Demand rises as young turn to food bank for help
By NOEL MURPHY
DEMAND for Geelong Food Bank help has soared almost 20 per cent as more young people seek relief from the emergency aid...
NBN rollout arrives
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG is on the cusp of a new digital era as work begins on connecting the city to the National Broadband...
Creek gag ‘broken’: Councillor’s chance to speak out
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
BUILDING houses west of Duffields Rd would kill Torquay’s tourism trade, a formerly gagged councillor has told an independent panel hearing.
Torquay Ward...
Pinder’s in the middle
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
FEW in Geelong would be able to identify Rabindranath Tagore as India’s answer to Shakespeare.
This, according to actor Alex Pinder, is "just...
Chinese students share lessons in ‘cultural awareness’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A LITTLE bit of China came to Torquay College this week in the form of 42 students and seven teachers from...
Ford in Mustang ‘import’ intrigue
By NOEL MURPHY
FORD Australia could be planning a muscle car-led Mustang recovery in the Aussie motor stakes.
The beleaguered auto-maker might be closing its Geelong...
Music blow as venue ‘closed’
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
THE repossession of one of central Geelong’s last live music venues could cost bands and other suppliers thousands of dollars each, according...
School overflowing as more students loom
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
HIGHTON’S Montpellier Primary school is full despite an expected influx of enrolments in coming years, according to assistant principal Pam Browne.
Ms...
JOIN THE CLUB: It’s not easy being green
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
WHEN it comes to environmental issues, a familiar name and group is often referred to for comment.
Joan Lindros and Geelong Environment...
Call to shun beds in support of ‘hidden homeless’
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
"COUCH surfers" and people with temporary living arrangements are among a growing population of the "hidden" homeless in Geelong, according to a...
‘Halt’ call over $2b wind farm project
By NOEL MURPHY
A $2 BILLION wind farm aimed at powering the Geelong region appears set for a legal fight as objectors demand a halt...
$60m brewery flowing
By NOEL MURPHY
LITTLE Creatures’ $60 million brewery has made its first ales in the lead-up to opening at South Geelong’s former Valley Mill later...
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Man drowns at Torquay Beach
A 60-year-old man has drowned at a Torquay beach over the weekend, despite efforts from the community and emergency services to save him. ...
