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Green hanging high in town centre

By NOEL MURPHY THE GREENING of Geelong took another leap forward this week as a series of hanging garden planters were installed in the city...

Bus cuts will force us to move: residents

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN PROPOSED bus service cuts would force elderly and unwell Newtown residents to sell up and move, they have told the Independent. More...
Spies in Anglesea?

Alcoa extends search for Anglesea power plant buyer

By NOEL MURPHY ALCOA’S Anglesea power plant remains on the market with several potential buyers vying for the controversial coal-powered plant despite expectations it would...

Organ restoration hits right note for Queenscliff concert

By JENA MARINO A NEWLY-restored Fincham organ will sound off at a Queenscliff Uniting Church concert again this weekend after a four-month restoration. The 54-year-old organ...

Disabled surfers call for volunteers

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN THE SURFING bug can bite anyone at any time, but a particular band of boardriders derive even greater pleasure from the...

Audemia powers a new rock role for old station

By NOEL MURPHY NORTH Geelong’s old power station is fast becoming an arthouse playhouse as its shattered and war-torn appearance gives way to new contemporary...

Stroke danger drives Dianne

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN IT’S THE small but emotionally significant difference between empathy and sympathy that makes Highton’s Dianne Speed a great ambassador for the...

Buckets and bouquets

BOUQUETS to Drysdale Smash Repairs for its generosity to a Salvo Resto project last year and especially for helping fix a Holden Barina bequest...

Kick back with INXS at Motor City fest

By Jena Marino FANS will sing along to their favourite INXS songs at Geelong’s Motor City Music Festival next month. Tribute band INXSIVE will play the...

Cricket: Cats play Tiger for pride only

JIM TIMBERLAKE EVERYTHING looked good early when Geelong Cricket Club travelled to Prahran last Saturday for a one-day match, won the toss and elected to...

Snapper, flatties, whiting bagged in ‘shelter’ of bay

by CHRIS PITMAN CORIO Bay was a real asset for anglers last week as it provided shelter from strong winds. Pinkie snapper were abundant for anglers...

Fundraising: hospital swears by it

By JENA MARINO SWEARING and good health don’t generally go well together, but the Belmont Lions Sports Club players have made an exception. Their swearing and...

Moody steps into assistant coach role

Geelong Venom has appointed Megan Moody as an assistant coach for the upcoming WNBL season. Moody brings a wealth of experience and success to the...