Tag: News
Jail for heroin addict who stole church equipment worth $39,000
Alex de VosA heroin addict who stole $39,000 worth of electrical equipment from a Geelong church has been sent to jail.
Belmont’s Stafford McLaren,...
Audit probing Norlane house
Andrew MathiesonA council audit has discovered thousands of dollars in financial irregularities at Norlane Neighbourhood House, according to a state MP.
Member for Western Victoria...
Shoplifters shock cops
Alex de VosThe scale of shoplifting in Geelong has shocked police, according to an officer leading a new crackdown in the city.
Regional Response Unit...
Big three in Geelong real estate join forces with the Independent
Three more of the region’s leading real estate agents have joined forces with the Independent.
Hocking Stuart Geelong, Buxton and Fruit will begin advertising in...
Bloody funny
Alex de VosKevin Bloody Wilson has used every expletive possible but the larrikin Australian comedian says he has never been booed off stage.
“There have...
Born an organist
Andrew MathiesonAS A 14-year-old, Dion Henman was sitting in unfamiliar territory.
The unwavering sounds of the organ had lured him in excitement since he could...
Kids clown around for lessons in comedy with experts
Jessica BentonCLASS clowns are rarely tolerated at school but this week they took centre stage as budding secondary school comedians joked their way through...
Camps sites go in plan switch
Alex de VosMore than 20 families will lose long-held beachfront camping sites under revised plans to upgrade Torquay Foreshore Caravan Park.
Torquay Concerned Campers Committee’s...
Drug dealers turn to trade in snakes
Andrew MathiesonArmed Geelong drug dealers have developed a trade in illegal snakes to supplement their incomes, according to authorities.
The state’s leading wildlife investigator said...
Protersters told to expect chemical in water supply by the first day in July....
Andrew MathiesonFluoride will begin flowing out of the region’s water taps in as little as two months, according to a Geelong protest group.
Barwon Freedom...
Tragic crash dad set for more court agony
Alex de VosA Newcomb father charged with culpable driving over the death of his wife and daughter in a tragic crash between their car...
Group facing the last dance as ageing members fade
Alex de VosAn ageing membership could force one of Geelong oldest social dance groups to close its doors.
Geelong Old-Time Dance Group will celebrate its...
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. ...
