Tag: News
Police probe Corio knee shooting
Alex de VosPolice were yesterday investigating the shooting of a man at Corio on Wednesday night.
A Victoria Police media unit spokesperson said the 28-year-old...
Jimmy boosts girls’ team on hard times ahead of finals
Andrew MathiesonAspiring football girls from Matthew Flinders secondary college were out to emulate Cats champion Jimmy Bartel this week but it was their commitment...
Geelong tapped into plan for Tassie water
Andrew MathiesonGeelong could tap into fresh water from Tasmania under a proposal to build a pipeline across Bass Strait.
Bass Pipeline Consortium said it had...
Trains to ease rail squeeze
Jessica BentonExtra carriages would help cut crowding on Geelong rail services, Premier John Brumby announced yesterday.
Mr Brumby said State Government would buy nine new...
Kiddies next to needle exchange
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG Hospital will open a free needle exchange for drug addicts within metres of a children’s play area, according to a Barwon Health...
Kiddies next to needle exchange
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG Hospital will open a free needle exchange for drug addicts within metres of a children’s play area, according to a Barwon Health...
Get cracking on traffic nightmare
Alex de VosA community group has urged Vicroads to start work on plans to fix the Bellarine Peninsula’s worst traffic snarl after last week’s...
Alf’s boat comes in
Andrew MathiesonTHE name Alf Eden has reverberated around the shores of Portarlington for more than a century.
But Alf Eden, a popular figure around the...
VCAT set to rule on wind farm
Alex de VosA controversial plan for 14 wind turbines up to 130 metres high near Winchelsea is headed for Victoria’s planning tribunal, a community...
Housing forum set to target red tape, cash
Cutting red tape and tapping into federal funding will be on the table at an affordable housing forum in Geelong, according to an MP.
Member...
Study: our climate of rising fear
Andrew MathiesonClimate change could increase Geelong region temperatures 2.5 degrees and sea levels .8 metres by 2070, according to new State Government research.
The Department...
Tears as team rallies around cancer victim We did it all for sue
Andrew MathiesonA CANCER battler in remission has inspired her local football team after struggling from a hospital bed to watch the players win from...
Putting workplaces under surveillance
A Bellarine MP is calling for stronger protections on workplace surveillance as technology advances and job environments shift towards remote working.
Legislative...
