City Hall ‘obstacles’ keep circuses at bay
By NOEL MURPHY
City Hall obstacles are stopping circuses performing in Geelong, according to booking agent Raymond Deller.
He lashed out at council for using spurious...
Free books put Myers project streets ahead
A “public-use bookshelf” will offer free reading material as part of streetscape works in central Geelong.
Geelong’s council said the weather-proof bookshelf on Myers St...
Our minister with a mission in Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a long way from the Anglican churches of Geelong.
But Geoff Traill is there, bringing Christian care to Australian soldiers as a chaplain...
National park camping fee fury rising
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
New fees to camp in national parks will force caravans and campers to find alternatives, local enthusiasts have warned.
Teesdale off-roaders Shirley...
Portarlington ferry set to run within a year
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
PORTARLINGTON could have its ferry service to Melbourne operating from the middle of next year, according to the town’s safe harbour...
Double Take: Ford heave-ho
Spare a thought for the 120 workers getting the heave-ho at Ford in Geelong this week, which the company is trying to manage sympathetically.
"Everyone's...
In Brief: Vandals, Bannockburn, Cotton On
Vandal ‘idiots’
“Idiots” have vandalised signalling equipment on Geelong’s rail line, according to V/Line’s chief executive.
Tehor Taifalos said the vandals cut signal cables near Little...
Drysdale bypass set for drawing board
A DRYSDALE bypass is on the drawing board six years after the Geelong Independent first reported calls for a solution to the town's traffic-snarl...
Angry political brawl over ambulance wait as patients die
A “NEW LOW” exploiting family distress with inaccurate claims is how the State Government has described ambulance waiting time allegations by the Opposition.
The Opposition...
Cotton On makes another boo boo
A social media backlash to a Cotton On range of clothing and accessories featuring quotes from the hit movie Mean Girls has forced the...
Esther Anderson is back on the beat and eyeing the big screen
Esther Anderson has dated Cats skipper Joel Selwood and captivated soapie audiences across Australia but now she’s destined for the big screen in her...
City’s sports short $80m
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Geelong needs up to $81 million in new sport facilities to cope with population growth, a council investigation has found.
Between $28...
Summer Down Under for Tabby
A young English cricketer has embarked on an exciting journey to Anglesea this summer and the season began in fine style in the opening...
