Luke Griffiths

An agricultural scientist who stood for City Hall in October’s council election is the latest candidate confirmed in the crucial seat of Corangamite.

‘I’m confused’: Council consensus over incinerator opposition

The live stream of Tuesday night’s fiery council meeting was cut over fears of inflaming an already volatile situation.

The field of play for the region’s council elections has taken shape as Victorians prepare to head to the ballot box in October.

City Hall’s two most senior figures have been sensationally snubbed by the owners of Market Square during a trip to Singapore.

Geelong’s second most senior council figure has labelled City Hall’s draft budget for the 2024/25 financial year “sombre and testing”.

While Korean defence giant Hanwha may get most of the headlines, there are a growing number of hi-tech Geelong companies quietly making waves in the industry.

Geelong is bucking a statewide economic trend, recording an increase in total business numbers last year in the face of an overall decline in Victoria.

Korean defence giant Hanwha is having a significant impact on Geelong’s manufacturing and educational sectors before it has produced one military vehicle from its soon-to-be-opened Avalon facility.

Visitors to Geelong’s waterfront over the New Year holiday period were confronted with unwanted sights and smells after the toilets at Eastern Beach and Cunningham Pier overflowed.