Tag: News
Gun range in animal rescue
Home on the range: Sporting Shooters Association's Paul Schefferle with Leopold wildlife shelter's David and Helen Burrell after the release of an eastern grey...
City ‘hot spot’ for house fires
GEELONG'S ranking as second for Victorian house fires in 2011 has prompted a warning to change smoke alarm batteries.
CFA released figures this week showing...
‘Review’ targets indoor sport
JOHN VAN KLAVERENPOPULATION growth in Geelong and neighbouring councils has prompted a review of increased demand for indoor sports facilities, according to the city’s...
War stories lead to Anzac trip award for Zahn
Trip of a lifetime: Belmont High School principal Gary Schultz with Zahn Gane. ERIN PEARSONIT all began with a fascination for war heroes.
Now Belmont...
Cards from MPs waste of money, says birthday boy
Birthday greasings: Andrew Podolak with his offending birthday cards. ERIN PEARSONMOST people relish the delivery of a birthday card straight to their letterbox.
But Lara’s...
Two projects to house students in city centre
MICHELLE HERBISONTWO PLANS promise more than 80 student apartments to lead a revival of central Geelong.
Civic leaders have welcomed the proposals for Malop...
Safety ‘sanitising’ our playgrounds
AUSTRALIAN Safety Standards have “sanitised” Geelong’s playgrounds, according to a councillor.
Andy Richards said council playground upgrades during the past 10 years had focussed on...
Geelong firm’s $1.5m collapse
JOHN VAN KLAVERENA LONG-serving Geelong building supplies company has gone into liquidation with debts of $1.5 million.
Shareholders Leigh and Nigel Robinson voted to wind...
Tasers spark fear for Geelong teens
ERIN PEARSONARMING Geelong police with Taser stun guns could be fatal for teenagers, a legal service has warned.
Smart Justice for Young People’s Tiffany...
Costa urges youths to Read the Play on mental illness
Fair play: Frank Costa, councillor Rod Macdonald and Nathan Vardy launch Read the Play this week. A LOCAL youth health awareness program aims to...
Submissions slam VEC shire option
SUBMISSIONS to a review of Surf Coast Shire’s electoral structure have overwhelmingly favoured introduction of wards.
Most submissions on Victorian Electoral Commission’s preliminary recommendations supported...
Students’ dismay at garden attack
Trashed: Seb Pecar, 12, and Jarrod Winton, 13, inspect the garden damage. MICHELLE HERBISONAN attack on an indigenous garden “devastated” Point Lonsdale primary school...
Youngsters need a helping hand to get to Singapore
A selection of talented Under 14 female soccer players from Barwon Heads, Ocean Grove and Bannockburn Soccer Clubs have been invited to form a...
