Tag: News
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...
Kinder bid ‘deadline’
KIM WATERSCOUNCIL is running out of time to decide on a site for a new Barwon Heads kindergarten, according to a spokesperson for the...
Bridge bypass to Guy’s office
KIM WATERSOBJECTORS to a proposed bridge at Clifton Springs have asked Planning Minister Matthew Guy to visit the site and meet petitioners, according to...
RDA turns downlights
JOHN VAN KLAVERENA PUSH for lights at Skilled Stadium appears doomed as Geelong awaits the outcome of a Federal Government funding announcement.
But the outlook...
Sons gone, not forgotten, in week for missing
Into thin air: Desmond O'Keeffe with a poster about son Daniel. ERIN PEARSONDESMOND O’Keeffe knows the bond between a father and son is special.
He’s...
FINALLY FRIDAY – Collision course
Scary: Children Collide made its debut on Halloween five years ago.ERIN PEARSONRECORDING Children Collide’s new music video left little room for modesty, according to...
FINALLY FRIDAY – Oh what a show!
Valli boys: OH WHAT A NIGHT! plays Geelong at the end of the month.ERIN PEARSONGIGS in Atlanta, Las Vegas and New York have nothing...
Cruise ships ‘to visit city’
CRUISE ships will sail back to Geelong this summer, according to Mayor John Mitchell.
Spirit of Adventure and Regatta would dock in the city on...
Always on the run
JOIN THE CLUB: Out of the blocks: Geelong Cross Country Club president Ken Walker with members Linda Solly, Yolanda Russell and Ben Smith.JOHN VAN...
Pair rallies for research into kidneys
Revved up: Alan Jones and Neville Kearney with their rally cars. JOHN VAN KLAVERENGEELONG rally driver Alan Jones will share more than just a...
Reader recalls our ‘lost town’
Back in the day: Lorna McNamara’s grandparents outside their home at Clifford in its heyday. JOHN VAN KLAVERENA STORY in the Independent last month...
Better access makes a splash
Beachgoers can wave hello to safer and easier access to beaches and coastal areas across Geelong and the Bellarine.
Five projects have received...
