Claws out for cash
By PAUL MILLAR
WARY councillors will defy in-house recommendations if they agree to splurge $6 million on further upgrades to Simonds Stadium.
Another major sticking point...
Costs killer for residents body
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A COMMUNITY association will fold if it has to pay costs for a lost appeal against a service station planned for...
City ‘squeezing kinder group out of premises’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Geelong’s council is squeezing not-for-profit kindergartens out of leased buildings and installing its own kinders instead, according to Geelong Kindergarten Association...
Transport forum accused of being a ‘stunt’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A forum on Geelong’s public transport woes is a “hypocritical stunt” by two Liberal MPs, according to a state minister.
The Independent...
Funding lifeline saves 1000 from food shortage
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
AN EMERGENCY funding grant will ensure more than 1000 Geelong residents continue to receive crisis food support, UnitingCare Geelong has announced.
The...
Bottlo bans slash booze crime
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
AN INNOVATIVE Geelong police operation targeting bottle shop thieves has reduced alcohol-related crime across the city, according to coordinators.
Geelong Liquor Licencing...
Double Take
Some might have detected the hypocricy in Ford’s tanty this week about the Abbott Government’s plan for private auto purchases.
The Blue Oval was mighty...
In brief
Holiday hit
Victoria’s new grand final eve public holiday will cost the Geelong region up to $30 million, according to MP Simon Ramsay.
The Member for...
Soccer strip ranges far and wide
Manchester United might claim to have its soccer shirts on display around the globe but in Viqueque, East Timor, a group of youngsters is...
Anglesea work detail revealed
Alcoa has “encouraging” plans for rehabilitating its Anglesea coal mine and power station site, according to Victoria’s peak environmental group.
A “key document” secured with...
Joeys boy takes Aussie cafe style to Dubai
By PAUL MILLAR
DUBAI might not be everybody’s cup of tea but a Geelong man is creating a mini empire with a grounding in coffee.
Former...
Mum’s quick call saves asthmatic son
By PAUL MILLAR
IT'S EVERY mother’s nightmare: watching her child struggling for breath from a sudden and unexpected asthma attack.
Kezia Calvert felt almost helpless the...
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...
