Tag: News
‘Options’ on deputy mayor emerge from consultations
JOHN VAN KLAVERENTHE position of deputy mayor could become a sticking point for introduction of direct mayoral elections in Geelong, according to a State...
‘Casual trend’ in fall of fine dining
Eating out: Darren Holroyd says demand is diminishing in Geelong for fine-dining restaurants. ERIN PEARSONTHE TOP end of Geelong’s restaurant industry is battling...
Parks safety ‘fears’
JOHN VAN KLAVERENA PARKING squeeze at Belmont Common’s popular Sunday market has created safety fears, according to organisers.
The shortage of spaces has forced families...
Continual crashes a ‘sign of traffic mayhem’
Crash through; Betty Tolhurst with the notorious South Geelong give-way sign in the background. ERIN PEARSONA GIVE-WAY sign in the middle of a roadway...
Industry group returns to city
AUSTRALIAN Industry Group has re-established a presence in Geelong, the lobbyist has announced.
The organisation has appointed Pam Mansfield as membership relationship executive for the...
City seeks ‘quick hook-up’ to NBN
Back in town: Australian Industry Group’s Peter Gostelow and Pam Mansfield. JOHN VAN KLAVERENGEELONG is pushing to jump the queue for connection to Australia’s...
Opportunity blows in for ‘new-age’ turbine
Unique: The new wind turbine. KIM WATERSGEELONG engineering firm Austeng is building a uniquely designed silent wind turbine for business and industrial sites.
The Renewable...
Emitters wait on ‘fine print’
Austeng’s John Cook and David Hapgood work on one of the turbines at the company’s Geelong factory. Picture: Tommy Ritchie 67483ERIN PEARSONGEELONG’S largest...
Acid soils ‘discovered around housing sites’
JOHN VAN KLAVERENGEELONG and the Surf Coast are riddled with acidic soils linked to Anglesea River fish kills, according to government reports.
The reports said...
Funds cuts ‘to hurt libraries’
JOHN VAN KLAVERENLIBRARY services across the region face cuts after State Government slashed funding, a Geelong councillor has warned.
Geelong Regional Library Corporation chair Cr...
Sea mine a blast for excavators
ERIN PEARSONA BURIED sea mine surprised excavator operators at a Leopold housing estate on Tuesday, according to police.
Geelong Police Sergeant Mandy Baker said workers...