7 February 2012, 4:32 pm
$18m sought for Duncans Road interchangeWyndham WeeklyThe proposed interchange would have two new western ramps to provide direct access to the Maltby Bypass for those going to Geelong, and to Duncans Road from the bypass for Melbourne-bound drivers. Tarneit MP Tim Pallas, who launched the petition ... Read More »
7 February 2012, 3:14 pm
Surf Coast Times and Bellarine TimesKaringal building retirement villageSurf Coast Times and Bellarine TimesToday, Karingal manages a broad range of community services in Geelong, Melbourne and regional Victoria. These services include residential, respite, home-based and day programs for people wit... Read More »
7 February 2012, 2:59 pm
Geelong AdvertiserBay too busy for localsGeelong AdvertiserANGRY: Jenny Czajka and other Eastern Beach residents are angry at the number of waterfront events. Photo: REG RYAN EASTERN Beach residents want to be compensated for what they are describing as constant disruptions to their lives and risks ... Read More »
7 February 2012, 9:36 am
Geelong AdvertiserWe are getting fatter, study showsGeelong AdvertiserThe study of more than 2500 Geelong residents aged between 20 and 96 found more than half are overweight, with the figures rising rapidly. "It is alarming to realise that regardless of the measuring method used approximately 60 pe... Read More »
5 February 2012, 4:15 pm
Geelong AdvertiserWild wind mayhemGeelong AdvertiserTWO golfers were struck by a falling tree yesterday as wild winds lashed the Geelong region, lifting roofs off homes and bringing down live powerlines. The weather also wreaked havoc with a rail boom gate and signalling, leaving Geelong passengers ... Read More »
1 February 2012, 3:02 pm
Geelong AdvertiserKinder land furoreGeelong AdvertiserCITY Hall's preferred choice of a site for a new Barwon Heads kindergarten has angered some of the town's residents. The council has identified a possible site in the Village Park, to the north of Geelong Rd. But several residents, who ra... Read More »
30 January 2012, 2:43 pm
Geelong AdvertiserOpposition calls for hard work in manufacturing sectorGeelong Advertiser"Geelong residents need and deserve to know when the Premier will deliver a plan to create jobs and make sure the state's economy can hold up against any external pressures." Wettenhalls regional general ma... Read More »
24 January 2012, 2:55 pm
complaints soar as price rise loomsGeelong AdvertiserALMOST 2000 unhappy Geelong residents contacted the Energy Ombudsman last year as another price hike looms for battling households. And statistics show the number of complaints is on the rise. Energy and Water Ombudsman Fiona McLeod said state-wid... Read More »
15 January 2012, 2:10 pm
Shonky repairs drive warningGeelong AdvertiserGEELONG residents are being warned to be on the lookout for people going door-to-door, offering cheap driveway repairs. An 84-year-old Highton woman was targeted recently, paying $700 for a shonky repair job to her driveway. The woman was approached by .... Read More »
12 January 2012, 2:42 pm
We're using less waterGeelong AdvertiserGEELONG residents have proved they're no drips with water, using 18 per cent less this summer than the last time the region was free of water restrictions. Water consumption in the first week of January this year was down 18 per cent compared to the ..... Read More »
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