Tag: News
Gordon TAFE unveils new library, revised brand image
Cutting edge technology, funky furniture and striking geometrical design wowed staff and students this week at the launch of a new library for Geelong’s...
City retailer caught in recall scare
Alex de VosAuthorities have seized more than 10,000 “dodgy” toys and baby products from a discount retailer with a store in Geelong following a...
Fee ‘hike’ to leave tip users down in dumps
Andrew MathiesonThe cost of dumping rubbish at City of Greater Geelong tips is set to rise up to 50 per cent in July under...
Heavyweight Joe backs Avalon, stadium upgrades
Kim WatersAustralian shadow treasurer Joe Hockey threw his weight behind plans for an international terminal at Avalon Airport and a $35 million upgrade of...
Mate’s death shame
Alex de VosThe director of a controversial construction company has described to a Geelong court the pain of losing a “really good mate” after...
White supremacist group targets city
Andrew MathiesonA WHITE supremacist group is recruiting members for a Geelong chapter.
Some Geelong residents have posted slogans reading ‘Save the white race’ across city...
New 13th plan backed
Kim WatersPlans for walking and pedestrian paths through dunes at 13th Beach have won cautious backing from environmental and surfing groups.
Barwon Coast Committee of...
Work begins on Port playground repairs amid safety fears for children
Kim WatersWork to fix a dilapidated Portarlington playground is underway after parents expressed safety fears for children.
The area’s foreshore committee started fixing the...
Tender stalemate
Alex de Vos“Frustrated” residents have demanded council fast-track redevelopment of Torquay’s Senior Citizens Centre and Spring Creek Community House after failing to secure an...
State set for third bid on ramp work
Alex de VosState Government is set to step in to save Torquay’s boat ramp upgrade after two failed attempts to replace the crumbling structure.
In...
Gun range ‘threatens properties’ Our values ‘to be shot down’
Andrew MathiesonThe design of a proposed “amphitheatre” shooting range has angered Anakie residents worried about noise travelling kilometres toward their homes.
A planning application to...
Nature ‘to blame for loss of beach’
Kim WatersNature rather than dredging is responsible for the disappearance of a Portarlington beach, according to a Victorian environmental watchdog.
The Office of the Environmental...
Shooting for kindness
A Grovedale student has received a humanity award after he chose to turn a painful experience of bullying into a powerful movement for change....
