Tag: News
The smooth operator
Andrew MathiesonSPEAKING with the poise and diction that embodies a burgeoning media career, Geelong’s Peter Larkins perfectly fits the bill of his Doctor Smooth...
Campaigner Kiernan calls for beautiful clean-up
Jessica BentonAUSTRALIA’S leading anti-litter campaigner has called on residents to roll up their sleeves for the region next month.
Clean Up Australia Day founder Ian...
Geelong swoops on attack hot-spot status
Jessica BentonGEELONG is a hotspot for swooping magpies, according to new figures.
A Department of Sustainability and Environment collation of complaint calls to its customer...
Top chef signs on to The Pier
Alex de VosFormer iconic waterfront eatery Smorgy’s will be renamed The Pier Geelong, the restaurant’s new head chef has revealed.
However, restaurant owners Cameron Ling...
Trail not dead, just ‘long-term’ back on track
Andrew MathiesonParks Victoria has denied it scrapped plans for a continuous walking trail linking Geelong and Barwon Heads.
The department’s strategic relations manager, former Geelong-based...
Concern over rise in jobless
Jessica BentonUNEMPLOYMENT has soared further above the state average across the Geelong region, according to latest figures.
Australian Bureau of Statistics figures for the three...
Salvos theft shocks volunteer
Alex de VosA thief has left a Corio volunteer shocked after stealing his car from a Salvation Army car park.
Invalid pensioner Geoffrey Johnson now...
State to double money on Moorabool project
Jessica BentonSTATE Government stands to double its money on a controversial property development in Geelong’s Moorabool Street.
The Government’s development arm, VicUrban, estimates it will...
Liberal candidates target Geelong, Bellarine foreshore
A Belmont nursery operator has won the Liberal party’s approval to take on Labor’s Ian Trezise in the state seat of Geelong in this...
Fish in bays booming after dredging project
Andrew MathiesonFISH populations have reached record highs in Corio and Port Phillip bays, according to the state fisheries authority.
The Fisheries Victoria figures have doused...
GPAC draws curtain on $3m theatre upgrade
Jessica BentonWorkers have drawn the curtains on Geelong’s leading theatre to make way for an “extreme” redevelopment.
The former Ford Theatre at Geelong Performing Arts...
Councillor’s bright idea from Copenhagen green lighting set to cost City $7.5m
Andrew MathiesonA TRIP to November’s Copenhagen climate change summit has sparked bright ideas for Geelong’s council to install more than 16,000 new street lights.
But...
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...
