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Shop traded in stolen products, court hears
KIM WATERSA CORIO milk bar owner caught selling stolen groceries has learnt “a massive lesson”, a court heard this week.
Ibraham Elsekmani, 52, fronted...
New program to help victims, families cope with cancer
Initiative: Sue Bowles at Geelong’s Andrew Love Cancer Centre. KIM WATERSA GEELONG-first program for cancer patients and their families will provide free information...
Dutch honour for ‘terrible time’ in war
Honoured: William ‘Bill’ Langenberg holds a picture of himself as a Dutch serviceman with granddaughter Corina Van Arend and great grandson Jet. JOHN VAN...
Golf plan on course for work
KIM WATERSCOUNCIL has approved a 45-hectare redevelopment for North Geelong’s former golf course after eight years of negotiations with developers.
Councillors voted this week...
Authority ‘to put bite on river dog walkers’
JOHN VAN KLAVERENIRRESPONSIBLE owners walking unrestrained dogs along the Barwon River face a crackdown, according to Corangamite Catchment Management Authority.
The authority said owners failing...
Ex-Indy reporter ‘trapped in riots’
KIM WATERSA FORMER Independent journalist living in London has described her “frightening” experience caught in the city’s violent riots.
Jessica Benton, who moved...
Christian on a roll with Laurie’s invention
Wheely inventive: Christian Thomas and Laurie Moorfoot with the modified wheelchair. JOHN VAN KLAVERENA FUTILE 18-month worldwide search for mobility has ended in a local...
MP’s drugs push: Call to ‘inject’ facility
ERIN PEARSONSTATE Government should investigate installing safe injecting rooms in Geelong after three drug overdose deaths last week, according to an MP.
Labor Member for...
Icon for Geelong opens with entries call
Put on your thinking caps: Icon for Geelong founder Andrew Senia and Mayor John Mitchell call for entries in the $10,000 competition to design...
Squad ‘rules’ on coast
ERIN PEARSONSURF Coast will host a three-day training session for Australia’s International Rules squad ahead of its clash with Ireland in October, the AFL...
School’s 150th a lesson in history
150 not out: Bellbrae Primary School students and staff spell out the reason for their celebration this Saturday.ERIN PEARSONYVONNE Sumner still remembers when the...
Drysdale, Springs push for peninsula cycle ‘network’
Ride on: Jill and Neil McGuinness want a Bellarine Peninsula cycling network. KIM WATERSDRYSDALE and Clifton Springs residents want a council-funded bike trail...
Community calendar
Austrian Club Geelong
Rock and roll cabaret, 20 Plantation Rd, Corio, Sunday September 21 from 5pm. Featuring Tony Rebeiro & the Bureau.
■ Karl 0412-205...
