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Uni forces out bayfront stars
Boo: Michael Ward is angry about the loss of his show venue after eight years. Erin PearsonBY ERIN PEARSON
Deakin University has squeezed some of...
Bike theft robs rider of holiday
Low act: Jan Korolew warns residents to watch their security when running garage sales. Picture: Tommy Ritchie 59993Erin PearsonCRUEL thieves have robbed a disabled...
Ocean road in ‘collapse fear’
Erin PearsonTHE GREAT Ocean Road could eventually “collapse” without at least $500 million in repairs, according to the region’s tourism boss.
Geelong Otway Tourism director...
Housing a ‘threat’ to jobs
A PROPOSED housing development threatens the “viability” of a Corio abattoir employing more than 200 staff, according to Geelong’s council.
Councillors this week voted to...
SES searches for a new blood
Join us: SES members David Brown, Bradleigh Hudgell and Shane Reeves. Picture: Tommy Ritchie 60057Erin PearsonGEELONG’S State Emergency Service is crying out for new...
Scanners ban 100 from night venues
Erin PearsonMORE than 100 troublemakers have lost their access to Geelong nightclubs since the venues adopted ID scanners, according to managers.
They said the technology...
City must embrace future with icon, says professor
Visionary: Professor Hisham Elkadi says Geelong should look beyond sport to find its place in the world. Erin PearsonGEELONG must embrace its future with...
Teenager ‘unknown’ to alleged city rapist
Kim WatersA MAN charged with raping a teenager in central Geelong on the weekend will remain free on bail for more than three months....
Jeff aims for the big time in surfing
A TORQUAY surfer is among finalists for one of Australia’s most coveted surfing awards.
Jeff Rowley will fly to Sydney next week to find out...
‘No lights, no T20’, says CA
Andrew MathiesonA LACK of floodlights has cost Geelong its bid for one of two Victorian Big Bash Twenty20 cricket franchises, according to officials.
The sport’s...
$30m convention bid
Andrew MathiesonTOURISM lobbyists are seeking $30 million from State Government to build a Geelong Convention Centre within the next four years.
Victorian Tourism Industry...
Wane’s Wheels: Eric beats the ‘hard starter’
No worries: Eric Larson proudly shows off his tractor. Pictures: Greg Wane 59717 Greg WaneERIC Larson reckons his little two-cylinder diesel tractor is the only...
Man charged following Bell Park standoff
A Bell Park man has been charged with false imprisonment following a seven-hour standoff with police yesterday.
Officers attended an address at Bell Park’s...
