Tag: News
Police all at sea for boaties blitz
Jessica BentonA SEA of navy blue and white hit the coastline around Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula yesterday for the start of a crack...
2000 jobs in doubt
Alex de VosPlans to create 2000 jobs in Geelong were under a cloud yesterday after the boss of an IT giant admitted to falsifying...
The class of 2009
Alex de VosTorquay College will start secondary school education next year with two full classes, according to the principal.
But most of the students will...
The traces of war
Andrew MathiesonTRACES of the Vietnam War have always surrounded the life of Highton’s Sue Eddy.
A young Sue witnessed first hand the pain an uncle...
Breath testing at blue lights
Jessica BentonGEELONG police are breath-testing teenagers at under-18 events in the city to crack down on underage drinking and unruly behaviour.
Leading Senior Constable and...
State lets hospital waiting lists grow
Jessica BentonState Government has given Barwon Health a green light to make patients wait longer for surgery at Geelong Hospital, according to the opposition.
Opposition...
Wool museum spins yarns for 20th anniversary
Andrew MathiesonSPINNING yarns has taken a slight twist since Charles J Dennys opened his famous Geelong woolstore 144 years ago.
The woolstore traded the...
Buses backed for main drag
Jessica BentonMoorabool Street is the best place for a new Geelong bus interchange, according to a public transport lobby group.
Public Transport Users Association Geelong...
Feds’ cash starts stimulating city
Alex de Vos and Jessica BentonGeelong consumers might have started spending the Federal Government’s cash handouts to stimulate the national economy, according to traders.
Businesses...
Refugee kids discover Santa with Diversitat
Alex de VosRefugee children from Africa and Burma celebrated their first Christmas with a special party in Geelong this week.
Carmel Carroll, of multicultural services...
Police chief blames glitch for shortfall
Alex de VosA “glitch” in Geelong’s police roster left the region strapped for patrolling officers over the past fortnight, according to the city’s top...
City to fight parkour
Andrew MathiesonCITY Hall is preparing to fight a war against the dangers of parkour.
Growing popularity of the activity, in which participants put their bodies...
Shooting for kindness
A Grovedale student has received a humanity award after he chose to turn a painful experience of bullying into a powerful movement for change....
