In brief
Board doomed
Barwon Water’s board faces the sack, Water Minister Lisa Neville warned this week.
The Bellarine MP foreshadowed a clean out of water boards around...
Group faces big VCAT loss bill
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A community group faces “unspecified” legal costs after losing its tribunal appeal against plans for a service station at Clifton Springs
Drysdale...
Double Take
Mick Fanning might have won the main event at the Rip Curl Pro yesterday but Melbourne again claimed the marketing stakes.
The big smoke elbowed...
Factory trawler fishing to berth
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
CONTROVERSIAL factory freezer trawler Geelong Star is fishing its way to Corio Bay after arriving in Western Australia from Europe.
The 95-metre...
Champ coasts into GOR ride
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
HE WAS once ranked third in the world as a triathlete but Greg Stewart will be just one of the cyclists...
Coroner probing intern death
By NOEL MURPHY
THE CORONER is investigating the death of a Geelong hospital intern suspected of suiciding a week after starting work.
The man, aged around...
Mature-male job program half full
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
RETRENCHED Geelong workers have less than a week to enrol in a unique program to find them jobs.
Coordinator Bernie Cooke said...
Music bar dream hits sour note in city cultural area
By NOEL MURPHY
ANDY POBJOY has blamed City Hall red tape for stopping him opening a music bar in central Geelong’s cultural precinct.
Mr Pobjoy said...
151 more jobs for Cotton On
By NOEL MURPHY
CLOTHING giant Cotton On expects to create 151 new jobs in its Geelong head office next year.
The retailer, with more than 1300...
Dad in plea to meet saviours
By NOEL MURPHY
A Torquay man has made an emotional plea to meet the strangers who saved him after a heart attack on White's Beach.
Sean...
Campers save as axe falls on fees
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG region campers have been saved $30,000 after State Government reversed a coalition decision to impose new fees.
Environment Minister and Bellarine...
Buckets and Bouquets
Buckets to a cinema where I paid good money for gold-class tickets only to be charged a $5 booking fee for each person when...
Magic and laughs this comedy fest
Kids and the young at heart can go on a hilarious magical adventure this Geelong Comedy Festival.
Comedians Lisa Gatenby and Jacob Sacher bring their...
