blitz on roads as death toll climbs
By ALANA MITCHELSON
More police will patrol local roads this summer as part of a state-wide blitz, according to a traffic officer.
The “enhanced police enforcement...
Call to nominate disability ‘champs’
Simone Stevens was rapt to be a finalist in the inaugural Geelong Awards for People With a Disability last year.
The East Geelong champion...
Mums campaign for safer cots
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
An award-winning local mother’s organisation is on a campaign to ensure every baby has a safe cot to sleep in.
The right...
Geelong MP urges action on ‘crowded’ train line
Overcrowding on the Geelong rail line must be addressed urgently, Western Victoria Region MP Simon Ramsay told State Parliament this week.
Mr Ramsay said increased...
Snake numbers ‘surging’
By ALANA MITCHELSON
Geelong’s snake population is booming, according to local pest controllers.
Pet deaths and calls for help were rising after an early beginning to...
Bunnings pet policy scare at North Geelong store
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A spill of snail pellets at Bunnings North Geelong has raised new concerns over the company’s pet-friendly policy, according to a shopper.
The...
New support for women with cancer
Geelong women living with cancer will soon have access to a life-changing new support service.
The new Counterpart Geelong Peer Support Hub will meet monthly...
