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1000 competitors here for 2012 Deaf Games

Having a ball: Grovedale’s Renee D’Offay competes in the Deaf Games. Picture: Tommy Ritchie 75749ERIN PEARSONMORE than 1000 hearing-impaired athletes competed in a 2012...

Armstrong Creek: Chain in talks for big store

JOHN VAN KLAVERENA NATIONAL chain is planning a major hardware and homewares store at Armstrong Creek’s Keystone Business Park, according to its director. Trent Keirnan...

‘Shame file’ lists MP for expenses

JOHN VAN KLAVERENFEDERAL Member for Corio Richard Marles is among 82 parliamentarians who failed to verify expense claims, according to a Department of Finance...

Illegal burns put heat on safety, warns CFA

Fire threat: Gerry Verdoorn inspects dry grass at North Geelong. Picture: Tommy Ritchie 75868ERIN PEARSONGEELONG firefighters fear illegal burn-offs could spark major blazes across...

MP ‘win’ over pokie strategy

JOHN VAN KLAVERENCLUBS Australia’s campaign against pokie reforms in Geelong has backfired badly, according to Corangamite MP Darren Cheese-man. Mr Cheeseman said he continued to...

Nelson school squeeze: ‘Penny-pinching’ to hurt disabled students

MICHELLE HERBISONGEELONG'S intellectually disabled senior students will be left without enough space after State Government acquires their Corio campus mid-year, according to their principal....

Unit ‘rushes’ in

On patrol: Operational Response Unit’s Sergeant Robert Jamieson, First Constable Simon Woodhouse and Constable Joshua Robinson with Corio Police Senior Sergeant Michael Reid. Picture:...

Church ‘set for disused offices’

ERIN PEARSONTORQUAY'S former shire office is set to become a church, according to Torquay Christian Fellowship. Pastor Chris Rowney said the fellowship, a branch of...

Rocking holidays

Jan Juc’s Maya, 6, and Flynn, 8, display specimens discovered during a Rockpool Ramble at Anglesea this week. The ramble was part of an...

Survey over climate risk for campers at two parks

MICHELLE HERBISONA SURVEY of campers at two Bellarine Peninsula caravan parks will help prepare the facilities for climate change, according to a Victorian coastal...

Shoppers ‘getting kick’ out of ALDI

Bargain hunters: Portarlington’s Rebecca Fielding and daughter Summer, 6, were among ALDI’s first customers at Drysdale on Wednesday morning. Picture: Tommy Ritchie 75795MICHELLE HERBISONBIG...

Deportation fear: Visa fight

Struggle: Newtown’s Rebecca Taylor with five-year-old son Willow and her UK partner, Jay Benger. Picture: Tommy Ritchie 75593ERIN PEARSONA NEWTOWN resident feared deportation...

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Emily visits Geelong West for Good Friday

Geelong West Fire Brigade were paid a special visit by one of this year’s Faces of the Good Friday Appeal. Lara’s Emily Cooke...