Kochie takes the reins at City Hall
TV breakfast host David Koch knicked Darryn Lyons’ job at City Hall when he assumed the role of Geelong mayor for the day.
The co-host...
Local lake part closed for ducks
Lake Connewarre, scene of past clashes between animal activists and duck hunters, will be partially closed when duck season starts on Saturday.
Agriculture minister Peter...
Call for new botanic gardens visitor precinct
GEELONG'S Botanic Gardens need a better visitor precinct to service and capitalise on the 120,000 people who arrive there each year, according to City...
Deakin orders new butt-out policy
DEAKIN University's Geelong campuses will go smoke-free on Monday.
The smoke-free move will discourage smoking in and around buildings, in outdoor areas and in other spaces...
Lyons raps Napthine over Geelong’s Land 400 bid
By NOEL MURPHY
City Hall is ramping up its bid to host the $20 billion Land 400 military vehicle contract with mayor Darryn Lyons taking...
ANZ boss buys Spray Farm
Historic Spray Farm at Bellarine has been sold, according to real estate website Property Observer.
The 60 hectare estate was listed around $12 million.
ANZ chief...
Sky Software sale nets $21 million
By John Van Klaveren
EXPANDING Geelong education management system provider Sky Software has been acquired by a listed United Kingdom company, Tribal Group, for $21...
“Extreme arts” walk announced
By John Van Klaveren
An “extreme” 80 kilometre arts walk from the You Yangs to the Barwon River will be launched next week.
The Mountain to...
Land release to improve affordability
Lovely Banks and Batesford south have been flagged for future residential growth by planning minister Matthew Guy.
Mr Guy announced a 50,000 lot land supply...
FINALLY FRIDAY: He’s bloggin’ the blues
By MICHELLE HERBISON
UNIQUE meetings and experiences on the road are often perks of a musician’s job that audiences merely hear about in stories and...
SPORT: Warriors come out to play for a 20th title
By JOSIP ZILIC
NORTH Geelong Warriors have won the City of Greater Geelong Diversity Cup in a penalty shootout against Corio.
The Warriors claimed their 20th...
Lyons our ‘second’ mohawk mayor
By NOEL MURPHY
DARRYN Lyons is stunned to find he’s not Geelong’s first mohawk mayor.
That honour apparently goes to Geelong’s second mayor, James Austin, whose...