Tag: News
Damn polling, just build dams
Peter FaragoREPORTS the Bracks Government has paid private pollsters to gauge public opinion on building new dams is an example of a government that’s...
Snake seized
Hamish HeardAuthorities yesterday labelled the Geelong region Victoria’s illegal reptile capital after investigators swooped on a hotel to seize an exotic snake, drugs and...
UKs favourite
Jane EmerickTourists from the UK are more likely to head to the Surf Coast then anywhere else in Victoria, according to a new study....
Bikie boss staying quiet on raid deal
Karen HartA GEELONG motorcycle gang heavyweight is remaining tight-lipped on reports of a six-figure pay out over a Victoria Police raid.
Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Club...
Rule book ‘thrown away’ for Torquay project. School of thought
Hamish HeardStudents will study in a radical new school of the future when the existing Torquay primary campus expands to include years seven to...
Our doctor crisis
Jane EmerickA Torquay doctor shortage is frustrating patients and threatening to “burn out” the town’s remaining GPs, according to health professionals.
Barwon Health’s Surf...
Work to the world
Hamish HeardA Geelong company’s push into international markets is creating thousands of jobs in Africa and China.
Costa Group chief Simon Costa this week announced...
Easing the squeeze
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 city...
Jobs on the line as Westfield work starts
Hamish HeardMORE than 100 jobs are on the line in central Geelong after Westfield Bay City ordered several retailers to pack up and move...
Be prepared
COUNTRY Fire Authority has urged residents to begin preparing for the region’s worst fire season ever.
The region’s fire chief Bob Barry said taking the...
‘Guilty Party’ seeks revenge
Peter FaragoTHE Guilty Party is getting its revenge.
The State Government was the first cab off the rank in the 2006 election campaign, running...
Portarlington stakeholders defen $30m harbour project
Andrew MathiesonCONCERNED stakeholders have defended Portarlington’s safe harbour project after residents slammed proposed expansion of the development.
Portarlington safe harbour committee secretary Bob Gibb...
The future is electric
The region’s first e-bike and electric vehicle expo comes to the Bellarine this weekend, giving members of the public the chance to learn more...
