Tag: Politics
Politics: Geelong losing grip in state upper house
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG appears to have lost one of its two state upper house representatives with the defeat of Nationals member David O’Brien.
Mr...
New MP Couzens at rally as ‘payback’ starts
By NOEL MURPHY
NEW Geelong MP Chris Couzens’ first day at work - at a union rally - was “just a taste of things to...
$412m road projects await support: Libs
THE Geelong region’s two biggest road projects have yet to earn state opposition backing, according to Liberal MPs.
State Transport and Roads Minister Terry Mulder...
Govt hedges on Cheetham saltworks heritage/mess clean-up
By NOEL MURPHY
STATE Government has hedged its bets against any commitment to an early resolution of heritage and safety problems at Moolap's disused Cheetham...
Surgeon prof Dewan slams RCH move to Geelong
By NOEL MURPHY
FIREBRAND surgeon Paddy Dewan has lashed out at moves to bring Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) paediatricians to Geelong after Barwon Health failed...
Call for transport debate before election
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG voters need a debate on Liberal and Labor transport policies before election day, according to Committee for Geelong chief Rebecca...
Shorten Port rape claim: lawyer’s paper chase
By NOEL MURPHY
RAPE claims levelled against federal opposition leader Bill Shorten following an alleged assault at Portarlington in the 1980s could be revived under...
MPs trade barbs over family day care
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG's federal MPs have clashed over claims fees will rise for family day care and that local centres face closure.
Corio's Richard Marles...
Country Alliance first for new political ‘force’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE COUNTRY Alliance could have called itself the common sense party, according to its Geelong candidates at their campaign launch this...
Traffic key for Bellarine votes
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
BELLARINE Peninsula traffic woes are set to play a role in the state election amid pressure from Ocean Grove and Drysdale...
Anti-war demonstrators strike at Queenscliff’s Swan Island
PROTESTERS this morning began blockading the entrance of the Swan Island Military Base near Queenscliff, preventing staff from accessing the top secret base.
“With another...
Youth jobs hit as funding is cut, claims Labor
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A PROGRAM aimed at reducing Geelong’s soaring youth unemployment rate faces being cut at the end of the year.
The Youth Connections...
Out & about at the beach
It was a stinker on Monday, but Voice photographer Ivan Kemp went to Ocean Grove main beach early, as did many others, before it...
