Tag: News
Katos defends Government on crime rate
South Barwon MP Andrew Katos has rejected claims the coalition State Government is responsible for Geelong’s rising crime.
Mr Katos pointed out that the Geelong...
Target job cuts fear
The spectre of more job cuts is looming after Target conceded it had made a number of “team changes” at its Geelong head office...
Struggling Torquay Post Office set for expansion
Torquay's only post office is set for expansion following overwhelming community support for improved services, according to a political candidate who backed the push.
Liberal...
Service of choice wins monthly Shop Local award
CABINETMAKERS Choice is “simply the best” for customer service, according to Belmont’s Jon Symes.
His praise has earned the Grovedale business a Shop Local Geelong...
Abbott reveals ‘vision’ of Geelong workforce
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
FEDERAL opposition leader and apparent prime minister in waiting Tony Abbott has flagged a seismic economic shift for Geelong in the...
Gig’s heart for CFA
By MICHELLE HERBISON
CFA volunteer and roots singer-songwriter Tim ‘Tonic’ Hulsman realised the strength of Geelong’s music community when pulling together 13 local acts to...
New claims in ads war
By NOEL MURPHY
NEW allegations of Geelong Advertiser kickbacks for real estate agency Hayeswinckle have been made in the County Court.
The Weekly Review’s publisher, MMP...
I did nothing wrong, says agent
By NOEL MURPHY
REAL estate agent Daniel Hayes has lashed out at MMP’s legal claims, calling them a bid to stop agents giving vendors choice...
New push for wharf to host stingray shows
By MICHELLE HERBISON
QUEENSCLIFF Harbour management is pushing to repair Fisherman’s Wharf and develop infrastructure for a stingray-feeding tourist attraction following State Government inaction.
Harbour manager...
Highton our ‘preferred’ address
HIGHTON has outscored coastal counterparts and other affluent suburbs as City of Greater Geelong’s “preferred” residential address, according to a new analysis.
The PRDnationwide research...
$2b wind farm bid faces Island ballot
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG’S $2 billion Bass Strait wind farm, the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, faces a major hurdle next week when it goes...
Never mind the bollards? We do, actually
By NOEL MURPHY
NEVER mind the bollards, punk rocker Johnny Rotten might have sung about Geelong’s bayside landmarks, but deterioration on some is being tackled.
The...
Shooting for kindness
A Grovedale student has received a humanity award after he chose to turn a painful experience of bullying into a powerful movement for change....
