Algae shuts heart of Geelong river
Rowers paddle in the Barwon River during the 2004 outbreak of blue green algae.THE heart of Geelong’s Barwon River has been closed to the public after a toxic outbreak of blue-green algae.Corangamite Catchment Management Authority has deemed the river off limits, from Baum’s Weir in Fyansford through to Breakwater Rd.The lengthy stretch takes in the river’s rowing course and sections popular with boaters and water skiers.The Barwon Regatta is due to be held on the river on January 30-31.The CCMA..>> view originalJames Kelly joins Essendon: Former Cat says Bomber youngsters ...
Kelly set to join Essendon 0:20AFL: Essendon look set to sign another top-up player in James Kelly, with the side in desperate need of reinforcements following bans from WADA JAMES Kelly says the baby Bombers will reap some benefit of being without their banned teammates in 2016, but it may the young group time to appreciate it.Kelly, the former Cat who last week joined Essendon as one of their ‘top-up’ players, says by being without their 12 suspended teammates this year the group will be lik..>> view originalPassage race finish at Festival of Sails. Photo Saltwater Images.
The Festival of Sails’ Melbourne to Geelong Passage Race fleet arrived into sunny Geelong throughout Saturday afternoon, slightly weather-beaten and thankful to reach Corio Bay’s calm water having punched into morning rain squalls then 15 knot average headwinds for most of the 32 nautical miles. Two start lines lessened the chaos for the 225 boat fleet, but there was at least one pre-start collision off Williamstown at the top of Port Phillip bay involving Cam Rae’s Poco Loco, which suffered ..>> view originalLook after your mates this Aussie Day
Highway Patrol officers will be on the lookout for offenders over the unofficial Australia Day long weekend. Picture: Mitch BearGEELONG residents are being urged to ensure their Australia Day long weekend celebrations are police free.Do the Australian thing and look after your mates — that’s the message from Road Policing Command ahead of the weekend.Superintendent Deb Robertson said 15 families had lost loved ones and more than 250 people had been seriously injured on Victorian roads during the..>> view originalDrysdale pizza shop bans guide dog due to 'moulting'
Eleni Dawes was told to leave guide dog Zaffron outside by Drysdale Village Pizza.A CLIFTON Springs woman was told to leave her guide dog outside when she tried to book a table at a Drysdale restaurant.Eleni Dawes said she was discriminated against when she phoned the pizza restaurant to plan her birthday dinner on Thursday night.“I rang and they asked me how many (people) and I said two adults, one kid and a dog,” Ms Dawes said.“I said it’s a guide dog and they said, can you leave the dog outs..>> view originalLess is more for Smith
'I wasn't that happy with my year': Giant Smith vows to rebound in 2016 Adam Curley January 24, 2016 12:00 PM Devon Smith takes a breather during a GWS training session in December LIVEWIRE Giant Devon Smith hopes a less intense approach to pre-season training can help him recapture his best form after an inconsistent and frustrating 2015. The mercurial Greater Western Sydney forward finished equal second with co-captain Callan War..>> view originalHauschildt ready to return to fold
SUNSHINE Coast's two-time ironman 70.3 world champion Melissa Hauschildt is on the comeback trail. Injury prevented the 2011 and 2013 world title holder from competing following her win the Ironman Melbourne in March. Now, she's eager to perform well at Ironman 70.3 Geelong on February 7. "I can't wait to get back racing," she said. "I was training really hard on the bike all last year waiting for an answer with my rib injury. "I thought it was going to really pay off at Kona a..>> view originalUS 'ready for IS military solution'
Joe Biden says that the US and Turkey are prepared for a military solution against Islamic State.US 'ready for IS military solution'US Vice President Joe Biden says that the United States and Turkey are prepared for a military solution against Islamic State in Syria if a political settlement is not possible, amid uncertainty over scheduled peace talks.The latest round of Syria peace talks are planned to begin on Monday in Geneva but are at risk of being delayed partly because of a dispute over w..>> view originalGST must fit in with jobs plan: Morrison
GST must fit in with jobs plan: MorrisonTreasurer Scott Morrison says changes to the GST would only be implemented if the moves fit in with its overall jobs growth plan.Mr Morrison has refused to be drawn on whether the government is considering either increasing the rate of the GST or broadening its base into other areas such as health and education.But he says tax changes are being looked at as part of a wider economic plan."Right now, the issue is not the GST," he told Sky News on Sunday."Wha..>> view originalMigrants storm French port of Calais
Migrants storm French port of CalaisAround 200 refugees have managed to break into the port of Calais in northern France after a demonstration of support for migrants living in a slum nearby ended, with some of them boarding the front deck of a British ferry."A demonstration in Calais has drawn around 2000 people and in the end around 200 people entered the port, with approximately 50 of them boarding a ferry, the Spirit of Britain, on an external deck," deputy Calais prefect Denis Gaudin told R..>> view original
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