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Unionists maintain fair pay rage

By PAUL MILLAR IT WAS no revolution, more a prolonged push for a resolution as union diehards took to the streets this week, continuing decades...

Weather station BoMs out as region emerges from cold, dry winter

By LINDSAY SMAIL, of Geelong Weather Services ANOTHER month of questionable rain measurements has plagued the Bureau of Meteorology's Geelong automatic weather station at Breakwater....

Double Take

WHAT do you give a man who has everything? A laugh! Well, that was the rationale behind the Indy’s spoof front-page present for Mayor Darryn Lyons,...

Abbott-gaffe candidate seeks to bridge gap with voters

By PAUL MILLAR ADRIAN Schonfelder has burned a few bridges in the past but the byelection candidate for Geelong's Kildare ward has at least considered...

Magpies begin swoops across city

By PAUL MILLAR SWOOPING magpies defending nests are causing problems at Wallington, Moolap, Mt Duneed, Wandana Heights and central Geelong, according to website Magpiealert.com. Department of...

Cats confirm Stevie J’s last game for Geelong

STEVE Johnson will play his last game for Geelong at Simonds Stadium tomorrow, the Cats have confirmed. The mercurial star will line-up for his 253rd...

Council to ‘funk up’ Malop St with ‘tactical urbanism’

A “FUNKY pop-up urban space” will add colour to Geelong’s Malop St, City Hall has announced. The temporary Malop Street Lab would feature “improvised street...

‘Biggest redevelopment in 20 years’ for Geelong waterfront

GEELONG'S waterfront is poised for its biggest redevelopment in 20 years, State Government has announced. The shakeup could deliver a safe harbour facility to protect...

Geelong’s north to have say on public transport

CONTROVERSIAL changes to public transport services will be up for discussion at a public forum in northern Geelong on Tuesday night. The Liberals will host...

Inquiry ‘backs Anglesea coal-fire work’

ALCOA has “effective” practical and sustainable” strategies to minimise the risk of a coal-seam fire at Anglesea, according to State Government. The Government said a...

Pair face court over Whittington bomb scare

By PAUL MILLAR A 44-YEAR-OLD man and a woman, 42, will face Geelong Magistrates Court today charged with drug and firearm offences following a raid...

80-plus jobs lost as Anglesea station closes

OVER 80 workers will lose their jobs when Alcoa officially closes its Anglesea coal mine and power station today. Power station manager Warren Sharp paid tribute...

Centurions strong performance

While Werribee Centrals kept its small finals chances alive on Saturday, coach Rhyce Prismall knows the likelihood of sneaking into the top five is...