Children’s safety comes first on Injury Free Day at Corio

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN KIDS will be kids and accidents will happen - but not if Corio’s Happy Feet early learning centre has anything to...

Service to assist victims at Corio

By PAUL MILLAR A VICTIM’S assistance service will operate out of Corio Police Station, taking impact statements to help lighten the load on officers. Geelong Police...

Bird park in salt pan bid

DISUSED Moolap salt pans earmarked for a $4 billion residential development should be left to the birds instead, according to environmentalists. Geelong Environment Council will tomorrow...

Women told how to manage money

Geelong women have been encouraged to take control of their own finances at a workshop at Simonds Stadium. Not-for-profit financial wellbeing organisation 10thousandgirl and BPW...

Carbon firm in factory launch

FRESH from landing an aerospace wheel contract, pioneering Geelong manufacturer Carbon Revolution launched a new factory this week. Federal Industry Minister Christopher Pyne officially opened...

A post it note for your thoughts

A VACANT shop in Geelong’s mall will receive a temporary lease of life while it houses a quirky piece of wall art that passers-by...

$90m stadium project begins in Geelong – ‘hundreds of jobs on way’

A $90 MILLION upgrade of Geelong’s Simonds Stadium has begun, Sport Minister John Eren has announced. About 90 jobs in construction and 320 indirectly-created positions...

Police blitz central Geelong

By PAUL MILLAR THIEVES, dealers and drunk drivers beware - Geelong police are on your tail. Police will be out in force in central Geelong today,...

Wensleydale bushfire brought under control overnight

HOT AND windy conditions on Monday fanned a bushfire at Wensleydale, attended by 22 CFA appliances. The Country Fire Authority issued a Watch and Act...

Geelong gets slice of $1.3 billion defence contract

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN GEELONG firm RPC Technologies will be part of the supply chain for a $1.3 million defence land vehicle contract announced today. The...

Barwon property prices stagnate, growth below inflation

PROPERTY have flat-lined in the Barwon region over the past 12 months, according to new figures. Median residential prices were up only .6 per cent...

Dope farm plan: Call for Potway Ranges

By PAUL MILLAR THE Otway Ranges are a prime location to introduce controlled marijuana crops, according to the leader of the Australian Sex Party. Fiona Patten...

Leaders gather for Geelong-India forum

Business, industry, education and government leaders from Australia and India will gather in Geelong next week for a three-day event. The Geelong-India Collaborative Future Forum,...

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