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Homes within reach of only 15 per cent
Jessica BentonOnly 15 per cent of Geelong workers can afford the city’s house-and-land packages, according to a leading Victorian builder.
Bert Dennis said the figure...
Towns’ bypass boost
Andrew MathiesonCOUNTRY towns surrounding Geelong’s bypass have been earmarked for development and a population boom, according to a new regional report.
A study on the...
Vocalists battle through auditions to Star Search final
Geelong’s best young vocalists have showcased their talents in auditions and heats to determine grand finalists for the region’s premier annual talent quest.
Tensions...
AFL deal to push up cost of Dimmeys gear
Andrew MathiesonThe addition of an AFL badge to Geelong discount retailer Dimmeys’ range of jumpers in club colours will leave families paying more for...
Killer cancer declining as awareness rises in region
Andrew MathiesonTests positive for bowel cancer in the Geelong region are dropping in line with increasing awareness of the disease, according to figures from...
Taxi terror prompts a warning for women
Jessica BentonPOLICE and taxi operators have warned young women to be wary of travelling alone in Geelong taxis after an alleged sexual harassment of...
Rain misses storages
Jessica BentonONLY flooding can refill Geelong’s struggling water storages after rain in the past week failed to match predictions of a deluge, according to...
Call to watch out for a stolen piece of cricket history
Jessica BentonThieves have stolen an historic piece of cricket memorabilia from a Point Lonsdale real estate office.
The stolen fob watch was awarded to legendary...
Authorities wait, watch on swine flu
Alex de VosGeelong authorities are taking a wait-and-see approach to an international outbreak of potentially deadly swine flu.
Barwon Health said it would “closely” monitor...
88-year-old defies heart surgery to walk 21,000km, Henry strides for life
Alex de VosAn 88-year-old Bell Park man has walked the equivalent of around Australia to avoid another round of open-heart surgery.
Determined to maintain his...
Creek plan dumped
Surf Coast councillors have dumped a controversial plan to develop Spring Creek.
The councillors voted unanimously at a packed meeting on Wednesday night to abandon...
Bridge picket threat
Jessica BentonResidents could form a picket to stop State Government replacing Barwon Heads’ historic bridge, according to union and community group leaders.
Geelong Trades and...
Vintage train restoration projects on display
Train enthusiasts will converge on Queenscliff this weekend to explore the restoration work being done by volunteers on locomotives more than a century old.
The...
