Red Cross: thanks a million
RED CROSS had more than a million reasons to praise its annual Geelong fundraiser committee this month.
The charity bestowed a distinguished service award on...
Costa douses sale talk: “Family decision”
Geelong fresh produce king Frank Costa has fended off reports his family’s $1 billion empire is being primed for sale.
The giant Costa Group was...
MPs urge ‘positivity’ as Ford job losses loom
By NOEL MURPHY
FORD and federal Liberal MPs have embarked on a charm offensive ahead of 120 job cuts set for the auto-maker’s North Geelong...
‘Riot’ stopped Deakin visit, says Pyne
A “riot” threat forced Prime Minister Tony Abbott to cancel a Geelong visit this week, a minister has revealed.
Christopher Pyne said police had provided...
Taxi operator battles buses
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
BANNOCKBURN’S taxi operator has lodged a complaint with his industry regulator after Golden Plains Shire replaced his services with a volunteer-driven...
Double Take
Amid all the aggro directed at Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s ill-fated visit to Geelong this week was at least one speck of humour.
Geelong’s Trades...
Lehpamer on lookout for young talent
Rising Australian stage star Amy Lehpamer will return to her hometown to host Geelong’s premier annual talent quest for young musicians.
Lehpamer recently finished an...
Coles, Kmart create 350 jobs at Waurn Ponds
New Coles and Kmart stores have opened with 365 jobs as part of a Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre expansion.
Phase one of the $90 million...
Taxi marshals set to ‘capture info’
New technology will capture passenger “information” at taxi ranks in Geelong, according to MP David Koch.
The Member for Western Victoria said the portable technology...
City pushes business angle for CEO
By NOEL MURPHY
Geelong City Hall staff are smarting from a mayoral dressing down as advertisements for a new business-savvy $500,000 a year CEO hit...
Broadband despair puts Chinese customers at risk
A FYANSFORD IT business stands to lose valuable international customers because it's unable to obtain a broadband connection.
Greg Dale, of Easy As PC, has...
Police rally against staff ‘shortages’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Off-duty police have taken a "big step" to rally against staff shortages in the Geelong region, according to their union.
About 200...
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...
