Tag: News
TAFE stalls, others rise
GEELONG’S Gordon Institute of TAFE had no increase in government-subsidised enrolments last year but private and community training places jumped 130 per cent, a...
Report douses Geelong hopes: Ferry unlikely
A FERRY between Geelong and Docklands is “unlikely to be suitable for most commuters”, according to a State Government report.
But the Ernst and Young...
Sex abuse claims flood centre for commission
UP TO 60 people from the Geelong region have made submissions to Australia’s royal commission into child sex abuse, according to a counselling body...
Activist told to pay Terminals $40,000
A GEELONG activist must pay an international chemical storage company $40,000 compensation, Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has ruled.
The tribunal ordered Geelong Chemical Action...
Drunks hinder health workers
ALCOHOL-fuelled patients are hampering the work of Geelong’s doctors, nurses and paramedics.
Barwon Health figures show more than 250 patients presented with alcohol-related issues at...
Winchelsea death
Homicide Squad detectives have taken over the investigation into the death of a 57-year-old Winchelsea man.
Victoria Police said the man’s body was found in...
TAC hits social media
The TAC is using a ground-breaking Facebook integration to capture the attention of young people, by placing the user in the driver’s seat of...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Touring Evermore
LOSING a camera to a thief in South America was just another unexpected experience for Evermore singer-guitarist Jon Hume as he travelled the world...
JOIN THE CLUB: Stamp appeal
A STAMP is the only object that gains value because it has something wrong.
And that’s just part of the fascination for the keen collectors...
Visas ‘sour dreams’ of mines jobs
GEELONG chippie Joe Mancor can’t understand why he can’t find work in Western Australia’s big mining projects yet 457 visa-holders without trade papers can.
He’s...
Pumped up for college festival
KARDINIA International College guarantees everyone will have a ball at its annual KIC Fest food and wine fair on Saturday.
The festival will feature Geelong’s...
$2 million tip on You Yangs abstract
A FRED Williams interpretation of the You Yangs is tipped to fetch as much as $2 million at auction later this year.
Part of a...
Community views needed on neighbourhood house upgrade
Members of the public have the chance to help shape the City’s newest community centre.
The City of Greater Geelong has called on the Geelong...
