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I did nothing wrong, says agent

By NOEL MURPHY   REAL estate agent Daniel Hayes has lashed out at MMP’s legal claims, calling them a bid to stop agents giving vendors choice...

New push for wharf to host stingray shows

By MICHELLE HERBISON QUEENSCLIFF Harbour management is pushing to repair Fisherman’s Wharf and develop infrastructure for a stingray-feeding tourist attraction following State Government inaction. Harbour manager...

Highton our ‘preferred’ address

HIGHTON has outscored coastal counterparts and other affluent suburbs as City of Greater Geelong’s “preferred” residential address, according to a new analysis. The PRDnationwide research...

$2b wind farm bid faces Island ballot

By NOEL MURPHY GEELONG’S $2 billion Bass Strait wind farm, the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, faces a major hurdle next week when it goes...

Never mind the bollards? We do, actually

By NOEL MURPHY NEVER mind the bollards, punk rocker Johnny Rotten might have sung about Geelong’s bayside landmarks, but deterioration on some is being tackled. The...

Taxpayers ‘fund’ PM’s political ads

By NOEL MURPHY     THE Liberal party has slammed a full-page ad promoting Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s job support for Ford workers as taxpayer-financed political advertising. South...

Head-butt left partner with facial injuries

By MICHELLE HERBISON A BELL Post Hill man responded “disproportionately” when he head-butted his partner for refusing to turn down music, according to a magistrate. Geelong...

13th transport study unveiled

By MICHELLE HERBISON RACV will undertake the region’s 13th transport-related study, citing a “misconception” the automobile organisation focuses only on roads. Public transport and mobility manager...

Athlete drug law proposal ‘dopey’, says Deakin expert

By NOEL MURPHY     COMPELLING Olympic athletes under contract to release doping evidence that might incriminate them goes against their common law rights, according to a...

Northern kids project their music

SEVENTY students from Geelong’s Northern Bay College have told their stories in an original “song cycle” as part of a two-year music project. The students...

Medium’s well-done

By MICHELLE HERBISON During her live shows international medium Lisa Williams rounds up queues of dead people she talks to “like kids”. Appearing before hundreds of...

Ford job losses prompt Premier’s ‘special taskforce’

Premier Denis Napthine has announced he will lead a “special taskforce” to generate new job opportunities for Geelong in the wake of this week’s...

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Giants playing the long game to success

Geelong West Giants are undefeated on top of the Geelong Netball League A Grade ladder, but coach Dale Smith insists the club is setting...

Eagles host Devils