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4th March 2010

Geelong Independent


Lead Stories
Retailer alarm at bus shelters plan
Plans for bus shelters on Geelong’s Moorabool Street have confused traders. Deane Etheredge, who ow... (04/03/2010)

Cup fever over top
Geelong has gone over the top in its excitement abouter a bid to host World Cup soccer matches, acco... (04/03/2010)

Sea level study to assess danger
The region’s coastal manager will hire a consultant to measure the Surf Coast’s vulnerability to cli... (04/03/2010)

400 call for bike lanes
About 400 people have signed a petition to build a bike path on a busy road in Torquay. Cyclist Ken... (04/03/2010)

Vote one: bypass to solve traffic horror
A Drysdale bypass should be a big-ticket commitment for Bellarine at November’s state election, acco... (04/03/2010)

Rivals set to show off in Ford town
THE call for gentlemen to start their engines is always loud but in Ford town the competition is gro... (04/03/2010)

Last week she was left on waiting list in agony...Now jaw has already been under the knife
AN AGONISING nine-month wait for surgery ended this week for a Geelong woman who languished on Barwo... (04/03/2010)

Torquay bouncer busted as drug operation ends
A Torquay Hotel bouncer who allegedly used his daughter’s phone to purchase drugs has been granted b... (04/03/2010)

Buffer swifty a bid to ruin me, says farmer
A Mount Duneed chicken farmer fears he could go bankrupt after planners mysteriously removed require... (04/03/2010)

Roundabouts go, bridge to arrive for cycling event
Hosting a leg of world cycling championships will cost Geelong removal of “some” roundabouts and the... (04/03/2010)

Donations overwhelm ball organisers
An “overwhelming” response to a public call for help in last week’s Independent has thrilled organis... (04/03/2010)

MP under fire for jobs fudge
An MP has been caught out promoting “factually wrong” unemployment rates, according to his opponent.... (04/03/2010)

Bush burns off to early start in 2010
“Favourable” weather has allowed an early start to annual fuel-reduction burning along the Great Oce... (04/03/2010)

Tickets selling fast to restaurant on pier
ORGANISERS are gearing up for a “seafood and entertainment extravaganza” over the sea at Queenscliff... (04/03/2010)

Rubbish, tourism mix in Saudi trip talk
An unlikely combination of waste management and tourism could send a Geelong delegation to Saudi Ara... (04/03/2010)

All Other Stories
Massive day on Pako
EXOTIC costumes and aromatic favours filled Geelong West’s cosmopolitan Pakington Street for the 28t... (04/03/2010)

Study set to save city’s fragile art
Some of Geelong’s most valuable but fragile public art will go under the microscope to save it from ... (04/03/2010)

Geelong jobs secured but...Greenies slam deal for Alcoa
A plan to continue powering Alcoa’s aluminum smelters with brown coal until 2036 has outraged enviro... (04/03/2010)

Ray’s Long time gone fishing
WHEN knocking on Ray Long’s door, the name synonymous with rods and reels around Geelong has put up ... (04/03/2010)

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