Buckets and bouquets
BOUQUETS to the medical staff of Heath Wing Six at University Hospital Geelong for their help and care while I had a brief stay...
FRUGAL FRIDAY: Inside story on using leftovers
By Elissa Friday
SOME of you might think my idea this week goes a bit far in terms of frugality but really it’s doesn't.
When you...
Star Search: Finalists set to shine on stage
THE CREAM of the region’s young talent will gather on stage at the grand final of Highton Rotary’s 2015 Star Search.
This year’s Star Search...
Local schools awarded for citizenship
LOCAL primary schools have been honoured as good citizens of their communities.
Order of Australia Association Barwon Regional Group invited all local schools to enter...
Shops on coast battle holidays
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
TORQUAY Traders are campaiging against new public holidays in Victoria.
Torquay Traders chair Barrie Sutherland said the group was gathering information from...
Council rates set to jump 4.5%
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
RESIDENTIAL ratepayers face a 4.5 per cent rate increase as well as increases across the board for community services in City...
Rate cap will backfire: MP
By NOEL MURPHY
CAPPING council rates will backfire on residents, especially in growth areas such as Armstrong Creek, Torquay and Barwon Heads, South Barwon MP...
Fish industry in fear of state bay netting bans
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG and Bellarine fishermen are facing extinction under State Government plans they say will deny consumers quality fish, boost the black markets...
Surf Coast set to feel $50m loss from Alcoa exit
By NOEL MURPHY
THE impending closure of Alcoa’s Anglesea power plant and loss of 85 jobs is set to rock Surf Coast Shire's economy.
The coal...
Buckets and bouquets
BOUQUETS to a young man who works at Safeway Drysdale, sometimes at a checkout or bringing in trolleys. He is always polite and never...
Solo protest gathers followers as ship kills continue
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
JASON O’Neill thought no one else cared when he staged what turned out to be a solo protest against the controversial...
Donor Rachel out for blood
By NOEL MURPHY
RACHEL Thomson is after her fellow students’ blood - and she’s prepared to fight for it.
Well, maybe not fight, but she certainly...
HIPPY celebrates 25 years
A Geelong program has celebrated a quarter of a century of helping children make the leap from pre-school to grade prep.
The Home Interaction Program...
