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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...
Clients ‘highly rate’ NDIS
John Van Klaveren
A “very high” satisfaction rating for Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has conflicted with the reported experiences of participants in Geelong....
Geelong firm pumps out pellets from waste wood
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A GEELONG company with a unique technique for recycling waste timber into bio-fuel has gone into full production.
Australian New Energy director...
HIPPY celebrates 25 years
A Geelong program has celebrated a quarter of a century of helping children make the leap from pre-school to grade prep.
The Home Interaction Program...
