Cops chase pom-pom hat bandit
By PAUL MILLAR
AN ARMED thief wearing a distinctive pink hat threatened and robbed a service station attendant at an APCO service station in Newcomb...
Queenscliff gardens open to public
KEEN gardeners will be in for a treat when six magnificent Queenscliff gardens, including three never before opened to the public, all open on...
Portarlington locals find missing woman with dog
By PAUL MILLAR
POLICE have located a missing visitor from Malta after a massive search around the Portarlington area.
THE police dog squad, airwing and State...
Barwon Water board flushed: New chair, members, appointed
LONG-standing Barwon Water chair Michael King has been flushed from the board along with five other members.
Water minister Lisa Neville said refreshing all 19...
Conference brings wildlife experts to Geelong
WILDLIFE tourism professionals are migrating to Melbourne and Geelong for the biggest event of its kind - the Australian Wildlife Tourism Conference.
Australia's most prominent...
Defence manufacturing jobs bid for Geelong
A CONSORTIUM bidding for the Land 400 defence program has announced it will base part of its manufacturing operation in Geelong.
Federal Member for Corangamite,...
Telco tower grave fight
By PAUL MILLAR
ANGRY residents aim to topple plans to erect a telecommunications tower in an historic Geelong cemetery, telling the provider: not near our...
Workers underpaid by rogue hirers – inquiry
By PAUL MILLAR
AN INQUIRY into labour hire was told that Geelong firms were blatantly abusing the system, underpaying or not paying workers and threatening...
Geelong’s line ‘most overcrowded’
By PAUL MILLAR
GEELONG train travellers suffer more overcrowding than any other commuters in the region and are in desperate need of improved services, according...
National park trail rider threat
By EMILY IANNELLO
PARTS of the Otway National Park could be “trashed“ by out of control recreational activities, a Geelong Enviroment Council investigation has found.
And...
Corio hit by arson, armed robbery
By PAUL MILLAR
INVESTIGATORS will scan video footage of an arsonist who torched two cars outside a Corio medical centre early yesterday morning.
Detective Senior Sergeant...
Double take
It’s nice to know there are still some literal people about.
The Independent’s weekly Reader’s Recipe asks readers to submit a favourite recipe and send...
Mayor raises school bus concerns
Geelong’s mayor has called on the state government to address a “systemic failure” in ensuring the region's students are able to safely travel to...
