Tag: Avalon
Jetstar still awaiting court ruling on ’deceptive fares’
By NOEL MURPHY
JETSTAR might have sold out its $29 fares to the Gold Coast in quick time today but its drip-charge fees – which...
Jetstar needs to lift its game …
OPINION:
THE latest pitch to keep Jetstar flying out of Avalon has left punters bemused. Could it possibly do anything else?
Jetstar has been staying on...
WWI warbirds headed for Avalon airshow
A SQUADRON of World War I fighters will attack Avalon’s airshow next month.
The New Zealand-based warbird collection -- including five German aircraft and five...
Bomber flying in for airshow
NICKNAMED the boomerang because of her ability to withstand enemy fire, the Hudson bomber will grace the skies again at Avalon’s 2015 airshow.
The famous...
Jobs tumble as Jetstar flights are cut
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
JETSTAR sometimes reduced its flights from Avalon to three a day during last winter, an election forum has heard in Geelong.
Avalon...
Ground war to flare at Avalon airshow
By NOEL MURPHY
TRENCH warfare, Panzer tanks, Great War weaponry, Light Horse artefacts and a field hospital will be a special feature at next year’s...
Avalon $320m farm seeks go-ahead assurance
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE BACKERS of a $320 million sustainable vegetable farm at Avalon fear state government caretaker mode could delay its planning processes.
The...
State Govt runs off the rails at Avalon
COMMENT:
THE Liberal State government has broken its promises to deliver the key infrastructure rail link Avalon Airport needs to become an international airport.
In a...
Avalon:1000 new jobs in vegetable farm venture
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Futuristic $320m farming investment unveiled
A PROPOSED $320 million sustainable vegetable farm at Avalon will create more than 1000 jobs for Geelong,...
Avalon gets a new ‘giddyup’ from Daz
By NOEL MURPHY
DARRYN Lyons’ controversial Giddyup billboard has been replaced with another just as loud - a giant pitch to keep Jetstar at Avalon,...
Jetstar faces ACCC court action over drip price claims
AVALON Airport sole carrier Jetstar faces allegations of deceptive conduct and false representation with its discount airfares.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission had instituted...
Avalon Airport rail link hits turbulence
THE LINCHPIN of Geelong’s economic future, Avalon Airport, is under a cloud as broken rail link promises strike its international ambitions.
With 800 Qantas maintenance...
Experience NAIDOC Week in Geelong
NAIDOC Week will be held July 6 to 13 to celebrate and recognise the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
