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‘Support’ for garden

By Michelle HerbisonA BOTANIC garden is the Queenscliff community’s favoured use for the town’s former high school site, according to a council survey. Borough...

Class Clown Jackson plays for laughs

Laughing boy: Jackson Hand has jumped into the state Class Clowns grand final after winning the Geelong heat.By Erin PearsonOCEAN GROVE wannabe funnyman Jackson...

Call for tips over Belmont robbery

By Erin PearsonAN ARMED robbery at a Belmont pharmacy has prompted police to appeal for information. Investigators said two male offenders wearing cloth-type masks entered...

Minister ‘ticks off’ 8000 lots for Lovely Banks: Growth ‘turns north’

By John Van KlaverenVICTORIA'S Planning Minister has “ticked off” an 8000-lot land release for Lovely Banks, according to Lara MP John Eren. Mr Eren said...

Axed bus trials ‘cost up to $335 per head’

By Michelle HerbisonSUBSIDIES of up to $335 a passenger have convinced State Government to scrap a Bannockburn loop bus trial introduced under Labor, Transport...

‘No say’ for tours: Bells ban surprises bus operators

By Erin PearsonSURF Coast Shire failed to consult tour operators before announcing plans to kick buses out of Bells Beach Surfing Reserve, according to...

Students sweat on new school in ‘disgraceful’ conditions

Debacle: Gayle Tierney outside Torquay College this week.By Erin PearsonTORQUAY College secondary students are sweating in portable classrooms without air-conditioners while waiting for State...

8000 Lovely lots: Northern growth plan underway

Premier Ted Baillieu is pictured inspecting redevelopment works on Geelong’s old courthouse building this week. He toured the courthouse as part of a flying...

Port’s ‘jobs hope’: Big brands ‘eyeing development’

By Michelle HerbisonBP will operate a 24-hour petrol station and car wash at Portarlington as part of a major development in the town, according...

Port’s ‘jobs hope’: Big brands ‘eyeing development’

By Michelle HerbisonBP will operate a 24-hour petrol station and car wash at Portarlington as part of a major development in the town, according...

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Man drowns at Torquay Beach

A 60-year-old man has drowned at a Torquay beach over the weekend, despite efforts from the community and emergency services to save him. ...