Tag: News
Vote one: bypass to solve traffic horror
Jessica BentonA Drysdale bypass should be a big-ticket commitment for Bellarine at November’s state election, according to community leaders.
They plan to pressure candidates for...
400 call for bike lanes
Alex de VosAbout 400 people have signed a petition to build a bike path on a busy road in Torquay.
Cyclist Kenny McMahon, who conducted...
Sea level study to assess danger
Alex de VosThe region’s coastal manager will hire a consultant to measure the Surf Coast’s vulnerability to climate change.
Great Ocean Road Coast Committee’s chief...
Ray’s Long time gone fishing
Andrew MathiesonWHEN knocking on Ray Long’s door, the name synonymous with rods and reels around Geelong has put up the sign he’s gone fishing.
To...
Geelong jobs secured but…Greenies slam deal for Alcoa
A plan to continue powering Alcoa’s aluminum smelters with brown coal until 2036 has outraged environmentalists despite securing hundreds of jobs in the Geelong...
Study set to save city’s fragile art
Will ThomsonSome of Geelong’s most valuable but fragile public art will go under the microscope to save it from the ravages of time.
Geelong Gallery...
Massive day on Pako
Jessica BentonEXOTIC costumes and aromatic favours filled Geelong West’s cosmopolitan Pakington Street for the 28th annual Pako Festa last Saturday.
Organiser Luisia Lafornara, from Geelong...
Rubbish, tourism mix in Saudi trip talk
An unlikely combination of waste management and tourism could send a Geelong delegation to Saudi Arabia.
A group of Saudis offered to pay for representatives...
Tickets selling fast to restaurant on pier
Jessica BentonORGANISERS are gearing up for a “seafood and entertainment extravaganza” over the sea at Queenscliff during Easter.
Organiser Scott Talbot said Charity Restaurant tickets...
Bush burns off to early start in 2010
Jessica Benton“Favourable” weather has allowed an early start to annual fuel-reduction burning along the Great Ocean Road this year.
Department of Sustainability and Environment Otway...
MP under fire for jobs fudge
Alex de VosAn MP has been caught out promoting “factually wrong” unemployment rates, according to his opponent.
Liberal candidate Sarah Henderson accused federal Labor...
Donations overwhelm ball organisers
An “overwhelming” response to a public call for help in last week’s Independent has thrilled organisers planning a presentation ball for people with disabilities....
Creativity on show
The talent and creativity of students from Geelong’s north is on show this week with a special exhibition from one of the region’s biggest...
