Plastic bags should be banned, says Surf Coast
SINGLE-USE plastic bags would be banned under a Surf Coast campaign to have the State Government outlaw them.
Led by Cr Eve Fisher, Surf Coast...
Teen dies in Newcomb house fire
By PAUL MILLAR
A 13-YEAR-OLD boy has died in a house fire in Greenwood Street, Newcomb.
Pat Geary, operations officer at the CFA, said the teenager’s...
Time re-tune your TV channels
TV VIEWERS need to retune their free-to-air digital TV channels will change frequencies today.
Areas affected by the retune will include Geelong, East Geelong, South Geelong,...
Ann Nichol House buyer Arcare in death cause cover-up
By PAUL MILLAR
The aged-care provider taking over a Portarlington nursing home previously covered up the cause of death of an elderly woman.
Bellarine Community Health...
Sweethearts deal on offer for soul groovers
By NOEL MURPHY
FANCY touring the world, playing concerts at major festivals, writing and recording your own songs and music?
Sure, it’s great gig if you...
Don’t change after-hours doctors system, say local GPs
By NOEL MURPHY
FINDING a doctor after hours could become tougher in Geelong if the Australian Medical Association has its way, say local GPs.
Barwon Medicare...
Barry’s shoe biz reunion is in Vogue
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
IT WAS one of Geelong’s best known and loved retail chains back when the footwear and textile industry was still a...
Geelong’s migrating birds at risk, warns Deakin prof
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG’S migratory birds face a devastating future if feeding sites on their Pacific Rim route are not better safeguarded, according to a...
Councillor sees the light and lets it shine
By NOEL MURPHY
A LEADLIGHT feature window of Geelong’s original coat of arms could be resurrected and put on public display if heritage councillor Tony...
FREE: Win family passes to Geelong Show
THE GEELONG Independent is giving away 50 family passes to one of Geelong’s annual highlights, the Royal Geelong Show.
The show brings colour and excitement...
Local cops warned to be on alert
By PAUL MILLAR
LOCAL police have been placed on high alert after a terror suspect was shot dead when he attacked police in Melbourne.
Stations around...
Spring Creek plans to cost land owners
By NOEL MURPHY
SPRING Creek land owners will have to carry some $300,000 in costs for site studies before its controversial development can go ahead.
Surf...
Rally for green space
A group of concerned residents will present a petition at the September council meeting in an attempt to save a community space in Belmont.
Geelong...
