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Liberals in the house with ambitions for a resurgence
Andrew MathiesonNEW Liberal party headquarters in Geelong hopes to “address an imbalance” in the strongly Labor-held region, according to its chief tenant.
Victorian Liberals opened...
Lib candidate says no push for council seats
Andrew MathiesonThe Liberals have no plans for a united push against incumbent Labor members at Geelong’s local government elections in November, according to a...
$76m biosolids plant in comprehensive tribunal win
A $76 million plant to dry sewage sludge at Black Rock has won approval at the state’s planning tribunal.
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal brushed...
Normal families in cold on public home
Kim Waters“Normal” low-income earners are going homeless in Geelong as terror tenants fill available public housing, according to a community organisation.
Victorian Public Tenants Association’s...
Tourism boss blasts leak dredge anger
Jessica BentonA 1000-litre hydraulic fluid leak has prompted the region’s tourism authority chief to slam controversial dredging of Port Phillip Bay shipping channels.
Geelong Otway...
National building war begins here today
Jessica BentonUnions plan a mass rally outside Geelong’s court today as the start of a national campaign against Australia’s building industry watchdog, according to...
My oarsome designs
Andrew MathiesonWALK into Jeff Sykes’s withered farmyard shed and little initially catches the eye.
Odds and ends strewn across the floor are rather run-of-the-mill in...
Finals fever producing big spenders in city
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG footballers have become the biggest men in the game and now their fans want to see their heroes large as life.
The Cats,...
Dreadful housing list grows
Kim WatersMore than 2000 Geelong region families are waiting for public housing as State Government bungles Victoria’s affordable housing “crisis”, according to the opposition....
Cloud over jobs at glass firm
Andrew MathiesonA GLASS manufacturer with a history in Geelong dating back more than 70 years faces a bleak future, a union official has warned.
CSR,...
Region spears a place on TV with new show
Jessica BentonThe region’s renowned seafood and wine will be the catch of the day in a ground-breaking television series later this month.
Spearing the Menu...
Pulse calling on community help
Jessica BentonGeelong’s community radio station is calling for help as it prepares to lose its powerful 94.7FM frequency to the ABC.
The station wants the...
Supporting all colours of the rainbow
Surf Coast Shire is showing its rainbow support ahead of an annual day against LGBTQIA+ discrimination while celebrating advancements in equality.
The pride...
