Whopper tank ‘tests viability’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
VIVA Energy has announced a new investment in its recently-acquired Geelong refinery, with a large crude oil tank on the drawing...
Jobs promise in ALDI Torquay bid
UP TO 20 jobs could arrive with a new ALDI supermarket at Torquay, the company has announced.
ALDI said it had lodged a development application...
Corio in NBN ‘discrimination’: MP
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
STUDENTS in Corio face discrimination under the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout, federal MP Richard Marles claimed in parliament this week.
Mr...
Police hunting hit-run driver
By NOEL MURPHY
THE CALLOUS hit-run death of Corio cyclist Gordon Ibbs near Anakie has shocked Geelong.
Police are desperately chasing a suspect whose car they...
Education Week: College vision
THE Geelong College is a Uniting Church coeducational school day and boarding school, with 1300 students aged three to 18.
An open and inclusive community...
Education Week: Matthew Flinders encouraging girls
ALL students at Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College are encouraged to think deeply by being open-minded, curious, strategic, sceptical and through seeking truth and...
Education Week: Gordon focus on real skills
DECIDING whether to pursue TAFE or university tertiary study should be based on more than just a student’s ATAR score.
Anyone who prefers learning by...
Education Week: Baptist college offering quality local education
GEELONG Baptist College provides positive and engaging learning experiences that have been developed within a Christian framework of values and beliefs.
Through the development of...
Education Week: Christian College growth focus
CHRISTIAN College believes that an education worth having is one that educates beyond just academic or benchmark scores.
It must also grow the capacity for...
Education Week: Bell Park school sets standards
BELL Park North Primary School strongly believes that effective teaching and learning is essential to the ongoing development of children to prepare them for...
Education Week: Traditional structure with innovative curriculum
NORTH Geelong Secondary College combines a traditional classroom structure and innovative curriculum combine with high expectations on academic endeavour and student behaviour.
Promoting values of...
Education Week: Enrol now for career in hair
THE rolling intake at the Centre of Excellence Hairdressing and Beauty College means anyone keen to start a course can do so right away.
“You...
From the archives
15 years ago
September 17, 2010
Avalon Airport should have a rail link to Melbourne to ensure Victoria is Australia’s national entry point, according to the...
