Double Take
CITY Hall firebrand councillor Jan Farrell is back in the social media fray after Geelong businessman Chris Tsorotes accused her of racism for re-tweeting...
1650 homes escape fire-risk rating
Removing 1652 local housing lots from maps of bushfire-prone areas will save their owners an average $3200, according to Victoria's Planning Minister.
Matthew Guy said...
In Brief
Trees falling
Trees will fall across the Geelong region to ensure safety from electrical accidents, Powercor has warned.
The company said new regulations had introduced “different...
Saints marching in for 40th birthday
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Saints Hockey Club has been synonymous with the sport in the region for 40 years, so its members figured the milestone...
Rosy reaches Kilimanjaro peak
MT KILIMANJARO trekker Rosy Borland has achieved her goal of climbing the world’s highest freestanding mountain.
The Hamlyn Heights mother-of-three easily raised $4000 to join...
Police rescue kayaker at Indented Head
POLICE are winching a missing kayaker to safety near Indented Head.
Police have been told the kayaker, a man aged in his 50s left...
Geelong cruise ship visits up as Melbourne peaks
CORIO BAY is set to host seven luxury cruise ship tours in 2015, up four on previously expected.
Geelong’s cruise visits had dropped to three...
NDIS Geelong is hurting users, says health expert
By NOEL MURPHY
A LEADING health economist has accused Geelong’s NDIS trial centre of deliberately cutting clients from services and funding, denying their rights and...
NDIS trial leaves clients worse off
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG’S NDIS trial is proving disastrous for people with disabilities as it cuts their existing services and refuses to provide new assistance.
“They’ve...
Onlookers bring player back from dead
By NOEL MURPHY
BYSTANDERS kept a baseballer alive with CPR and an on-site defibrillator after he collapsed with a heart attack at Deakin University on...
Road safety to earn two kids leadership of Cats
STOP, look, listen and think. This road safety advice could earn two local youngsters the chance to lead the Cats onto Simonds Stadium before next...
Double Take: Spin, sink and NDIS
THE iron curtain closes soon on adverse publicity for the NDIS.
That’s the implict warning from public service spin doctor Julie Lawrence, apparently on her...
Hawks go into break in 3rd spot
A seven goal to two first quarter against the breeze helped Drysdale to a 40-point win against Newcomb at Grinter Reserve on Saturday and...
