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Tax tightens ‘squeeze on hotel trade’, says Burnett

By John Van KlaverenRISING costs and falling patronage are putting a squeeze on pubs and bottle-shops, according to a prominent Geelong hotelier. Peter Burnett, Victorian...

Carbon wheel to create ‘200 jobs’

Hot wheels: Federal MPs Darren Cheeseman, Mark Dreyfus and Richard Marles join Carbon Revolution’s Jake Dingle to unveil the new Geelong-designed wheel.By John Van...

FINALLY FRIDAY: Riley’s psyched up for Geelong

Psychic Greg Riley comes to Geelong on June 30.By Cherie DonnellanGREG Riley’s wife jokingly suggested he should enter a psychics reality television show last...

FINALLY FRIDAY: All Cashed up

Cashing in: Tex Perkins in The Man in Black.By Cherie DonnellanJOHNNY Cash seemingly comes back to life in the rich baritone of Tex Perkins. But...

JOIN THE CLUB: A kick in the brass

Having a blast: Geelong West Brass Band’s Jacqui Adcock, Jeff Steele and Ross Quaife.By John Van KlaverenIT MAY not have a boogie woogie bugle...

State boosts $1m project for city disabled services

Boost: Gateways’ Rosemary Malone and Member for Western Victoria Region David O’Brien inspect plans for the new facility.By Holly RoskoschA GOVERNMENT funding injection will...

Geelong producing more graduate doctors than available places: Dr training shortfall ‘critical’

By John Van KlaverenA SHORTAGE of post-graduate training opportunities is creating a doctor shortage in Geelong, according to a Deakin University leader. Medical school head...

Strong future for ‘papers like Indy’

EditorialVICTORIAN regional newspaper like the Independent are “alive and very much kicking”, according to their industry association. Victorian Country Press Association said the papers’ relevance...

Housing produces ‘160 pools’ of dirt

Dirty talk: CCF Victoria’s Wayne Huntley, EPA Victoria’s Myles Whelan and Barwon Regional Waste Management Group’s John Burgess and Enzo Bruscella at the forum.By...

‘Major development’ proposed: Port ‘to triple’

Simulation: Stuart Christie with the port simulator behind.By John Van KlaverenA PROJECTED tripling of trade will mean major development of Geelong’s port, a computer...

Coast group set to take on shire

Branching out: Jan Juc’s Sid Pope.By Cherie DonnellanA NEW Surf Coast residents association will bridge the “disconnect” between council and its community, according to...

State’s ‘silent’ on cuts

By John Van KlaverenSTATE Government is acting “abominably” in refusing to detail regional public service job cuts in centres like Geelong, according to a...

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The world comes to the Surf Coast

The region’s biggest surfing event has begun, with the 61st edition of the iconic Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach kicking off on Tuesday (March...