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In Brief
Tatts win
A blind Geelong West pensioner plans to spend a $400,000 lottery win on his children and a “new pair of shoes” for his...
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Courts free
Two disused netball courts at Ocean Grove will become free land to house people with disabilities, Geelong's council has announced.
Councillors voted this week...
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Prison blast
An explosion has forced a partial evacuation of Barwon Prison, near Lara.
Police described the blast on Saturday as “small”, with all staff and...
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...
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Trees falling
Trees will fall across the Geelong region to ensure safety from electrical accidents, Powercor has warned.
The company said new regulations had introduced “different...
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Signs approved
Three electronic signs will shine advertising messages from the top of a building over one of Geelong’s busiest corners.
Councillors this week approved the...
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Dragon funding
Fundraising for a wind-powered tourism attraction proposed for Geelong’s waterfront will begin at a sustainability event in Eastern Park this weekend.
Renew Geelong, from...
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Tree approved
A $500,000 floating Christmas tree is set to light up Corio Bay after Geelong’s council this week agreed to deliver the decoration in...
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Gun threat
A ROBBER threatened a worker with a gun to steal cigarettes from a Corio milk bar on Tuesday night, according to police.
Victoria Police...