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Anglesea River gets the acid blues

By NOEL MURPHY ANGLESEA River acid levels have increased following winter rains, causing a blue tinge in some areas of its estuary. No fish deaths have...

$320m farm jobs’ fast-track to delivery

A FUTURISTIC $320 million farm promising 1000 jobs for Geelong is on a fast-track to reality, according to its proponent. Sustainable Farms welcomed a council...

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Egan claim FORMER star Cat defender Matthew Egan has taken legal action over a foot injury that prematurely ended his career. Egan sought damages and costs...

Review ‘validates’ Bellarine policing concerns

By Paul Millar POLICE Command will review resources on the Bellarine Peninsula following community outrage about roster changes. State Government this week announced a six-month review...

Viva to buy Liberty stake to back Geelong refinery

Paul Millar VIVA ENERGY Australia has entered into an agreement to buy a non-controlling stake in fuel supplier Liberty Oil in an early show of...

Robot dispensing pills at Geelong Hospital

ROBOTICS and pills are unusual new bedfellows set to save Barwon Health $250,000 a year. Geelong Hospital is the first Australian hospital to install an...

Shorten cleared of Portarlington rape claims

RAPE allegations against federal opposition leader Bill Shorten dismissed by police were laid after a Young Labor Party at Portarlington in the 1980s. The claim,...

Ebola research brawl

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN Geelong research into the deadly Ebola virus has become a political football amid the state launch of science week in the...

New leads for police on Corio Nelis manhunt

By PAUL MILLAR SIGHTINGS of a man wanted in connection with the alleged abduction and probable murder of Leopold’s Paul Kingsbury have surged following a...

Geelong feels the love with campaign for pride in city

GEELONG needs to share the love, according to Mayor Darryn Lyons. And he’s put his appeal on bright banners flying around the city with the...

Dragnet concentrates on Corio

By Paul Millar POLICE believe a man wanted in connection with the abduction and probable murder of Leopold’s Paul Kingsbury is “house-hopping” in Corio. Acting Inspector...

$140m for GPAC works top priority, says Costa

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN ONE OF Geelong Performing Arts Centre’s major benefactors has backed the case for the ageing venue to be the reigon's top...

Christine takes on the Great Ocean Road

The Great Ocean Road will host this year’s TAC Great Vic Bike Ride, with a Geelong woman participating in the five-day cycling event. ...