Tag: News
Residents fight wheel
Andrew MathiesonPLANS for a giant ferris wheel on Geelong’s waterfront have run foul of nearby residents despite a council survey showing overwhelming public support...
Youth activities area opens on city waterfront
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG’S idyllic waterfront has been transformed into a hive of skateboarders, live musical acts and half-court basketball games.
A new $1.8 million youth...
Peninsula on track for 95km horse trail
Jessica BentonAlmost 100km of riding tracks could set up the Bellarine Peninsula for a booming horse industry, according to a councillor.
City of Greater Geelong...
Revealed: 13th’s new golf project
Jessica BentonBarwon Heads could have another golf development if State Government knocks back a council bid to rezone land earmarked for the project.
13th Beach...
Revealed: 13th’s new golf project
Jessica BentonAlmost 100km of riding tracks could set up the Bellarine Peninsula for a booming horse industry, according to a councillor.
City of Greater Geelong...
Fishing in focus at annual St Leonards festival tomorrow
Jessica BentonTHE RICH history of St Leonards will be on show during a community festival tomorrow.
St Leonards’ main street will host an array...
Police in warning on spate of thefts
Alex de VosTorquay police have urged residents to secure their homes after a spate of thefts.
Senior detective Rod Hill said police were investigating two...
Night precint alarms campers
Alex de VosTorquay campers fear an “entertainment precinct” in Bell Street could wreck their holidays.
Torquay Concerned Campers Committee president David Whiting said members were...
Club setting sail for new members with free workshops
Alex de VosTorquay Sailing Club’s Mai Hordern enjoys the strategic side of her sport more than anything else.
“You have to learn about the wind...
The show goes on
Andrew MathiesonMUM and dad didn’t have talent on stage but there were still plenty of lines rehearsed in the Lee household of North Geelong.
The...
Mayor’s contract, leases face probe
Alex de VosSurf Coast Shire’s mayor faces an Ombudsman’s investigation.
The Ombudsman’s legislative compliance director, Dallas Mischkulnig, said Dean Webster faced “enquiries” into...
Mayor’s contrast, leases face probe
Alex de VosA Corio group wants an arts centre rather than a housing subdivision after State Government closes Rosewall Primary School at the end...
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....
