‘European city’ plan for centre
Central Geelong could be “just like the best cities in Europe” with a new planning system to slash red tape, according to Mayor Darryn...
$2b island wind farm on hold
By NOEL MURPHY
A $2 BILLION 200-turbine wind farm to power Geelong is on hold while Federal Government reviews its Renewable Energy Target (RET) scheme.
Hydro...
More Portia woes with Ellen fight video claims
By Noel Murphy
MORE bombshell claims about Geelong Hollywood star Portia de Rossi have emerged, claiming she secretly filmed fights with wife Ellen DeGeneres...
Carbon tax death a win for region, says Henderson
GEELONG households will be on average $550 a year better off after today’s scrapping of the carbon tax, according to Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson.
She...
Foul food fury
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
The food at Barwon Health’s McKellar Centre is so bad that it's sometimes inedible and resembles excrement, according to recent rehabilitation...
Cafe serving up musical menus for Corio oldies
By Emily Iannello
A gold coin donation guarantees elderly patrons a morning of entertainment at a new Seniors Café in Corio’s Cloverdale Community Centre.
The initiative...
In brief
Kylie fever
Pop star Kylie Minogue has drawn hundreds of fans to Geelong’s Cunningham Pier for a promotional appearance.
Minogue and Ocean Grove’s Johnny Rollins visited...
Double Take
Congratulations to the local volunteers of Red Cross Barwon Zone 6, who celebrated the charity's 100th anniversary in Geelong this week.
City Hall hosted a...
Carbon tax ‘cost 90 jobs at Boral plant’
By NOEL MURPHY
The carbon tax led to the loss of 90 jobs at Boral’s Waurn Ponds plant, MP Sarah Henderson has told federal parliament.
“While...
Alcoa in site sale negotiations
By NOEL MURPHY
ALCOA has received multiple expressions of interest in its Anglesea coal mine and power plant, a spokesperson has confirmed.
Eighty jobs could be...
Police beat goes on
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Geelong and the Surf Coast have received an extra 60 police since November 2010, according to State Government.
Premier Denis Napthine said...
Great Ocean Road to host ‘Cadel Evans race’ in summer
SOME of the world’s elite cyclists would cruise the Great Ocean Road this summer in an inaugural Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, Geelong...
Absurd and risqué comedy
Kate Hanley Corley will compare histories of parenting while exploring her Geelong roots in her signature absurd and risqué style of comedy.
The...
