Tag: News
Local women’s tales of desperation and triumph in new book: Our Cross to bear
Twenty tales: Lorraine Gross and Dorothy O’Donnell with the new book. ERIN PEARSONSHE started out helping educate children about Red Cross more than 40...
Vines Rd ‘model for projects’
A SHARED Western Heights College and community redevelopment could become a blueprint for other areas, according to Geelong Mayor John Mitchell.
Cr Mitchell and Education...
Local rebates left unclaimed
JOHN VAN KLAVERENTHE REGION'S households are missing out on “thousands of dollars” in energy rebates, according to an environmental services company.
Ecovantage’s Nathan O’Hal-loran said...
Norlane work at ‘right time’
House party: Member for Western Victoria Region David Koch and Housing Minister Wendy Lovell with New Norlane’s first tenants, Ramy, Laila, Farah and Dany....
IT team seeks challengers for sport festival
Challenge: Connect Tel’s Damien Hyatt, Georgia Mackie and Tim Clark look forward to the multi sports festival. A GEELONG communications and IT business...
Family unveils Daniel reward
MICHELLE HERBISONTHE FAMILY of a missing Geelong man has announced a $50,000 reward for anyone who helps find him.
Daniel O’Keeffe has been missing since...
Heritage concerns over ‘bulky’ Queenscliff bid
MICHELLE HERBISONA PROPOSED residential and retail development would damage the heritage values of Queens-cliff’s Hesse St, according to objectors.
Borough of Queenscliffe’s council will vote...
Thieves walk with fundraiser’s livelihood
JOHN VAN KLAVERENGEELONG'S “long walk” charity fundraiser has become the latest victim of heartless thieves who stole the tools of his trade.
John Olsen, who...
‘Tool time’ for thieves targeting local tradies
Raided: John Olsen with his emptied tool chest. ERIN PEARSONA SPATE of tool thefts across the region is a warning for tradesmen to mark...
‘Get permits’, track ordered
JOHN VAN KLAVERENEXTENSIVE building and track works at McAdam Park motorcycle complex were illegally developed without planning permits, Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has...
Garbage collectors: Costs to rise
JOHN VAN KLAVERENA COUNCIL plan to close Corio’s tip will increase costs for garbage collectors, according to waste management companies.
Council will also lose one...
Game against Beckham an ‘honour’ for Surf Coast soccer star Leijer
ERIN PEARSONHE may spend his leisure time rubbing shoulders with soccer superstar David Beckham but Melbourne Victory captain Adrian Leijer still calls himself a...
Helping hand for Cottage
Darren Allbutt’s Sea & Wood exhibition at Cottage by the Sea late last year was so well received that the fifth-generation Queenscliff resident is...
