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Geelong cultural capital after museum bid failure
A failed bid for a Guggenheim museum helped Geelong become a “cultural capital”, according to a Deakin University academic’s research.
Associate Professor Louise Johnson said...
Wings for Chicken’s footy plan
Alex de VosA Geelong radio announcer is a step closer to his controversial dream of setting up a junior football club on the Surf...
Drysdale set for surge of home blocks
Jessica BentonDRYSDALE’S population is set to sprawl with the opening of a new growth area.
City of Greater Geelong councillors have voted to adopt a...
November heat record
Alex de VosThe region has baked through a November heatwave record, according to a weather expert.
Geelong Weather Services’ Lindsay Smail said Wednesday marked the...
Sea-rise maps threat to value of properties
Jessica BentonNEW planning rules threaten to slash the value of hundreds of Geelong region properties deemed at risk of rising sea levels.
Borough of Queenscliffe...
Coastal hoons face new fines
Alex de VosPolice have new powers to issue on-the-spot fines of up to $587 in a bid to crack down on anti-social behaviour on...
Cops off the watch
Andrew MathiesonA staff shortage has forced police to abandon Geelong’s Neighbourhood Watch programs, according to coordinators.
They said the lack of police support would force...
Historic Queenscliff pier to become charity restaurant for children
Historic Queenscliff Pier will become a restaurant next Easter in an Australian-first charity event.
Charity Restaurant will cover the pier with marquees to serve thousands...
Surfing legend says growth can still lead to salad days on coast
Alex de VosOne of Australia’s most influential surfing figures has advised Torquay surfers to transform into “the hunter” to cope with residential growth on...
Things that go splash in the night part of an Australian tour ‘first’
Jessica BentonA psychic will take to the waters off Queenscliff to tell spooky stories of haunted shipwrecks.
Charter boat operator Andrew Malouf said his ghost...
Where David draws the line
Andrew MathiesonARMED with just a basic two-dollar texta and a white sheet of A3 paper, Geelong caricaturist David Seery can raise a smile on...
Investors move in
Jessica BentonINTERNATIONAL investors are sniffing out Geelong’s blue-ribbon real estate, according to agents.
Colliers International Geelong’s Andrew Lewis said international investors were looking to Australian...
Councillor Crockett sworn in
Phoebe Crockett is officially the new Torquay Ward councillor for the Surf Coast Shire after she was sworn into the role this week. ...
