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Lonsdale club redevelopment: Submitters in golf ‘backing’

MICHELLE HERBISONSUPPORTERS have overwhelmed objectors in submissions on a proposed redevelopment of Lonsdale Golf Course, according to council documents. Council received 140 submissions in support...

On yer bike for an Indy Shop’N’Spree

Ride prize: Beretta’s Bike Hub’s Paul Beretta with next week’s prize. ENTRIES are flooding in for the Independent’s Shop’N’Spree competition. The 18 participating retailers have...

Shops, culture ‘set for north’

JOHN VAN KLAVERENA NEW commercial centre and a “landmark” arts and culture facility could emerge from a structure plan for Norlane and Corio, according...

New retail ‘voice’

Speaking up: Hayden Spurling and John Sisley will work together on retail issues. JOHN VAN KLAVERENCITY traders now have two voices...

Government support to keep regatta afloat

Hello, sailor: Ted Baillieu launches Geelong’s 2012 Festival of Sails.GEELONG'S historic Festival of Sails will remain a “permanent fixture” on Victoria’s major events calendar,...

Police watch over ‘known arsonists’

MICHELLE HERBISONPOLICE will crack down on arson offenders this summer as part of Operation Firesetter, according to a senior officer. Acting Senior Sergeant Paul Robson...

Youths turn bonnets into art with a message

Artful: Jacob Bishop, 15, and Joseph Lepore, 16, display their handiwork with You Turn manager Greg Mather, spray painter Kerren Lange, Diversitat’s Michael Martinez...

Volunteer Eddie on Society high

Gesture: Eddie Walpole prepares to set out on another mission for St Vincent de Paul Society. ERIN PEARSONAT 71 years of age, Corio’s Eddie...

AFL rebuffs Cats’ bid for increased funding

JOHN VAN KLAVERENTHE AFL is standing firm against a Geelong Cats push for a bigger allocation of funding, according to media manager Patrick Keane. “Our...

Corio centre’s cleaners strike

Action: Karen McQuitty at Corio Shopping Centre. MICHELLE HERBISON“OVERWORKED and understaffed” cleaners are preparing to strike at Corio Shopping Centre, according to a worker...

All-week health centre for coast

ERIN PEARSONTORQUAY will have a new seven-day-a-week medical centre after council’s planning committee approved plans last week. The centre will include doctors’ rooms, pathology and...

Nelson school threat

JOHN VAN KLAVERENNELSON Park Special School has been told to vacate its Hendy St campus by the end of first term next year, the...

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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...