Love me tender, says local firm vying for $110m Geelong building project
New images of a $110 million building proposed for central Geelong have emerged ahead of the finalisation of tenders for a new office to...
$10M ’redevelopment’ for TAFE in central Geelong
A $10 million “redevelopment” will deliver a new library and students’ hub to The Gordon Institute of TAFE’s city campus, the Andrews Government has...
Our ‘list’ fighting for dairy farmers
A Geelong man’s website is helping consumers support Australian dairy farmers in their fight against the big supermarket chains’ discounted milk.
Patrick O’Callaghan has added...
Geelong schools banning juice, flavoured milk in crackdown on ‘sugary drinks’
Local schools are banning parents from putting fruit juice and flavoured milk in their children’s lunch boxes in line with a Barwon Health crackdown...
Uni yet to see ‘sensible’ convention centre plans
Deakin University would consider any “sensible” plan to use its waterfront car park for a Geelong convention centre, according to Vice-Chancellor Jane den Hollander.
But...
IPL ‘expresses interest’ in Geelong start-up’s sport management system
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Australia is considered to be one of the most sports mad nations in the world but it has nothing on India,...
No-interest loans ‘breaking cycle’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
When Neil Nedic’s car died a few years ago, like many, he did not know where to turn to pay for...
Kids plug in to robot skills
THEY, ROBOT: Whittington Primary School eight-year-olds Alirah and Sandy test their high-tech manufacturing skills at the launch of the school's LEGO Robotics program this...
Rotary brings international communities together
A new futsal league competition has started for 60 young refugee and asylum seeker men living in Geelong’s northern suburbs.
The fORT Youth Centre manager...
Funding carrot for local legal eagles
Federal Labor is holding out a funding carrot to Geelong’s community legal service.
A source said the party would announce a commitment for Barwon Community...
Ex-MP’s fears for council
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Geelong’s new council of administrators could leave ratepayers unrepresented and disenfranchised, one of the city’s former state Labor MPs has warned.
Peter...
Churches ‘at risk, should install CCTV and alarms’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Local churches and other places of worship should consider installing surveillance cameras after a spate of arson attacks, a Geelong Interfaith...
16 Days for equality
The 16 Days of Activism campaign will kick off next week with many events across Greater Geelong, helping to call for an end to...
