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Violence handball: Council denies interchange responsibility
ERIN PEARSONA GEELONG councillor has rejected calls for council to act on violence around its Moorabool St bus interchange.
Andy Richards said maintaining law and...
Exhibition to hit the wall with art
Linocut: Katherine Thyer with one of her artworks. MICHELLE HERBISONPOINT Lonsdale’s Katherine Thyer never considered herself an artist.
The retired primary school teacher realised...
Coast digital ‘hope’
ERIN PEARSONANGLESEA and Airey’s Inlet could have digital television next year after Federal Government announced an investigation into a rollout to the towns, according...
Area loses ‘fish cash’
JOHN VAN KLAVERENVICTORIA'S coast from Queenscliff to Anglesea is the state’s most deprived area for recreational angling facilities, a report has found.
The report, Analysis...
Initiative sends Newtown’s Alistair ‘roving for stories’
Internship: Alistair McGibbon with the Youthcentral website. ERIN PEARSONBUDDING Newtown journalist Alistair McGibbon will publish work for more than 90,000 monthly readers thanks to...
Torquay man’s fiery death ‘suspicious’, say police
ERIN PEARSONPOLICE are investigating whether foul play was behind the death of a Torquay man found in a burnt-out car west of Geelong on...
City launches its first purpose-built shed for men
Open: Bob Westlake with other members at the Whittington Men’s Shed. JOHN VAN KLAVERENFOUR years of work have culminated in a $240,000 East...
‘Cruelty’ claims rock animal welfare centre
ERIN PEARSONGEELONG Animal Welfare Society is under investigation for cruelty after staff leaked a video allegedly depicting mistreatment.
The video posted to the internet on...
‘Slam’ for shire over $4m fiasco
JOHN VAN KLAVERENUNIONS and two sub-contractors owed $62,000 have slammed Golden Plains Shire over the collapse of a $4.2 million building project.
The sub-contractors, Newtown’s...
Kinder at Heads full until 2014
MICHELLE HERBISONBARWON Heads Pre-school will be unable to meet demand for enrolments until 2014, according to a committee member.
Barwon Heads Kindergarten Futures Committee’s...
Ear-arm transplant at Lorne
That’s different: Stelarc with his latest work of art. Picture: Nina SellarsERIN PEARSONCONTROVERSIAL body artist Stelarc will appear at Lorne Sculpture Festival with...
$5.3m on ‘fat chance’
MICHELLE HERBISONA $5.3 MILLION program to change the “wicked ways” of unhealthy Geelong residents by 2015 is doomed to fail, according to a councillor.
Stretch...
Hawks go into break in 3rd spot
A seven goal to two first quarter against the breeze helped Drysdale to a 40-point win against Newcomb at Grinter Reserve on Saturday and...
