fbpx

About: james

Posts by: james

May 13, 2022

Barker’s signs also vandalised

ANOTHER contender in the race for Corangamite has had their campaign signs vandalised, with Liberal Democrats candidate Paul Barker reporting damage to several of...

May 12, 2022

Meet your Corio candidates

FOLLOWING on from the editions published today (Thursday, May 12), here are the full responses from the nine Corio candidates to the questions sent...

May 12, 2022

Meet your Wannon candidates

FOLLOWING on from the editions published today (Thursday, May 12), here are the full responses from the eight Wannon candidates to the questions sent...

May 12, 2022

Meet your Corangamite candidates

FOLLOWING on from the editions published today (Thursday, May 12), here are the full responses from the nine Corangamite candidates to the questions sent...

May 11, 2022

Asher’s signs vandalised

MANY signs from Liberal candidate for Corangamite Stephanie Asher's campaign have been recently vandalised or stolen, and Victorian Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson has asked...

May 11, 2022

Leopold land rezoned for 206 houses

THE City of Greater Geelong will press ahead with its plan to rezone land in Leopold to allow 206 houses to be built after...

May 9, 2022

Get immunised – winter is coming

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is encouraging all Australians to check if they are up to date with their necessary immunisations to protect...

May 7, 2022

This month, do it for Dolly

With recent research showing half of young people have experienced hurtful or nasty online behaviour in the past year, it’s never been more important...

May 5, 2022

The Ballarat Great Outdoor and 4×4 Expo

LOVE the outdoors? Then The Ballarat Great Outdoor and 4x4 Expo is the place for you. A large selection of local and interstate exhibitors will...

May 5, 2022

Coker commits $600k to Newcomb sport

SPORTS at Grinter Reserve will get brighter and better if Labor wins this month’s federal election. Last week, Corangamite Labor federal member Libby Coker visited...

May 3, 2022

Group wants a fair go for Nashos

A NEW organisation is seeking recognition and medical support for the men who were conscripted under Australia’s National Service scheme during the Vietnam War...

May 3, 2022

Regional cities call for big election commitments

THE peak body for Victoria’s biggest regional centres is urging major commitments towards infrastructure, roads and digital connectivity in the lead-up to the May...

May 2, 2022

Musicians, food trucks sought for Tri-UMPH Music Festival

THE Tri-UMPH Music Festival will return this year, and organisers are looking for musicians and food trucks to take part. Clonard College, Sacred Heart College,...

May 2, 2022

Port scoreboard gets bipartisan support

A NEW and improved scoreboard at the Portarlington Recreation Reserve has bipartisan support, with the two major parties each pledging $60,000 towards the project. Both...

May 2, 2022

Liberals, Labor pledge Bellarine mobile upgrades

THERE will be better mobile phone coverage in parts of the Bellarine Peninsula regardless of who wins next month’s federal election, with Labor and...

May 1, 2022

Brewery, restaurant shortlisted in Dulux Colour Awards

EXCELLENT painting and design work at a Torquay brewery and a Geelong West restaurant have seen both projects make the Victorian shortlist for this...

May 1, 2022

ATO initiative to employ local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people

APPLICATIONS have opened for an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) initiative that is specifically seeking to employ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Geelong. The...

April 30, 2022

Celtic Folk Festival sings out for volunteers

THE National Celtic Folk Festival is tuning up for a third attempt to stage the annual event in as many years, and is singing...

April 30, 2022

Play tackles the true meaning of bravery

Weaving a clever tapestry of comedy, drama and romance, Lab Kelpie production Become The One will provoke important discussions around love and bravery.

Winner of...

April 29, 2022

Calls to fix St Leonards Pier

COMMUNITY concern is growing about the St Leonards Pier, with residents and fishers keen to see the deteriorating jetty preserved and repaired. In an advisory...

April 21, 2022

Pivot City wins at UDIA Victoria awards

A business and innovation precinct in North Geelong has been put up in lights by the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA).

The 11-hectare district...

April 21, 2022

Toledo, Wright ring the bell at Bells

TWO first-time winners have been added to the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach trophy, as the World Surf League (WSL) event was run and...

April 21, 2022

Department backs beach renourishment

THE Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) is confident its response to erosion on the northern Bellarine’s beaches is the right one,...

April 21, 2022

Reserve work: Liberals announce $750k for Memorial Reserve upgrades

THE Ocean Grove Memorial Reserve’s redevelopment will receive further funding from the Morrison Government, with $750,000 to go towards pavilion works and possible lighting...