Bellarine girls Storm home to victory over nemesis
By NOEL MURPHY
DRYSDALE’s under-16 Bellarine Storm girls basketball club has proven itself a giant-killer, taking out Melbourne’s prestigious Eltham-Dandenong tournament at the weekend.
Under the...
BP’s Lorne LPG cuts ‘absolutely unbelievable’, says angry MP
FUEL giant BP has come under attack from Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson for cutting LPG supplies at its Lorne service station.
“It is absolutely unbelievable...
Police pursuit pulls up at Little River
THE FLASHING lights in the rear vision mirror were at perhaps two kilometres away. Well back, but on the flat straight stretch of road...
Woman hospitalised after car hits Newcomb bus shelter
A DRIVER attempting to evade police this morning smashed into a Newcomb bus shelter then fled on foot, leaving his injured passenger in the...
CBD outrage: Kicked in the face by gutless thug
By NOEL MURPHY
RICHARD Vecoli could hardly have been less prepared for the cowardly boot to the face that fractured his eye socket in two...
Double Take: Golf marathon, cyclist stones, Dazza and stogies
ANYONE still considering golf a leisure pursuit rather than a sport would have had their views radically changed had they been at 13th Beach...
Time limits loom over beach parking spaces
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE DAYS of easy beach access and unrestricted parking are over, according to a new coastal transport report.
The draft report said...
Heat rising on free speech
By NOEL MURPHY
CLIMATE change friction is heating up in Geelong as opponents clash over free speech and the right to publically express their views.
Man-made...
Overseas buyer welcome, says Costa
By NOEL MURPHY
AN OVERSEAS buyer could be good for Geeong's The Costa Group produce giant, injecting capital, driving growth and underpinning long-term prospects, according...
Local pair at home on Parks Vic ranger duty
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A PAIR of locals is among Parks Victoria’s new crew of seasonal rangers working around the region to help out during...
Green hanging high in town centre
By NOEL MURPHY
THE GREENING of Geelong took another leap forward this week as a series of hanging garden planters were installed in the city...
Bus cuts will force us to move: residents
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
PROPOSED bus service cuts would force elderly and unwell Newtown residents to sell up and move, they have told the Independent.
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Investing in Greater Geelong: Tips for House Hunters
Nestled along the coast of the Corio Bay, Geelong is a city that offers small town delights as well as metropolitan heights. Only an...
