Sanctuary ‘just drying, not dying’
By NOEL MURPHY
NEWTOWN’S Balyang Sanctuary, half its lake reduced to dried and cracked mud, looks like the worst of the drought has returned to...
Chief right man for plan, says group
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
TORQUAY'S residents' association is “confident” Surf Coast Shire’s new chief executive will successfully lead council in its next four-year plan.
President of 3228...
Review call as lobbies proliferate: Chief defends G21
By NOEL MURPHY
LOBBY group G21 is consolidating itself as Geelong’s peak voice while council develops a new Enterprise Geelong agency with a similar role.
Overtures...
Uni set for ‘action’ on workloads
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A LAST ditch meeting between Deakin University staff and management next week will decide whether industrial action goes ahead, according to...
Cash ends Moriac upgrade wait
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Modewarre football and cricket clubs will finally see a long-awaited pavilion upgrade after a $1.35 million funding announcement this week.
Sports Minister...
Call on state to fix high school
By MICHELLE HERBISON
MP Ian Trezise has urged State Government in parliament to fund a “very important” master plan to upgrade Geelong High School.
The Member...
Cats centre on educating students
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE region’s school students will be able to get closer to their Geelong Football Club heroes than ever before with a...
Fare cheat fear for myki move
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
FARE evasion on Geelong’s rail line could rise after myki replaces paper tickets later this year, Public Transport Users Association (PTUA)...
Last call for golf day entries as prize pool mounts
GOLFERS have only a few days left to enter a golf day supporting the region’s peak rehabilitation and aged care facility.
Organisers have extended McKellar...
$2 billion bonanza: ’Go west’, says Guy
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG has received a $2 billion boost with the approval of Armstrong Creek’s west precinct structure, Planning Minister Matthew Guy has...
Sealed for the little people
Choking dust that has been making life uncomfortable for residents at the western end of Church Street in Hamlyn Heights has largely disappeared thanks...
Short term ticket scrap
Short-term myki tickets should be retained, according to Bellarine MP Lisa Neville.
Ms Neville said scrapping the short-term tickets would “punish” Bellarine and Geelong commuters.
She...
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Tees for love and cancer awareness
Give LOVE shirts are helping improve Geelong’s cancer services and raise awareness leading up to Mother’s Day.
The Barwon Health Foundation and Ceres...
