Tag: News
St Leonards Holden a 150th birthday bash
Andrew MathiesonSt Leonards Progress Association plans to turn the town’s milestone anniversary into an annual street party this weekend.
St Leonards will celebrate the founding...
Geelong loses historic medal
Andrew MathiesonCOUNTER bidding for the historic Brownlow Medal of legendary Cat Edward ‘Carji’ Greeves has priced Geelong Football Club out of the market.
President Frank...
Slam for bridge planning
Andrew MathiesonBARWON HEADS’ bridge will adopt a portion of its historic 1927 design to secure heritage approval under Vicroads redevelopment plans.
But Friends of the...
Schoolies drug team
Peter FaragoDRUG and alcohol treatment workers will support affected teenagers under a harm minimisation strategy for Schoolies Week on the Surf Coast.
Youth Substance Abuse...
Live at home
Sally PoehlandGEELONG singer songwriter Austin is returning home to perform songs from his new EP Live in Fitzroy.
“I’m really looking forward to playing in...
Mozzie menace money scare to fight threat
Andrew MathiesonA funding shortfall has left the Bellarine Peninsula swamped in an outbreak of mosquitoes, according to a councillor.
Environment portfolio holder Tom O’Connor blamed...
Dredging compo block fear
Andrew MathiesonWATERTIGHT legislation on controversial bay dredging could prevent Bellarine Peninsula businesses from taking legal action, according to a lobby group acting on behalf...
Storages surging
A weekend deluge has more than doubled the water level of the region’s main reservoir.
West Barwon Reservoir surged past 54 per cent capacity on...
Greens nod to Marles
Labor’s Richard Marles has secured Greens preferences over independent candidate Gavan O’Connor in a boost to the ALP’s chances of holding Corio at the...
ALP goes to water
Labor yesterday promised a $10 million recycling plant to water Torquay gardens and sport grounds if the party won this month’s federal election.
Candidate for...
Rain washes out Gap work
Peter FaragoTORQUAY residents have told Great Ocean Road Coast Committee “we told you so” after a heavy downpour washed away controversial work at White’s...
Musical melting pot
Sally PoehlandGEELONG punters can sample a musical melting pot of jazz, gypsy, reggae and rock when Melbourne group Symbiosis comes to town.
Lead singer and...
‘Thank you Mr Lifeguard’
Water has always been a big part of John Crockett’s life and when the novelty of retirement wore off, he decided to give being...
