Tag: News
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...
Easing the squeeze
BY PETER FARAGOA NEW park-and-ride service in Geelong comes just in the nick of time as the latest commercial construction boom begins across the...
Doctor claims deaths hidden
Hamish HeardA senior Victorian medico has called on State Government to come clean on how many patients have died waiting for medical treatment at...
Lesson for all on kindy food
BY PETER FARAGOWHAT ever happened to kids getting milk and fruit at kindergarten?
The simple, healthy combination seems to have been the norm around the...
MPs throw weight behind Buy Local campaign
Hamish HeardLocal politicians have joined a chorus of businesses singing the praises of a new campaign to bolster the region’s economy.
State members for South...
Shire ”slug” anger
Hamish HeardA secret plan to slug Torquay and Jan Juc homeowners with higher rates to pay for a new shire precinct has angered residents.
The...
If the shoe fits…
Andrew MathiesonINSIDE a modest, sometimes musty and unlit backroom on Ryrie Street is where shoe repairer Ken Plank feels most comfortable.
The Sweeney’s store has...
Golf club bid set for courts
Jane EmerickTorquay Golf Club could end up in court over plans for an RACV takeover.
Members opposing the plan are considering a legal challenge on...
Wind project ”fanning fury”
Jane EmerickFourteen wind turbines up to 100 metres high are set for Winchelsea’s rural skyline.
But Victoria Landscape Guardians has slammed the proposed wind farm,...
Lama greeted with few MPs
Hamish HeardGeelong councillors have braved political fallout and rough weather to greet the Dalai Lama while most of the region’s parliamentarians gave the exiled...