Risk ‘outweighs value’ of increasing pursuits
By PAUL MILLAR
GEELONG'S growing number of police pursuits are not worth the risk or trauma, according to a veteran road safety expert.
John Lambert has...
Council jobs, services at risk as revenue dries up
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE REGION'S councils could cut jobs, services and infrastructure development as higher levels of government restrict their revenue sources, a municipal...
Summer ends in February storms
Areas of the Geelong region enjoyed average or above-average rain in February.
The only exceptions were the southern Otways and a couple of locations southwest...
Controversial trawler to ‘bring jobs’, faces MUA opposition
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A CONTROVERSIAL 95-metre floating fishing factory will bring jobs and investment when it makes Geelong port its home base later this...
Cats legend Wade suffers stroke in Asia
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG Cats legend Doug Wade has suffered a mild stroke overseas, according to unconfirmed reports.
Details were sketchy on the condition of the...
Tri team homing in on advantage
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE NEWEST addition to Geelong’s strong triathlon tradition is already making waves.
The Geelong Performance Coaching team is second in the Gatorade...
Brittany back in the swim …
By NOEL MURPHY
BRITTANY Nunan’s been out of the limelight while studying and travelling but she’s getting back in the swim of things.
The former state...
Small car big on value
By ELISSA FRIDAY
ON MY travels in South Geelong this week I spotted Mike Hanneysee Car Sales.
To me it seemed just another used-car dealership on...
Bus cuts objectors wary of ‘smoke screen’ in new round of talks
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
OPPONENTS to the scrapping of bus services to Newtown’s hilliest area have won a reprieve because of a delay to the...
Geelong riders on a tour for cancer cure
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A $16 MILLION Tour de Cure cancer fundraiser will include Geelong as part of its signature ride for the first time...
Coeliacs at risk of contamination, says Geelong expert
By NOEL MURPHY
CROSS-contamination during the preparation of gluten-free foods could be savaging the health of more than 2000 coeliac sufferers across Geelong, according to...
Lyons defends planning pace
By NOEL MURPHY
BUILDING permit delays are usually due to application errors, mayor Darryn Lyons has said following industry claims Geelong has millions of dollars...
Council to refresh SRC policy
Community members can now have an impact on how the council charges residents directly for small local infrastructure projects.
City of Greater Geelong has begun...
