New program eases children with autism into school
By ALANA MITCHELSON
Children with autism will have more therapy options with additional services to be offered in Geelong next month.
School readiness programs, social skills...
February drives up the heat
Under the Weather, by Lindsay Smail
A warmer than normal February has completed Geelong’s warmest summer since 1981.
Daily minimums in February averaged 14.9C, which was...
‘400 jobs, $34m’ from new centre
A high-tech manufacturing centre will bring hundreds of jobs and wages worth $34 million a year to Geelong, Deakin University has announced.
ManuFutures would create...
China in ‘huge’ wine deal
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A Chinese entertainment megastar has chosen Geelong’s Mt Duneed Estate for a huge wine export deal.
A launch today at Mt Duneed...
The sky’s the limit for joiner Kate
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
The honours keep piling up for Ocean Grove cabinetmaker Kate Elstone, who will jet off to Nepal after receiving a rare...
New skills pilot means business
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Barwon Health, GMHBA and Bendigo Bank are among five local employers in an Australian-first pilot program in Geelong involving big business...
Double Take
Keen Indy readers might have noted the ongoing transformation of Geelong Trades Hall boss Tim Gooden, as represented in last week’s paper.
And, as befitting...
Last long walk
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
John Olsen jokes that his final charity long walk will be the easiest because it’s all downhill.
The Belmont resident will attempt...
Enabling the disabled
The 3D printing revolution is providing innovative solutions for disabled people in the Barwon region.
Local human services organisation Karingal has teamed up with assistive...
Emot It: Plumber’s crack at texting future
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A Torquay plumber might have just invented the future of texting.
Roger Bramham has launched his new free app, Emot It, the first...
Coastal committee positions up for grabs
Another foreshore committee could be cleared out with all nine Great Ocean Road Coast Committee positions up for re-election in June.
Nine positions on the...
Election year hope for Geelong delegation
A Geelong delegation leaves for Canberra tomorrow hoping to leverage an election year into more for the region.
The G21 Geelong Region Alliance delegation will...
All roads lead to Geelong
The Geelong Independent looks back on our best Friday features for 2025.
Celebrity chef Simon Toohey is one half of the team pioneering...
