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10,000 new jobs cut jobless ranks

Unemployment in the Geelong region fell 3.6 per cent after the creation of almost 10,000 new jobs, according to latest Australian Bureau of Statistics...

See you in 2016!

The Geelong Indy wishes its readers and advertisers a merry Christmas and a happy new year as Geelong’s favourite newspaper goes on a short...

Injuries increase on Barwon roads

The greatest number of country road-accident injury claims came from the Barwon western region in 2013/2014, the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has revealed. The region...

Calls to help kids left in cars rising

Triple zero received 58 calls about children left in hot cars across the Geelong region in the 12 months to 31 August, Ambulance Victoria...

Artefacts buried as Lara school marks 150 milestone

Lara Lake Primary School has laid a time capsule as part of celebrations to mark its 150th anniversary. Principal Noel Creece said the school opened...

Mobile and data use soars

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN Geelong Bellarine and Surf Coast populations will increase more than four-fold this summer, with mobile phone and data use growing accordingly,...

Fatalities Fear: Toll-rise festival bus call

Falls Festival revellers have been urged to book a date with the TAC’s Vanessa bus as new figures show a rise in Victorian road...

Crime hike ‘state’s fault’

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN Crime rates in Geelong and Surf Coast have jumped dramatically in the past 12 months, according to latest figures. Surf Coast suffered...

Festive Harmony

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN This year’s confluence of the birthdays of Islam’s Prophet Mohammad and Christianity’s Jesus Christ served as a powerful symbol of unity,...

MP backs hourly bus services push

A call for the return of hourly bus services to Portarlington, St Leonards and Indented Head has been backed by member for Western Victoria...

Woman bashed

A man wanted for assaulting a female workplace inspector could be on the run in Geelong, according to Victoria Police. Adam McGrath allegedly assaulted the...

Dry drinkers a win for cancer

Dry July Foundation has announced a grant of $52,000 to Barwon Health’s Andrew Love Cancer Centre. The funds would be used for an art therapy...

Heartbreaking loss for Venom

Nicole Munger has stepped up in the UC Capitals' moment of need to steal victory in a thrilling 76-75 tussle against the Geelong Venom...

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