Tag: News
Avalon’s Tiger hopes ‘fading’
JOHN VAN KLAVERENHOPES of budget carrier Tiger Airways Australia resuming its Avalon base are fading, according to airport chief Justin Giddings
Mr Giddings conceded Brisbane...
Golf days’ drive to help McKellar Centre patients
Helping hands: Grovedale’s Andrew Carroll, middle, who lost the use of his arm in a 2006 trail bike accident, with the McKellar Centre’s Debbie...
‘Fears’ for Alcoa jobs
JOHN VAN KLAVERENAN ALCOA review of its Point Henry smelter’s “future viability” has thrown 600 jobs into doubt.
Alcoa of Australia managing director Alan Cransberg...
First bike to chase hoons along GOR
New ride: Senior Constable Andrew Gough with Surf Coast police’s new weapon for hunting speeding drivers. ERIN PEARSONSURF Coast police’s first motorcycle will chase...
Ready, set, go: Independent’s Superkidz on their marks
Good sports: Hobbs siblings Olivia, 10, Jaron, 8, and Matilda, 7, prepare for the Superkidz triathlon. THE REGION'S super kids are preparing to compete...
Pay rises threaten agency jobs, work
JOHN VAN KLAVERENEMPLOYMENT and services will be cut if government fails to fund recent pay rises in the community sector, Geelong region agencies have...
Ward calls fall on deaf ears at VEC
ERIN PEARSONVICTORIAN Electoral Com-mission has recommended against splitting Surf Coast’s municipal structure into wards.
But the commission also included two options for creating wards in...
Lab bust leads to call for more cops
MICHELLE HERBISONST LEONARDS residents will push for more police in the region following a clandestine drug lab bust this week, according to a community...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Ricketty start in the gardens
Ricketty Bridge will kick off February’s Music in the Gardens series on Sunday.ERIN PEARSONGEELONG Botanic Gardens will come alive with folk music this Sunday,...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Eminem’s dirty dozen to visit
Dirty dozen: D12 plays Geelong next month.ERIN PEARSONEMINEM’s crew will ditch its comical rhymes for “a little more maturity” when the rap group begins...
JOIN THE CLUB: All stitched up
Pointy end: Embroidery club members Marjorie Kavanagh, Berry Millard, Hilde Brenner, Gillian Norris, Jo Britt and Sue Patterson with examples of their work. ...
Children to race Thomas for charity
On track: Shaun and Orlanda look forward to taking on Thomas the Tank Engine.ORLANDA and Shaun are kids on a mission: to run faster...
Grubbers reinforced
Not content with three consecutive Bellarine Netball Association A Grade premierships, Ocean Grove has moved to strengthen its squad for the 2026 season with...
