About: Alison Martin

Aquatic questions

BELLARINE residents are hoping that a shade sail or some cover can be incorporated into their new aquatic centre design and that there is...

New local exposure sites; new Torquay testing site

AS MORE local Covid-19 exposure sites have been added to the list, a pop-up drive-through testing site has opened at Torquay's Spring Creek Reserve...

Climate for change

GEELONG Sustainability has congratulated the city on its Draft Climate Change Response Plan and says local government and leaders "need to use their considerable...

Business opposes DAL limits

THIRTEEN local business owners have called on the state government to review the Bellarine Distinctive Areas and Landscapes Program initiative and consider the potential...

Leading the way

INCORPORATING a solar system which powers the home and charges electric vehicles have become a design standard for David McDonald Builders. The use of natural...

Book a book

GEELONG Regional Library members across the region can still stimulate their minds with library resources despite restrictions, thanks to the expansion of a click-and-collect...

Australia Day reference removed

THE BOROUGH of Queenscliffe’s former Australia Day Awards will be renamed Community Service Awards and will no longer be presented on January 26. As part...

Closure option to tackle speeders

A PARTIAL closure of a busy Curlewis road will be considered to address speeding drivers and other ongoing traffic concerns. Community members have raised concerns...

Panel considers Port development

PLANNING Panels Victoria has considering a controversial planning application for a multi-level apartment development in Portarlington this week. The planning application is for a multi-level...

Borough adopts 10-year vision

COMMUNITY and councillors have developed a new 10-year vision for the Borough of Queenscliffe, which identifies the municipality is "a special and restorative place,...

City wants boundary change

A CITY of Greater Geelong submission to the state government will recommend land around the Collendina Hotel be included within Ocean Grove's settlement boundary. The...

Covid case admitted to hospital

BARWON Health has reported a new COVID-19 case has been identified in Hamlyn Heights, and is being investigated. A positive COVID-19 patient has also been...

New exposure sites: Geelong West

BARWON Health has advised of three new Tier 2 exposure sites at Geelong West. Anyone who visited 7 Origins Café on Pako last Saturday, August...

Rubbish rehab

COUNCILLORS have suggested that the millions of dollars potentially required to rehabilitate the Drysdale landfill precinct should come from the state government’s landfill levy. The...

New Geelong exposure sites

More exposure sites have been identified at North Geelong and East Geelong. Hundreds of TAFE students from across the region who attended the Gordon’s East...

Plans to support Year 12s

GEELONG region students are ‘remote learning’ again until at least September 2, without a guaranteed return date, however a plan for Year 12 students’...

Helping others find peace of mind

PROVIDING ongoing support to people impacted by brain cancer is Bronwyn Haskell's way of continuing her late partner's legacy and has helped her "make...

Get back to nature

FASCINATED by fungi, climate change, soil quality and conservation? Joining a 10-week Nature Stewards course can teach local residents about the Geelong and Bellarine environment...

Still time for master plan response

PORTARLINGTON community members are encouraging anyone with feedback on the Draft Portarlington Recreation Reserve Master Plan to have their say before consultation closes. The City...

There to help ‘Rain, hail or COVID’

CLAIRE Faulmann started her new role as CEO of OneCare Geelong on March 10, 2020, just two days before the global pandemic announcement, and...

Torquay Tier I exposure site

A Torquay chiropractic clinic and a Newcombe gym are Tier 1 COVID-19 exposure sites, with contact tracing now underway. Total Health Chiropractic Torquay has just...

Creative transformation for town hall

A PARTNERSHIP between Queenscliff Music Festival and the Borough of Queenscliffe will transform the town hall into a high-quality creative space. The QMF has secured...

New COVID test sites in Geelong