Tag: News
State report backs Port ferry service
Jessica BentonA STATE Government report has backed plans for a commuter ferry connecting the Bellarine Peninsula and Melbourne.
The consultants’ report for the Department of...
Council concern on lobby charge
Jessica BentonGeelong councillors have voted to spend another $20,000 on membership of a lobby group despite conflict-of-interest concerns.
They also raised concerns about the effectiveness...
High’s hopes for $4m science lab
Andrew MathiesonA GEELONG school hopes to lead the state in attracting students back to science classes.
Belmont High School will open a $4 million...
High’s hopes for $4m science lab
Andrew MathiesonA STATE Government report has backed plans for a commuter ferry connecting the Bellarine Peninsula and Melbourne.
The consultants’ report for the Department of...
Charity golfers to square up for McKellar Centre
Entries have opened for a golf day to raise money for the region’s largest aged care and rehabilitation centre.
Competitors in the Independent’s 14th...
7000 to participate in national masters competitions games a third short of target
Andrew MathiesonNext week’s Australian Masters Games in Geelong will fall almost a third short of its attendance target, organisers have revealed.
They said less than...
Storm sweeps up students at clinics
Jessica BentonRugby league could appear on the sports curriculums of local schools after primary students flocked to clinics with Melbourne Storm players.
Schools in Geelong...
Economic crisis puts big projects on hold
Andrew MathiesonPROPERTY developers are shelving plans to invest in central Geelong amid the global financial crisis, according to the city’s councillor responsible for major...
Donations amazing
Alex de VosGeelong residents’ “mind-blowing” response to support Victoria’s bushfire victims has overwhelmed businesses and community groups collecting donations.
Diversitat’s Sheena Knowles, who has spent...
Fires claim another life from our region
Alex de Vos and Jessica BentonAnother resident of the Geelong region has been revealed as a victim of Victoria’s bushfires disaster.
Ocean Grove resident Melanie...
$9m coast debt alarm
Alex de VosA state MP has demanded a financial review of the Surf Coast’s foreshore management after it revealed plans to borrow up to...
Aboriginal kids on wave of stars
Alex de VosAustralian and international sports stars descended on Jan Juc Beach this week to coax Aboriginal youths onto surfboards.
Ex-world champion surfer Layne Beachley,...
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...
