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Movers & Shakers
Beaut ute
Booming sales at a Geelong paint store have netted the proprietor a brand new $30,000 Holden ute.
Darby’s Paint Place edged out more than...
House blossoms at autumn open day
Jane EmerickWhile leaves fall outside, Torquay’s Spring Creek Community House is jumping with ideas to improve the mind, body and spirit.
Coordinator Laura Connor said...
Squeeze on homes
Hamish HeardHouseholds in the Geelong region are under increasing stress as families struggle to find cash for mortgage and rental payments, according to latest...
Govt baulks at meeting Bypass ‘snub’
Andrew MathiesonVICROADS snubbed a public meeting on plans for the third stage of the Geelong’s bypass.
Organiser John Lambert accused the road authority of failing...
Desalination plan. $120m bid to boost supply
Hamish HeardA private company is planning a $120 million water desalination plant with the potential to sustain a billion-dollar industry surrounding Geelong, a former...
Churches go to war in a test of strength
Which is Geelong’s strongest faith?
The answer might be revealed at Geelong’s inaugural Inter-Church Tug of War Competition tomorrow.
Bell Post Hill’s Covenant College will run...
Desalination plan. $120m bid to boost supply
Hamish HeardA private company is planning a $120 million water desalination plant with the potential to sustain a billion-dollar industry surrounding Geelong, a former...
$121m cash flow
By Geelong Story UpdatesState Government has allocated $121 million to fund new social infrastructure and capital works projects specific to the Geelong region over...
Big plans at Juc. Still in a land rush
Hamish HeardAn interstate developer is planning a town-centre and residential development in picturesque hills between Jan Juc and Bellbrae.
And other potential developers are...
Moments in hip-hop
Jane EmerickIn an industry full of macho male acts, Romy Hoffman stands out in Australia’s hiphop scene.
But the onewoman show known as Macromantics...
One in five fast trains late. Rail ‘disgrace’
Alex de VosOne in five of Geelong’s fast rail trains arrives late, according to V/Line’s first monthly performance figures for the new service.
V/Line communication...
Goal for Africans
By Geelong Story UpdatesA $185,000 grant will kick start formation of an African soccer team in Geelong’s northern suburbs.
Member for Lara John Eren announced...
Crypto Fever in Geelong: Why More Locals Are Choosing to Buy...
Geelong, once best known for its manufacturing backbone and coastal lifestyle, has in recent years emerged as a surprising hotspot for new investment trends....
