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Yoga ‘twinge’ alerts Jane to presence of hidden killer

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN IT WAS only a twinge during a yoga session at first. Thinking it was just a pulled muscle, North Geelong’s Jane Lucas...

FINALLY FRIDAY: GPAC’s one-act plague

By MICHELLE HERBISON ROSES and carnations filled the masks of medieval plague doctors to protect against germ-ridden air as they performed treatments as quirky as...

Food ’hub’ plans set to grow $2.7b agri sector

By NOEL MURPHY GEELONG could host a new food hub if Deakin University and urban sustainability firm Innate Ecology can draw State Government backing for...

Residents win chemical fight

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN PROPONENTS of a controversially proposed chemical facility at North Geelong have decided against a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal appeal. Teleta Nominees’...

PM invites city’s pitch for $10b combat work

By NOEL MURPHY GEELONG’S bid for a $10 billion combat vehicle contract will go to Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s office and senior cabinet ministers after...

Local car thefts up as keys targeted

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN REPORTS of car thefts in Geelong have jumped 26 per cent, according to new figures. National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council recorded...

Servo bid reveals lights ‘plan’

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN AN APPLICATION for a third Drysdale service station indicates Vicroads proposes to replace the town’s congested Jetty-Grubb-Portarlington roads roundabout with traffic...

Lara Mad Max plan

By NOEL MURPHY LARA wants to hitch its fortunes to a post-apocalyptic Mad Max future. The 1970s Mel Gibson road warrior, who spearheaded Australia’s assault on...

SPORT: Cats facing Demons

By JIM TIMBERLAKE GEELONG Cricket Club remains fourth on the Victorian Premier League ladder after an incredible tie last week against Carlton. After only making 141...

Jobs flow from water contract

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN A $28 MILLION Barwon Water contract with a US firm is set to create 16 direct jobs as well as work...

‘Look on bright side’, says achiever

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN A MAN who was cast onto the education and jobs scrapheap because of a hidden disability has urged Geelong to “look...

Heat rising on higher homes

By NOEL MURPHY OBJECTORS to rezoning Newtown and Belmont for dwellings up to four storeys high are fighting to convince authorities the plan is way...

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First Nations project grants announced

The City of Greater Geelong has announced nearly $90,000 of funding for First Nations heritage projects through a series of grants. Three projects were successful...