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‘Failure’ mayor wanted wards’ funding for city

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN GEELONG’S first directly elected mayoral experiment was an “abject failure”, several councillors have told the Independent. They said confected controversy over council’s...

Disabled in aged care: NDIS short on funding

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN Moving disabled young people out of local aged care facilities will cost an extra $11.2 million above National Disability Insurance Scheme...

Nurses, bosses fight on ratios

By NOEL MURPHY BARWON Health and a nurses union are embroiled in a propaganda war over cuts to aged care services at North Geelong’s McKellar...

Wards funding backed: Community ‘beneficiary’

By NOEL MURPHY COUNCIL'S ward funding system might be at the centre of controversial issue but Hockey Geelong boss Alan Climpson is unable to understand...

FINALLY FRIDAY: Let the Cat out

By CHERIE DONNELLAN Surprising punters with his ability to mimic Cat Stevens singing Father and Son is part of the gig for Darren Coggan. The singer/songwriter...

FINALLY FRIDAY: Babba Abba yabber

By NOEL MURPHY POP avatars Babba are heading Geelong’s way with a string of hits and a glittering show reliving the glory days of legendary...

Pokies bid ‘compliant’, says hotel

By NOEL MURPHY TORQUAY Hotel management has played a dead bat to Surf Coast Shire council opposing the pub’s bid for more pokies. Council last week...

Flower’s power to go on show at church

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN ORCHIDS, still considered among the most exotic of flowers, were once worth more than money in their own economy. But local flower...

‘Facing up’ to Dr Perri

Perri Campbell is the new face of Geelong’s emerging knowledge industry. The Deakin University researcher is one of three local women who reveal their intriguing...

SPORT: Cats return with new coaches

By Jim Timberlake Local cricketers resume from their winter slumber this weekend, with Geelong heading to Dandenong in the hope a new off-field structure can...

Rough weather offers snapper fishing without pier

By Brian Long Rough weather fired up the snapper over the past week, with St Leonards Pier firing. Shane Davies and his family enjoyed success on...

Buckets & Bouquets

By Editorial BUCKETS to Geelong. I live in Melbourne’s inner-city and was disappointed to find your town doesn’t have a self-serve frozen yoghurt store. There...

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Tees for love and cancer awareness

Give LOVE shirts are helping improve Geelong’s cancer services and raise awareness leading up to Mother’s Day. The Barwon Health Foundation and Ceres...