Tag: News
Ferry moves closer
Jessica BentonPORTARLINGTON’S hopes of establishing a ferry to Melbourne have moved a step closer with Parks Victoria allocating space for the service at...
Fury over by-election snub as party jostles for council seat Liberal lashings
Alex de VosLiberal party in-fighting has erupted in by-election campaigning for a seat on Geelong’s council.
Party members have attacked Ron Nelson for preferencing candidates...
Drugs, conflict ‘push 200 kids onto streets’
Alex de VosHundreds of Geelong youths are sleeping in the streets or in temporary accommodation according to a youth homelessness report.
The National Youth Commission...
Life’s tough on the street, says James
Alex de VosJames Janev was 15 when he found himself living on the streets of Geelong.
Years of couch surfing, house hopping and extended stays...
Spring bid ‘bubbling’
Jessica BentonAuthorities should reopen “bubbling” mineral springs at Clifton Springs, according to a foreshore committee member.
Clifton Springs foreshore sub-committee’s Bernard Filbay called for the...
Quit stalling on bans, says body
Alex de VosQuit Victoria has urged Surf Coast authorities to speed up their work on introducing the state’s first beach smoking bans.
Quit Victoria’s Fiona...
Fluoride activists target MP to promote city ‘mass rally’
Anti-fluoridation activists protested outside the Belmont office of MP Michael Crutchfield yesterday to promote a mass rally later this month.
The activists carried their “Barwon...
Police ‘working days off’ to cover shortfall
Jessica BentonSTAFF shortages in Geelong are forcing officers to work days off and draining resources from the Bellarine Peninsula and Surf Coast, according to...
State, Barwon Health hit back on lists Ted’s figures ‘fudged’
Jessica BentonSTATE Government and Barwon Health have accused the opposition of fudging waiting list figures for Geelong Hospital.
A spokesperson for Health Minister Daniel Andrews...
Mayor praised for ‘separating disruptive councillors’
Alex de VosSurf Coast’s mayor has separated two councillors after “constant disruptive behaviour” at council meetings, according to colleagues.
Councillor Ron Humphrey “applauded” Mayor Dean...
A league of his own
Andrew MathiesonSIX-year-old Connor Fopiani’s pathway to football stardom promises to be easier than that of his father.
The Highton boy learns most of his...
Push for developers to secure ‘entitlements’ Summit boosts water pressure
Developers would have to secure water entitlements before building new residential estates under a proposal from a Geelong version of this month’s 2020 Summit...
Cats back Blitz after costly miss
Geelong coach Chris Scott insists Mark Blicavs would not have had the chance to kick a match-winning goal against GWS if not for his...
