Hotspot to rescue endangered plants
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A rescue bid is under way to save a threatened species whose last but best hotspots are in the Geelong region.
The...
‘Acquire’ call on Deakin’s convention centre site
The State Government should consider intervening to acquire Deakin University’s Waterfront campus car park for Geelong’s convention and exhibition centre, according to Western Victoria...
Refugee appeal closing in on $70K
A crowd-funding campaign seeking donations to help asylum seekers in Geelong apply for protection visas has raised more than 70 per cent of its...
Geelong’s mayor from Melbourne
Geelong’s new “mayor” is a woman from Melbourne who previously served as the city’s council chief, the Andrews Government has announced.
Dr Kathy Alexander has...
Premier apologises for fat joke
PREMIER Daniel Andrews has apologised personally for a fat joke about the weight of South Barwon MP Andrew Katos.
In State Parliament on Tuesday Mr...
Two out of three from Melbourne ain’t bad, says chair
By JUSTIN FLYNN
City Hall’s new chairwoman is not perturbed that two of the council’s three new administrators are not from Geelong.
Dr Kathy Alexander was...
Target drags the Wesfarmers chain
The decision to relocate Target’s head office - coupled with the poor returns from the retailer - will drag down the returns of parent...
Bunyip is ready to light up the night sky
By LUKE VOOGT
A monstrous bunyip will emerge from the darkness at Corio’s Cloverdale Community Centre tomorrow night.
The three-metre sculpture - created by artists Daniele...
Union in court over Geelong Grammar site breach
Geelong union official Brendan Murphy faces Federal Court action over an allegation he illegally closed down a Geelong Grammar School construction site.
Fair Work Building...
Lake reserve is Roger’s living legacy
A project to protect one of the Bellarine Peninsula’s most important freshwater wetlands has honoured the memory of a man who helped formulate the...
Pipeline to unlock Golden Plains ‘foodbowl’
About 770 new local farming jobs are a step closer after the completion of a pipeline to a developing food production precinct near Geelong,...
Find your new best friend at GAWS
Geelong Animal Welfare Society (GAWS) has reminded potential cat buyers that kittens are not just for Christmas.
The not-for-profit organisation, which received nearly 60 kittens...
