Tag: News
High-tech clubs to weed out thugs
Thugs face life time bans after Geelong nightclubs roll out permanent ID scanners next week, nightlife association chairman Darren Holroyd told the Independent yesterday....
drought gives Torquay soccer the boot
Jane EmerickDrought has booted soccer out of Torquay.
Surf Coast Soccer Club will play home games at Connewarre after the drought dried up the club’s...
Aborigines put compo cases ‘on hold’ Rudd’s a ‘fund guy’
Alex de VosGeelong region Aborigines have put on hold plans to sue government after Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s apology left the door open for...
Authority ‘powerless’ on fluoride Return to sender
Peter FaragoANTI-fluoride protesters delivered their message to the wrong address when they marched on Barwon Water this week, according to chairman Roger Lowrey.
Barwon Association...
Coastal councillors seeking ‘Geelong-size’ rates of pay
Alex de VosSurf Coast Shire councillors have called for pay packets as big as their Geelong colleagues.
Mayor Dean Webster said the workload on councillors...
James felt business cycle right for a bike shop
Hamish HeardThe move from the Australian Defence Force to a Ryrie Street bike shop has proven successful for James Fitzgerald and uncle Bill Whiteside.
The...
Liberals vow to scrap controversial route. Bypass ‘referendum’
Andrew MathiesonA LIBERAL State Government would scrap controversial plans for the third stage of Geelong’s bypass, South Barwon candidate Michael King has announced.
The Liberals...
Webcams for anglers to keep tabs on action
Jane EmerickAnglers will soon be able to check live reports from their homes with webcams set to hit local boat ramps and fishing locations.
Almost...
Blazes break out across city
Hamish HeardHigh wind and soaring temperatures fanned a horrific day for Geelong’s firefighters yesterday.
Two firefighters were hospitalised after battling to control the worst of...
Push for golf course to include aquatic centre
Hamish HeardA proposed merger between Torquay Golf Club and RACV is set to deliver an aquatic centre to the town.
Member for South Barwon...
Meeting hears of Posss’s sex lure
Hamish HeardA Torquay meeting has heard evidence clothing-optional status attracts men to Point Impossible for illegal gay sex orgies, according to a Torquay councillor.
Cr...
Scottish Rose to bloom here
Sally PoehlandAll types of people enjoy Scottish music, even Britney Spears fans, according to one of Scotland’s top selling recording artists.
“Scottish music attracts...
Employment opportunities for drought-affected workers
Local agricultural sector workers affected by ongoing drought conditions can now apply to be part of a temporary employment scheme.
The Corangamite Catchment Management Authority...
