Tag: News
Cops ‘streamline summer staffing’
By Cherie DonnellanCOASTAL cops have reviewed their summer policing strategy in a bid to improve productivity and streamline services, according Surf Coast’s police service...
Saskia ready to make her Marx as an awards finalist
Saskia Leahy in the Scorched kitchen with chef James White.By Cherie DonnellanTHIRD-YEAR apprentice Saskia Leahy is ready to scorch her competitors to prove she’s...
Bills up to $2.8m to drain pockets: Landowners battling council
By John Van KlaverenLANDOWNERS in Lara’s Heales Rd industrial precinct are battling Geelong’s council over a $9 million special charge scheme.
Council wants to slug...
Port ferry dream ‘alive with study’
By Michelle HerbisonSTATE Government will include Portarlington in a Port Phillip Bay ferry service study, Planning Minister Matthew Guy has confirmed.
Mr Guy said...
SES cutting to the chase with call for car donations
Chopper: Bellarine SES members David English, Andrew Cook and John Harrison watch as Tony Tol practices with Jaws of Life rescue equipment.By Michelle HerbisonCHOPPING...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Rocking back to Little River
Back in town: Glenn Shorrock’s gig in Geelong on Sunday will take him past the township that gave its name to his internationally successful...
JOIN THE CLUB: Turning tables on ‘keenagers’
Paddle pals: “Keenagers” Glenys Pepyat, Glenda Robson and Tricia Tod take their shots.By John Van KlaverenA GROUP of self-styled “keenagers” in Portarlington is trying...
Deakin on small operators: Risky business without advice
By John Van KlaverenGEELONG businesses are leaving legal advice until it’s too late, according to a Deakin University study.
Dr Lucinda Jordan, of Deakin’s Centre...
Special help needed for our athletes
Sporting chance: back, Carmel Greenhalgh, Barry Lynch, Mike Greenhalgh, front, Brook Greenhalgh and Kasay Thomson.By John Van KlaverenA GEELONG volunteer committee organising sports activities...
City chamber backs pop-ups
By John Van KlaverenSEVERAL Geelong retailers are investigating whether to open pop-up stores, according to the city’s peak business body.
Geelong Chamber of Commerce executive...
Fagg’s takes fight up to ‘big chains’
By John Van KlaverenICONIC Geelong hardware chain Fagg’s Mitre 10 has fortified itself against big-box chains Masters and Bunnings as they circle the city.
General...
Tax forces Backwell ‘review’
By John Van KlaverenAN ANNUAL carbon tax bill of $90,000 will force a long-standing Geelong manufacturer to review the viability of its power-intensive operations,...
How to turn your unused vehicle into instant cash
Have an old car sitting in the driveway, unused and gathering dust? Rather than letting it become a financial drain, you can turn it...
