Tag: News
Family in bash horror: Brutal Moorabool Street assault ‘blinds’ young skating star
ERIN PEARSONA brutal bashing in central Geelong has left a professional skateboarder blind, according to his family.
Geelong West’s Katie McIver said her 21-year-old brother,...
Mine orchid ‘threat’
ERIN PEARSONRare orchids stand in the way of plans to expand coal mining at Anglesea, according to Geelong Environment Council.
President Joan Lindros, said the...
Oakshott in climate call
ERIN PEARSONNOW is the time to act on climate change to save threatened coastal areas, federal Independent MP Rob Oakeshott will tell a conference...
Group claims ‘victory’ after asbestos removed at Bells
ERIN PEARSONSurf Coast Shire has finally removed an asbestos health hazard at Bells Beach, according to a community group.
Bells Beach Preservation Society’s Maurice Cole...
Residents’ street ‘win’
KIM WATERSObjectors have triumphed over council plans to permanently close a popular Point Lonsdale road, according to their spokepserson.
Angus McDonald said he was...
13th plan in ‘road delay’
KIM WATERSCalls to slow down traffic rather than cut into dunes have delayed plans for new access tracks at 13th Beach, according to Barwon...
Tahlea targets $10,000 with family day at Ocean Grove
KIM WATERSRaising $10,000 for Cancer Council Victoria seems an achievable target for 13-year-old Tahlea White.
The pint-sized Ocean Grove girl said that after a...
School of Broadway
Old school: David Campbell will perform the hits of Broadway in Geelong next month.ERIN PEARSONOLD-school variety entertainment is on its way back, according to...
Choirs find harmony in city
More voices: Evette and Samuel, both nine, sing up a storm for Geelong Youth Choir.JOHN VAN KLAVERENChoirs are the new book clubs, if their...
Inlet’s pub ‘calls time’
Last drinks: Mark Jaska puts on a happy face as he prepares to close Airey’s Inlet only pub.ERIN PEARSONMARK Jaska is a broken man.
After...
ALDI plans ‘hang in council balance’
KIM WATERSPlans for two ALDI supermarkets hang in the balance as Geelong’s council reviews a proposal for one of the stores, according to a...
Jet jobs ‘start of air growth’
JOHN VAN KLAVERENAn $800 million jet fighter contract will kick-start expansion of Geelong’s aeronautical industry, according to a councillor.
Rod Macdonald, who holds council’s economic...
Two more years for music festival
Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF) will be held for at least another two years, the state government announced this week.
The festival will celebrate its 27-year...
