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Fire service reforms are long overdue

BY MINISTER FOR POLICE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES LISA NEVILLE OUR fire seasons are getting longer every year. In the 2018/19 fire season, there were more than...

Where’s the grand plan?

THE 2016 Geelong Commission of Inquiry made an express recommendation that “urgent priority be given to the development of a 20 to 30-year outcome-focused...

Report shows men’s health is lagging

THE state of men’s health in Victoria is lagging women’s health, according to a new report published during Men’s Health Week. The Men’s Health Report...

Woman convicted over dingo escape

A WOMAN has been convicted and fined for failing to securely enclose two dingoes she had been keeping at her Geelong property. The Koroit woman...

TIO launches new website

THE Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) has launched a new brand and website, and says the changes will provide a fair, independent and accessible dispute...

Nominate for Australian of the Year

JANUARY 2020 will mark the 60th anniversary of the Australian of the Year Awards, honouring and celebrating great Australians from all walks of life. You...

Grants for kinder upgrades open

THE state government has announced grants for new and upgraded kindergartens across Victoria ahead of the three-year old kindergarten roll-out next year. Applications for the...

VNPA wants GOR authority out of national parks

THE Victorian National Parks Association (VNPA) is continuing its criticism of the proposed Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority, saying it would duplicate...

Interest grows in streamed council meetings

THE number of people live streaming City of Greater Geelong council meetings and viewing archived footage is nearing the 2,000 mark, with 1,843 views...

IN BRIEF

Police arrest man in Torquay POLICE found and arrested a man in possession of weapons and drugs in Torquay on Friday morning. Patrolling Torquay officers...

City to host forum tonight IN BRIEF about social housing

THE City of Greater Geelong will host an expert panel tonight (Thursday, June 20) for a community conversation about the future needs of Geelong...

Midwife guidance at the touch of a button with Epworth Geelong

NEW parents are exposed to an enormous amount of information from different sources throughout pregnancy, birth and beyond.

With family and friends offering advice with...

Drysdale Soccer Club celebrates 10 years

DRYSDALE Soccer Club celebrated its 10th anniversary at the weekend in front of a healthy crowd of supporters, past players and sponsors at the...

New fire station at Portarlington officially opens

A NEW state-of-the-art CFA station officially opened in Portarlington at the weekend, providing stronger emergency services for the community and better facilities for firefighters. Minister...

Sir Elton to rocket back to Geelong

THE Rocket Man is rocketing back to Geelong later this year. Sir Elton John will return to the Mt Duneed Estate winery on December 7...

REIV says Victorian Budget delivers infrastructure and incentives

The Victorian Budget 19/20 has been adjusted to deal with the biggest write down in revenue in Victoria’s history. REIV President Robyn Waters said this...

Town by town snapshot Leopold

The size of Leopold is approximately 26.9 square kilometres and has 17 parks covering nearly 2.7 per cent of total area. The population of Leopold...

Hells Bells and 50 Year Storm coming up

THE marquee event of the Torquay Boardriders calendar is just around the corner with the annual Hells Bells event gathering the best surfers in...

Exercising as we get older

Are you feeling less active than you used to? Is a recent injury, or stiff joints encouraging you to spend more time on the couch...

WSL to go carbon neutral and wipe out single-serve plastics

THE World Surf League (WSL) has announced a series of sustainability commitments, including becoming carbon neutral globally and eliminating single-serve plastics by the end...

Colac Otway wants Birregurra mobile phone tower relocated

THE Colac Otway Shire will encourage Telstra to lodge a planning application to establish a new mobile phone tower at a location that does...

Pasta Arrabbiata

INGREDIENTS • 3 tablespoons kosher salt • 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus 4 more tablespoons • Half cup tomato paste • 1 tablespoon hot red-pepper flakes • 1...

Community volunteers celebrated

AS PART of last month’s National Volunteer Week, the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) Barwon South West region is celebrating the...

Liberals lobby Geelong crossbenchers over fire services bill

THE state Labor government has reintroduced its legislation to change the structure of Victoria’s firefighting services, and Liberal and Nationalb MPs in western Victoria...