City ‘misled on rates’, says MP
UNIONS are misleading Geelong workers with a dishonest scare campaign over penalty rates, according to local Liberal MP Sarah Henderson.
The Abbott Government had “no...
Anger at ‘chainsaw massacre’
By PAUL MILLAR
A tree-shredding exercise along Surf Coast roads was an attack on the area’s biological heritage, according to a local environmentalist.
Bellbrae's Graeme Stockton...
Death without dignity ‘torture’, inquiry hears
By PAUL MILLAR
A government inquiry regarded as a stepping stone to voluntary euthanasia received submissions, advice and recommendations during a sitting in Geelong this...
Costa share price slides after listing reaches target
THE SHARE price of Geelong’s biggest company, Costa Group Holdings Limited, has fallen to $2.10 after listing a week ago with a starting price...
‘Gorgeous’ duo to entertain at Lyons’ 50th
A "GORGEOUSLY talented” pair of violinists will headline Geelong Mayor Darryn Lyons’ 50th birthday party.
Cr Lyons announced today that duo Cooper + Hoo would...
Zilic praises local clubs for backing campaign
By TONIC PRUSAC
LIVERPOOL legend Bill Shankly once said: “Football is not a matter of life or death, it’s more important than that!”.
Well, even the...
Train versus chopper: Malcolm Turnbull’s take
COMMUNICATIONS minister Malcolm Turnbull travelled to Geelong this morning to talk NBN, but pointedly revealed he took the train - not a chopper.
The post...
AFL gives Cats another 4$m for stadium work
THE AFL will give Geelong Cats $4 million towards the fourth stage of the redevelopment of Simonds Stadium.
AFL chief Gillon McLachlan the funding would...
Workers say they are being penalised on rates
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
WORKING nights and weekends is standard for nurse Zita Henderson, security guard Shane Townsend and paramedic Dave Redmond.
The trio headlined the...
Learner and P plate hoons have cars impounded
A 16-year-old unaccompanied learner driver and P-plate driver have both had their vehicles impounded after they were caught allegedly doing burnouts in Waurn Ponds...
One-punch murder laws under investigation
VICTORIA'S one-punch murder laws will be investigated by Deakin University criminologist Dr Kate Fitz-Gibbon.
Dr Fitz-Gibbon has received a $24,000 grant to examine legal responses...
Police investigate Newtown death
POLICE are investigating the death of a 60-year-old Newtown man who died in hospital last night.
Detectives have been told that a relative attended the...
Cats purring for prelim
Gryan Miers heard the noise, that Geelong had as easy run into the AFL finals and they might be vulnerable.
So the impressive qualifying-final...
