Tag: Yarra St pier
Record cruises bypassing city
By EMILY IANNELLO
GEELONG is missing out on Victoria’s busiest cruise season yet.
Eighty-five cruises will visit but only three will arrive in Geelong, which lacks...
Social media campaign ramps up Yarra pier pressure
By NOEL MURPHY
THE REGION'S five local councils have launched a Yarra Street Pier social media campaign after the state opposition turned its back on...
Cunningham Pier not up to scratch for cruise ships: Lyons, Carbines
CUNNINGHAM Pier would be a $20 million buy that was completely unsuitable for Geelong’s cruise ship ambitions, according to an independent study.
An independent study...
Doyle backs bid for $30m pier
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG’s Yarra St pier plans have won powerful backing from number-one Cats ticket-holder, Melbourne lord mayor and former Liberal state leader Robert...
Geelong cruise ship visits up as Melbourne peaks
CORIO BAY is set to host seven luxury cruise ship tours in 2015, up four on previously expected.
Geelong’s cruise visits had dropped to three...
Canberra feels ‘pier pressure’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
FEDERAL MP Sarah Henderson has welcomed Mayor Darryn Lyons’s response to her deadline for action on revitalising central Geelong.
The Liberal Member...
Premier seeks value for cash
By PAUL MILLAR
PREMIER Denis Napthine has told Geelong’s leaders to prioritise their funding wish-list based on value for money.
He delivered a pre-election pep talk...
Community calendar
Ballroom dance
Leopold Hall, Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Hwy, Saturday January 18, 7.30pm-11pm, $10 includes supper, music Ben.
■ 0400-500 402
Hamlyn Heights Probus
Second Thursday of...
