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Sam set for triumphant TV return over 40kg lighter
Andrew MathiesonBY ANDREW MATHIESON
LAST time TV audiences saw Bell Park’s Sam Birrell, she was forced to quit Network Ten’s The Biggest Loser at the...
Union official wins seat fight
Hamish HeardThe fight for the federal seat of Corangamite will be on for young and old after Labor preselected a 30-year-old to tackle Liberal...
Police: we’ll clean up this year’s cup
Hamish HeardDrunken behaviour at last year’s Geelong Cup prompted police to announce yesterday a crack down on boozy antics at next week’s event.
Police said...
Speed labs busted
Hamish HeardPre-dawn raids at six Geelong homes yesterday netted two clandestine speed labs, leaving a “significant” dent in Geelong’s illegal amphetamines market.
Geelong detectives and...
Jail for scammer
Karen HartA HIGHTON credit controller who stole more than $50,000 of public money has been handed a jail sentence.
Marlene Rimmrodt, 56, of Reigate Road,...
Dump unisex toilets
Jane EmerickResidents are up in arms over plans for a unisex toilet block on Torquay’s front beach foreshore.
Great Ocean Road Coast Committee has submitted...
Week of bloodshed
Hamish HeardA week of bloodshed in Geelong’s suburbs has left one man dead, another with stab wounds and a third victim in hospital after...
A road to ruin
By Geelong Story UpdatesA stretch of the main road to St Leonards is a threat to safety despite a $2 million upgrade a little...
Angling club bid on break
Jane EmerickTorquay anglers are pushing for a new study to pave the way for a breakwater at Fisherman’s Beach.
Torquay Angling Club wants State Government’s...
Exercise a stroll in the park
Lisa HumphriesLocal Olympian Lee Troop will lead Geelong parents in an attempt to help get a world pram-strolling record tomorrow.
Geelong will be one of...
Community care
Karen HartTO SAY Aboriginal elder Lyn McInnes is dedicated to helping Geelong’s indigenous community is an understatement.
The mother of three has spent nearly half...
Homes in TiTree ”on their own”, says CFA
Andrew MathiesonNATIVE Ti Tree poses a bushfire threat to homes on the Bellarine Peninsula this summer, the CFA has warned homeowners.
CFA regional...
Fascinating story of loyalty, patriotism and contribution
The Geelong Independent looks back on our best Friday features for 2024.
Dr Dzavid Haveric is Adjunct Research Fellow at Charles Sturt University, Centre for...
