Tag: News
All systems GOTV
Andrew MathiesonADAM Tribe can vividly remember when he could barely swing a video camera without tripping over the lawn mower.
It doesn’t seem that long...
Heat on state over highway
Alex de VosRACV has vowed to turn up the heat on State Government for funding to duplicate the Princes Highway between Waurn Ponds and...
It’s a service, not a job
Peter FaragoFORMER Surf Coast mayor Libby Mears has opened a can of worms, claiming she is paid a miserly $3.46 an hour to serve...
Scaling the depths for a stock-take of the piscatorial peninsula
Andrew MathiesonVOLUNTEER researchers are discovering a hidden treasure of reef fish along the Bellarine Peninsula’s shores.
Recreational scuba divers and snorkellers have taken to the...
Port under siege
Andrew MathiesonPORTARLINGTON could lose its “village atmosphere” under council plans to increase housing density, according to community groups.
Portarlington Community Association and Friends of the...
Avalon flights to increase 40 per cent Up, up and away
A 40 per cent increase in passenger flights at Avalon will put 1.4 million domestic travellers a year on Geelong’s doorstep, Jetstar announced yesterday.
The...
Police say shooting ‘random’ Gangs ruled out
Alex de VosPolice have denied gang warfare was behind a shooting in Geelong’s Yarra Street this week.
Several youths aged between 16 and 20 were...
The snow must go on in Ian’s extravaganza
Snow is set to fall in Belmont tonight when Santa Claus appears at a pensioner’s Christmas lights display.
Sixty-eight-year-old Ian Feetham has ordered a snow-maker...
They’ll pay for this, says spurned owner
Jessica BentonResidents opposing expansion of Barwon Heads’ boundaries risk pricing themselves out of town, a developer has warned.
Bob Macafee said stopping his family’s proposed...
Council carbon plan ‘set to hit ratepayers’
Geelong ratepayers could foot the bill for their council’s plan to slash its carbon emissions 30 per cent, a councillor has warned.
Tom O’Connor, who...
Climate on the agenda Bali trip for Geelong MP
A Geelong MP has rubbed shoulders with world science and political leaders at an international climate change conference in Bali.
State Member for South Barwon...
‘Port’ talk swinging to Avalon
Alex de VosState Government is investigating an “inland port” for Avalon.
A spokesperson for Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas confirmed Avalon was among sites...
Driving mentors needed
The City of Greater Geelong has put the call out for fully licensed drivers to help young learners get their Ps.
The L2P Program, funded...
