Tag: News
‘Hair apparent’ laughs off businessmen’s attack ad
By NOEL MURPHY
POWERFUL backers of Geelong mayoral hopeful Ken Jarvis have mounted a turncoat campaign against his number-one preference, colourful frontrunner Darryn Lyons.
Jarvis...
New ‘fracking’ permit: Otways up for exploration
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
STATE Government has issued a new permit to explore "fracking" opportunities in the Otway basin despite a moratorium on coal seam...
Advertiser defends ethics amid ACCC investigation
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG Advertiser has defended its business practices against allegations of predatory pricing activities.
The Independent revealed last week that Australian Competition and Consumer...
Abattoir in VCAT fight
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
CORIO abattoir MC Herd has taken its fights against plans for an adjacent Masters home improvement store to Victoria’s planning tribunal.
Victorian...
‘Zero-tolerance’ for bike danger
By KATE VALLENCE
LOCAL police are planning a zero-tolerance to bike safety this summer, according to a senior office.
Bellarine Police Senior Sergeant Angelo Ferrara said...
Residents vow to fight chemical storage plan
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
NORTH Geelong residents plan to fight a legal opinion allowing chemical storage operations to resume on a site in Roseneath St.
The...
Retailers fight over land: Legal battle to rewrite Armstrong Creek plan
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
CITY Hall and national retail giants are at loggerheads over planning and development rules for a proposed Armstrong Creek Town Centre.
A...
Marles’ tax challenge
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
NEW Liberal Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson has taken aim at established Labor’s Richard Marles over the carbon tax.
Ms Henderson challenged the...
More tiger reports: ‘Sightings’ on coast
By NOEL MURPHY
A TASMANIAN tiger sighting has been reported at Apollo Bay, bolstering investigators' claims the thylacine has escaped extinction and is living in...
Big show, small wonders
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE ancient and mysterious Oriental art of the bonsai will be revealed with a show featuring more than 100 of the...
Training urged for dog owners
By KATE VALLENCE
GEELONG should adopt a Canadian program of compulsory training of dog owners, according to a prominent city veterinarian.
Dr Jack Ayerbe raised the...
Storages at 91% after ‘good’ rain
By Lindsay Smail
THE Geelong region’s water storages have reached 91.2 per cent of capacity after generally average or higher rain during October.
Most of the...
Deakin Uni to backpay staff
Deakin University is starting to repay hundreds of staff members who were underpaid approximately $3 million over the course of eight years.
The...
