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Old jail hits the Biggs time on TV

By NOEL MURPHY GREAT train robber Ronnie Biggs might have escaped jails in Britain, Brazil and Barbados but not Old Geelong Gaol. The former UK most...

Professor slams ASIO over advice

By NOEL MURPHY SRI Lankan asylum seekers are jailed in Australia as security threats on advice to ASIO from the government they fled, according to...

Year-long search finally over: Howard found

By NOEL MURPHY MYSTERY man Howard Jones, who went missing last year after living in a Herne Hill bus shelter, has been found and reunited...

Underagers ‘threat to Geelong venues’

By MICHELLE HERBISON UNDERAGE kids entering Geelong’s nightclubs are “playing with the livelihood” of venues, according to a business owner. The Basement licensee Antoinette Ramia said...

North ‘concern’ at shortage of police

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN NORLANE and Lara residents are concerned about limited police presence in their suburbs, according to the state opposition. Shadow police minister Jacinta...

Ford cooking up new ingredients

By NOEL MURPHY DANDELIONS, coconuts, corn, soybean oil and sweet potato might be the makings of a tasty kitchen creation but they might also be...

Surf’s up with climate change, says research

By MICHELLE HERBISON CLIMATE change will create bigger waves on the Surf Coast and Bellarine Peninsula, according to a CSIRO study. CSIRO research scientist Dr Mark...

Fatality fears on parking

By NOEL MURPHY PARKING charges at Barwon Health’s McKellar Centre threaten a fatal traffic accident on Ballarat Rd, Australian Nursing Federation has warned. Federation organiser...

Bells’ chair quits

By CHERIE DONNELLAN THE chairman of a council-endorsed Bells Beach advisory group has resigned, claiming Surf Coast Shire failed to take the committee seriously. Bells Beach...

Councillor fined again for driving

By MICHELLE HERBISON A SURF Coast councillor has faced court for a second time on a charge of driving with a suspended licence. Cr David...

Rego worry on de-sexing rule

By NOEL MURPHY MANY pet owners will refuse to register their animals if they face excessive de-sexing fees under a proposed council order, a leading...

Candidate slams Macdonald over NBN plan claims

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN   GEELONG councillor Rod Macdonald’s criticism of the coalition’s NBN plan as “massive short-sightedness” has angered Liberal candidate Sarah Henderson. Cr Rod Macdonald...

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The world comes to the Surf Coast

The region’s biggest surfing event has begun, with the 61st edition of the iconic Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach kicking off on Tuesday (March...