Luke Griffiths

A golfing “Disneyland” won’t be built on a prime piece of land nearby the Barwon River after Geelong councillors unanimously backed a clause that requires any redevelopment to maintain the site’s current offering.

Insiders say Golden Plains Shire has long been plagued by a “toxic” culture, likening it to the wheeling and dealing in hit TV show Game of Thrones.

A lack of leadership and the absence of a united voice is seen by Geelong business leaders as a major risk to economic growth in the region, a new report finds.

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

One the region’s premier golfing destinations is heading into its biggest event of the year without an operations manager, while another coastal course is trying to offload its 100 hotel rooms.

‘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 future of a Geelong childcare centre focused on the Finnish curriculum and owned by Hong Kong investors is up in the air after the company behind it was forced into liquidation.

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.