NBN cable hooked up
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG’S spread of new housing estates has helped drive early availability of the National Broadband Network to local homes, according to...
JOIN THE CLUB: G-Men scaling model heights
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THEY are members of a miniature engineering group but the scale models they produce are by no means small.
Known colloquially as...
Silver side for Sarah’s top design
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
RIPPLESIDE'S Sarah Cielesh saw an opportunity when she discovered few students attempted silver-smithing for prestigious VCE exhibition Top Designs,
The Geelong College...
$1.1m safety boost as injuries rise
By MICHELLE HERBISON
VICROADS will improve cyclist and motorist safety on two of the region’s roads in upgrades to be complete in June and July,...
Anniversary Boosted
By MICHELLE HERBISON
A PROGRAM offering respite weekends for children with complex medical needs has celebrated its fifth birthday.
Gateways Support Services’ Sue Moore said Boost...
Geelong plans to grow
Planning Minister Matthew Guy today released a 40 year blueprint for Geelong, securing the local economy, jobs and liveability of the region.
“The G21 Regional...
Coast towns at ‘risk’ in redraw
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
REDISTRIBUTING Torquay and Jan Juc from their marginal South Barwon electorate to safe Liberal seat Polwarth would be an “absolute disaster”, according...
Tips, pics bust teens at ‘clubs’
By MICHELLE HERBISON
ONLINE photographs and tip-offs from parents are helping police target underage night-clubbers using fake identification.
Sergeant Aaron Riches told the Independent police were...
Property study on Geelong: A lot of upside in going down
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG is a downsizing hotspot, according to a Real Estate Institute of Victoria study.
The study found that home owners in the...
Dump ‘snub’
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
A NEW State Government initiative against illegally dumped rubbish has snubbed a North Geelong Salvation Army store despite its reputation as “one...
Shell sparks economy study: Jobs blueprint
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
SHELL'S refinery sale announcement has prompted Geelong Trades Hall Council to commission a manufacturing industry strategic plan.
Trades hall secretary Tim Gooden...
‘120 jobs’ in new service
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE Barwon launch of DisabilityCare Australia under the national disability insurance scheme will create 120 jobs, Federal Government has announced.
Minister for...
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One road closes, while another opens
One road has reopened, while another has closed in the Surf Coast Shire following structure repairs.
Horseshoe Bend Road was reopened with regular speed limits...
