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Gas leak closes city shops

Rupture: Firefighters at the gas leak on Wednesday. ERIN PEARSONEMERGENCY workers evacuated central Geelong shops on Wednesday morning after a gas leak closed...

Couple mown down walking

KIM WATERSA TEENAGER whose car hit two pedestrians as she changed radio stations has lost her licence for three months. Geelong Magistrates Court heard...

Wiring ‘behind blaze at post office’

KIM WATERSINVESTEGATORS have ruled out arson as the cause of a fire in Barwon Heads’ post. Geelong Country Fire Authority operations manager Graham Lay...

‘White line fever’ over plans for strip in Point

KIM WATERSA PLAN to paint a median strip along Point Lonsdale’s main street is a “recipe for disaster”, according to a community organisation. Point...

Shire and Minister tear up Spring Creek plans

Saying his prayers: Mayor Dean Webster, left, with shire shief executive officer Mark Davies at the opening of Wednesday night's meetingERIN PEARSONPLANNING Minister Matthew...

Shire and Minister tear up Spring Creek plans

Saying his prayers: Mayor Dean Webster, left, with shire shief executive officer Mark Davies at the opening of Wednesday night's meetingERIN PEARSONPLANNING Minister Matthew...

City ‘laneways’ plan

JOHN VAN KLAVERENGEELONG could rival Melbourne for a laneway culture, according to Planning Minister Mathew Guy. Mr Guy made the comparison when he announced $1...

Bedside manner: Play School star Jay Laga'aia is pictured strumming up a little bedside comfort for nine-year-old Geelong Hospital patient Kaylah Sutees and father...

Mystery of library cuts

JOHN VAN KLAVERENSTATE Government has failed to explain its cuts to library funding, according to a Geelong councillor. Rod Mcdonald, who also serves as chair...

Wharf ‘lost to public’

Ryan SmithKIM WATERSQUEENSCLIFF residents have lost their fight to keep Fishermen’s Wharf out of the hands of developers, according to a council spokesperson. The...

Call for volunteers to plant ‘almost 6000 trees and shrubs’ along trail

Branching out: Cate Barham, at front, prepares for the planting day with Peter Rees, Margaret Burne and John Fyfe. KIM WATERSGREEN-thumbs will attempt to...

FINALLY FRIDAY: ‘Top-line bands’ set to headline at Queenscliff

ERIN PEARSONAUSTRALIAN bands Eskimo Joe, The Triffids and Gypsy and The Cat will headline this year’s Queenscliff Music Festival, organisers have announced. Festival director Michael...

Lions the close-game specialists

Belmont, a lot like Collingwood, just knows how to win the close games. Six of the Lions’ wins this season have been by 13 points...