Funding jobs boost
A growing Geelong food manufacturer will expand and create 26 new jobs thanks to an injection from the Geelong Industry Fund.
Premier Denis Napthine said...
Hands up who wants an upgrade?
Four of Northern Bay College’s six Corio campuses will receive $8 million for major infrastructure upgrades.
Visiting the school, Premier Denis Napthine said the upgrade...
Geelong police to carry Tasers
Geelong and Corio police will be carrying Tasers from Monday after completing training in the use of the conducted energy device (CED).
The police members,...
Flairs for floral
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
VICKY Russell is convinced Geelong holds people with creative flare but no awareness of their skills - yet.
Vicky says she has...
Youngsters setting sail for Europe
By MICHELLE HERBISON
EUROPE’S North Sea might present different conditions to Corio Bay when a group of young Geelong sailors compete in a Cadet International...
Levy watchdog called in over pensioner bill
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
VICTORIA’S new fire services levy monitor will investigate a Norlane pensioner’s insurance premium after it remained virtually unchanged despite the levy’s...
A premier campaign
PREMIER Denis Napthine is pictured endorsing the Independent’s Shop Local Geelong campaign, encouraging shoppers to spend locally rather than online or out of town.
Mr...
FINALLY FRIDAY: A Stache of music
By MICHELLE HERBISON
SARAH Armstrong’s computer crashed after making her second EP as Von Stache but the committed electronic artist accepted the loss with optimism.
“I’m...
Torquay line feasibility study faces hurdle: ‘Block for rail plan’
By NOEL MURPHY
A PROPOSED rail link to Torquay will compete with traffic on other lines unless planners can overcome a single-line bottleneck south of...
Drysdale line feasibilty study faces hurdle: ‘Block’ for rail plan
By NOEL MURPHY
A PROPOSED rail link to Drysdale will compete with traffic on other lines unless planners can overcome a single-line bottleneck south of...
South Barwon budget winner: More prison beds for northern suburbs seat
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
The Liberal-held electorate of South Barwon received a hospital and a train station but the Labor heartland seat of Lara received...
Hike about 4.3%, source reveals: Rates ‘restrained’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
CITY of Greater Geelong will set its lowest rate increase for six years when it unveils its budget next week, a...
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Geelong vigil for a sick planet
Climate activists will gather outside Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles’ Geelong office to demand urgent action.
The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) Geelong, Move Beyond...
