Tag: News
Local Legend: When it’s easy being green
Green day: Bridget Ure is one of the faces driving the push toward sustainability in the Geelong region. Andrew MathiesonBRIDGET Ure was hooked from...
Wait for noise cams drags on
Kim WatersSTATE Government has failed to deliver on its promise to silence noisy trucks on Geelong’s bypass, according to residents.
They say trucks are still...
Names chosen for Ringo and friends
Growing up fast: Volunteer carer Samantha Hall with a furry bundle of trouble at Barwon Heads’ Jirrahlinga animal sanctuary.READERS of the Independent have provided...
Guitar hero plays gig at world expo
Travelling man: Jeff Lang is touring Europe after playing the world expo.Erin PearsonPLAYING on the world stage in China was the gig of a...
Union affiliation ‘to fire up’ student activism in city
Erin PearsonDEAKIN University students are set to put up “more of a fight” over campus issues after their representative body affiliated with Australia’s National...
Health focus for our senator
Election winner: Richard di Natale in Geelong this week. Erin PearsonGEELONG'S dental health and addiction problems are the focus of the region’s new federal...
Queenscliff set for a blast at fort’s 150th anniversary
Kim WatersIN 1882 the sound of gunshots ringing from Fort Queenscliff would have signalled an approaching threat but this weekend the noise will be...
Damage revelations a ‘chance to save Bells’
Erin PearsonAUTHORITIES should use claims of Bells Beach mismanagement as an opportunity for “positive change” in caring for the iconic international surfing spot, according...
Couple in plea for pet lost with stolen Falcon
Come home, Billy: Adam Harrison and Ebony Hayes await the return of Billy with baby Summer. Picture: Tommy Ritchie 53486Erin PearsonA GEELONG couple has...
Cull fear for possums with flesh-eating bug
Kim WatersAUTHORITIES have warned residents against launching a “possum cull” on the Bellarine Peninsula after the animals were identified as carriers of a dangerous...
$4.3b rail plan ‘set to unlink’ Werribee and Geelong stops
Andrew MathiesonSTATE Government’s Regional Rail Link plan will stop commuter services between Geelong and Werribee, according to a public transport lobby.
Public Transport Users Association’s...
Northern school programs well-being into lives of students, families
Andrew MathiesonA SERIES of programs lifting students marks at a “community” school in Geelong’s northern suburbs could provide a model to revolutionise education, according...
Local groms take titles at Torquay
Young local surfers have dominated in wild conditions at the Victorian Micro Groms Cup at Torquay on the weekend.
With more than 60 surfers aged...
