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Grove split on ‘space’ in park

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN RIFTS have opened in Ocean Grove’s community over a $1 million performance space proposed for the town’s park. Resident Christine Brooks said...

Anger as event trashes foreshore

By NOEL MURPHY TRIATHLON competitors have left plastic cups scattered across Geelong foreshore and park land. East Geelong residents complained the throwaway cups from last weekend’s...

Visit’s boost for $10b bid

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN GEELONG'S push for a $10 billion army contract is firing up, with the assistant defence minister visiting Geelong next month. Federal MP...

Miner’s disinterest fails to deter fracking protesters

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN AN ANTI-fracking group is pushing ahead with local protests despite a miner with an exploration permit declaring it has lost interest...

SPORT: Cats aim to shore up deserved finals spot

By JIM TIMBERLAKE GEELONG Cricket Club suffered its first loss since the Christmas break when Melbourne proved too good last weekend. Bowling first, Geelong struggled for...

SPORT: Anglers feel heat on sharks, tuna, flatties

By BRIAN LONG CASEY Greet headed out into 70m of water directly out from Port Phillip Heads on Saturday hoping for a shark. After only five...

Wanted over Waurn Ponds assault

POLICE have released a grainy image of two men they want to interview about an assault at a Waurn Ponds supermarket in November. A man...

FINALLY FRIDAY: Self-taught Barbra scratches out the detail

By MICHELLE HERBISON MARSHALL wildlife artist Barbra Gleeson’s digital camera snapped away as a 60-odd herd of elephants plodded within 10 metres of her safari...

Chamber launches awards

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN POWERCOR Geelong Business Excellence Awards have played a part in the growth and development of businesses throughout the region for almost...

‘Error’ behind red light fines

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN A MOTORIST claims VicRoads changed lane markings after he complained about a fine from a notorious red light camera at a...

‘Fighting fund’ in height fight

By NOEL MURPHY OPPONENTS to plans that would rezone Newtown for four-storey housing are trying to set up a $25,000 fighting fund against the State...

Lights ads an ‘eyesore’

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN SIMONDS Stadium’s light towers are “works of art” that should be saved from becoming an “eyesore”, according to objectors fighting a...

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Power prevails after Duke’s seven

Newcomb consigned Ocean Grove to bottom rung on the BFL ladder, at least for the time being. In an entertaining game at Grinter Reserve, the...

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