Tag: News
New fire trucks ‘too big’: Stations need modifications
By MICHELL HERBISON
TWO new CFA trucks to replace out-dated vehicles at Belmont and Corio are too large for their sheds, according to the United...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Travelling circus hits Geelong stage
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
AN Adelaide fan once offered Dead Letter Circus a stuffed lemur to take on tour - but drummer Luke Williams thinks Geelong...
Diehards do well in extreme conditions
By BRIAN LONG
ONLY the most diehard or desperate anglers hit the waterways this week but some those who did posted exceptional results.
While captures were...
130,000 mobiles clutter up Geelong
By MICHELLE HERBISON
GEELONG residents failed to dispose of nearly 130,000 old, unused mobile phones when moving house over the last five years, according to...
Eagles to test form of Cats, says coach
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
CHRIS Scott knows his charges like a challenge.
He welcomed tough tests against West Coast this week and Sydney seven days later...
Avalon ferry hope for Geelong
By NOEL MURPHY
A NEW FERRY option for Avalon Airport could have Seacats plying passenger trade to and from Geelong.
Proponent Lyons Capital told the Independent...
JOIN THE CLUB: It’s hip to be square dancers in Geelong
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
WITH a do-si-do and a swing into a promenade, members of Geelong Club Dancers will have an extra pep in their...
Dogs on trial at Belmont
PEOPLE with impaired vision will have "trial walks" with guide dogs during a special visit to Geelong.
Seeing Eye Dogs Australia (SEDA) said it would...
New event offers a rare chance to sip leading wines
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
LOCAL wine connoisseurs will have the chance to sample some of Australia’s top wines when a trade day is thrown open...
Council restates stance on Creek
By NOEL MURPHY
SURF Coast council will tell an independent panel considering growth options for Torquay that its stance against housing west of Duffields Road...
Battle for The Sands: Residents object to aged care bid
By NOEL MURPHY
TORQUAY'S The Sands can expect a fight from resort residents unhappy with plans to convert its hotel into an aged-care facility.
Two hundred...
Link slam slammed: Call for freeway-standard project
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
BUILDING anything less than a freeway-standard bypas extension to Portarlington Rd would be "short-sighted planning", according to the Drysdale Clifton Springs...
Creativity on show
The talent and creativity of students from Geelong’s north is on show this week with a special exhibition from one of the region’s biggest...
