Tag: News
Green break ‘priority’ as new estates closing gap
By Michelle HerbisonSurf Coast Shire will retain a “non-urban break” between Torquay and Armstrong Creek, according to a planner.
Shire planning and development manager...
Search begins to find missing link: Bellarine ‘next’ for ring road
Ready to go: VicRoads team leader Liam Butcher with plans for the 4C link to be presented during information sessions next week.By John Van...
Going Mental
By Cherie DonnellanANDREW ‘Greedy’ Smith is still going “mental” on stage, much to the disdain of his physiotherapist.
“The physio told me I had to...
Guides make new pledge
By Cherie DonnellanDRYSDALE Girl Guides have embraced their new godless, “non-matriarchal” pledge, according to their group leader.
Anne Brackley said the new pledge to serve...
Prison for sheep sale: Flock sold twice
BY MICHELLE HERBISONA SHEEP scam that ripped off nearly $500,000 from two victims has put a Winchelsea man in jail.
Matthew Jonathon Patton, 38,...
Salvos ‘surge’: Op shops’ trade booming
BY JOHN VAN KLAVERENONE chain of shops in the Geelong region is defying retail gloom with six per cent annual sales increases, according to...
‘No jobs’ from $53m handout
By John Van KlaverenTHREE-HUNDRED Geelong jobs promised as part of a government bailout of Ford Australia have failed to materialise, a company spokesperson has...
Our pageant ‘Tweet-heart’
By Cherie DonnellanA TIARA, a teddy and a trip to Texas – they’re the prizes little Emilia Ramos will compete for at a beauty...
Masters site battle
By John Van KlaverenGEELONG is set for its first Masters hardware store, council documents have revealed.
But its proposed location on the Bellarine Hwy at...
Crime crackdown: Cops to target repeat offenders
By Cherie DonnellanSURGING crime rates have prompted police to launch an operation targeting the Geelong region’s recidivist offenders, Victoria’s top cop has announced.
Chief Commissioner...
State loses bid on Avalon link: Rail plan left off federal funds list
BY JOHN VAN KLAVERENA PROPOSED Avalon Airport rail link has failed to win a place on Infrastructure Australia’s priority list for funding.
State Government will...
Driving mentors needed
The City of Greater Geelong has put the call out for fully licensed drivers to help young learners get their Ps.
The L2P Program, funded...
