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A VACANT shop in Geelong’s mall will receive a temporary lease of life while it houses a quirky piece of wall art that passers-by...

$90m stadium project begins in Geelong – ‘hundreds of jobs on way’

A $90 MILLION upgrade of Geelong’s Simonds Stadium has begun, Sport Minister John Eren has announced. About 90 jobs in construction and 320 indirectly-created positions...

Police blitz central Geelong

By PAUL MILLAR THIEVES, dealers and drunk drivers beware - Geelong police are on your tail. Police will be out in force in central Geelong today,...

Wensleydale bushfire brought under control overnight

HOT AND windy conditions on Monday fanned a bushfire at Wensleydale, attended by 22 CFA appliances. The Country Fire Authority issued a Watch and Act...

Geelong gets slice of $1.3 billion defence contract

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN GEELONG firm RPC Technologies will be part of the supply chain for a $1.3 million defence land vehicle contract announced today. The...

Barwon property prices stagnate, growth below inflation

PROPERTY have flat-lined in the Barwon region over the past 12 months, according to new figures. Median residential prices were up only .6 per cent...

Dope farm plan: Call for Potway Ranges

By PAUL MILLAR THE Otway Ranges are a prime location to introduce controlled marijuana crops, according to the leader of the Australian Sex Party. Fiona Patten...

Crims targetting guns, stolen to order

By PAUL MILLAR GEELONG is the state’s leader in firearm theft, with some villains stealing arms to order. Police statistics supplied to the Independent show at...

Protesters to sue: ADF refuses to name soldiers

By PAUL MILLAR THE DEFENCE Department will refuse to disclose the identity of soldiers who intercepted protesters after they breached security at a top-secret Swan...

Class act helps kids into Norlane community

FOR JENNY Griffiths, teaching at Norlane’s St Aquinas Primary School is much more than just classroom time. Ms Griffiths is no stranger to juggling multiple...
Double Take

Double Take

Patients must wonder what’s going on at University Hospital Geelong (previously known as Geelong Hospital) when it charges them $10 a day for access...

Teen Sarah lights up volunteer of the year award

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN A secondary student who brought solar lights to an isolated African village has been named Geelong Volunteer of the Year. Sarah Kenworthy’s...

Community calendar

Geelong Canary Improvement Society Meeting August 3, 10am, Geelong Showgrounds. ■ Ray 0419- 212 097 Ballroom dance Leopold Hall, Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Hwy, Saturday July 26. 7.30pm-10.30pm,...