Anger as Geelong Star snags whale shark
Tourists swimming with a whale shark off Christmas Island. Picture: KIRSTY FAULKNERENVIRONMENTAL activists are hoping the snagging of a whale shark by the Geelong Star will be the final straw for the controversial fishing trawler.Owned by Seafish Tasmania, the Geelong Star has been in the headlines this week as reports surfaced more fur seals had died as the factory freezer ship fished off New South Wales.MORE: SUPERTRAWLER FACES NEW BAN CALL OVER SEAL DEATHSIt was also confirmed in recent Senat..>> view originalAnger as Geelong Star snags whale shark
Tourists swimming with a whale shark off Christmas Island. Picture: KIRSTY FAULKNERENVIRONMENTAL activists are hoping the snagging of a whale shark by the Geelong Star will be the final straw for the controversial fishing trawler.Owned by Seafish Tasmania, the Geelong Star has been in the headlines this week as reports surfaced more fur seals had died as the factory freezer ship fished off New South Wales.MORE: SUPERTRAWLER FACES NEW BAN CALL OVER SEAL DEATHSIt was also confirmed in recent Senat..>> view originalTrawler Geelong Star kills 'small number' of fur seals during fishing ...
Trawler Geelong Star kills 'small number' of fur seals during fishing trip off NSW Updated February 17, 2016 10:32:03 Controversial factory freezer Geelong Star has killed more Australian fur seals in a fishing trip off New South Wales.As of last November, 14 of the protected species and nine dolphins had been caught as by-catch.The Small Pelagic Fishery Industry Association used social media to reveal the 95-metre trawler's most recent casualties, but refused to say ex..>> view originalCattery's new name is a bit of a mouthful
Simonds Stadium is set to undergo a name change. Picture: Mike DugdaleGEELONG’S new-look stadium next year will get a new name, with GMHBA to take over as naming rights sponsor.The Cats will unveil stage four of the Kardinia Park stadium redevelopment early next season, with a new stand replacing the former Brownlow and Jennings stands.10 STADIUM NAMES WORSE THAN OURSThe stadium will also have its fifth different naming rights sponsor later in the year, with the local health insurance company to..>> view originalGeelong sells itself in the city
Geelong deputy mayor Bruce Haywood and premier Daniel Andrews launch the Transforming Geelong Roadshow. Picture: Paul LoughnanGEELONG went to Melbourne yesterday in an effort to encourage Melbourne to come to Geelong.The maiden Transforming Geelong Roadshow saw political and business leaders spruiking the state’s second city as a great place to live, work and invest.Premier Daniel Andrews joined Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson and City of Greater Geelong deputy mayor Bruce Harwood on hand to laun..>> view originalNew 14-storey WorkSafe building to dominate Geelong skyline
New 14-storey WorkSafe building to dominate Geelong skyline Posted February 16, 2016 15:59:02 The tallest building to grace Geelong's skyline will house the relocated headquarters of WorkSafe Victoria.The 14-storey $120 million modern building will tower over the Geelong landscape and will be built on top of the 90-year-old Dalgety and Co. Ltd building at the traditional entrance to the Geelong CBD.Property fund manager Quintessential Equity beat a number of other pro..>> view originalKevin Wild, alleged ringleader of Geelong gang-rape brothers ...
Video will begin in 5 seconds. Alleged Geelong gang-rape brother faces new charges A court is told Kevin Andrew Wild, one of four brothers accused of gang-raping a 14-year-old girl in Geelong is now facing more charges. PT1M27S 620 349 The alleged ringleader of a group of brothers accused of gang-raping a 14-year-old girl in Geelong is now facing more charges, a court has been told.Kevin Andrew Wild, 29, one of four brothers accused of attacking the girl on November 1 after a ..>> view originalSupertrawler faces new ban call
Tasmanian Labor Senator Carol Brown says she shares community concerns about factory fishing trawler Geelong Star.MORE seals have been killed by the Geelong Star as animal activists call for the supertrawler to be banned.The Small Pelagic Fishery Industry Association says “a number of fur seals were caught” on the vessel’s latest fishing trip, which was mainly off the east coast of NSW.A post on the association’s Facebook site, which boasts of having “minimal interactions with mammals and sea bi..>> view original$350 million spend as Viva Geelong focuses on future and efficiencies
Viva Energy chief Thys Heyns at the Geelong refinery ahead of the $350 million upgrades. Picture: Glenn FergusonVIVA Energy is spending $350 million on Corio refinery upgrades with a new crude oil tank boosting storage capacity by 40 per cent among its predicted production “game changers”.Refinery general manager Thys Heyns said $85 million in planned maintenance work was also powerful investment in the future of the plant as part of a mission to fully utilise production capacity and improve eff..>> view originalBrownless family's show of solidarity
Nicky Brownless leaves her home on Tuesday.AFL personality Billy Brownless spent time with his ex-wife Nicky and their daughters in Geelong this morning, as he rallies around his family.Billy Brownless dropped Nicky and their daughters Lucy, 19, and Ruby, 18, at their luxury home in Geelong, in a public sign of solidarity in the wake of his fallout with friend Garry Lyon.After being in hiding since the news broke on Friday, Nicky finally emerged from hiding on Monday.Nicky Brownless leaves the f..>> view originalWinning WorkSafe Bid Brings Hundreds Of Jobs To Geelong
Winning WorkSafe Bid Brings Hundreds Of Jobs To Geelong 17th February 2016 | Category: Commercial, Construction, Government, New Developments, News, VIC | Staff WriterWorkSafe has confirmed that Quintessential Equity will develop its $120 million headquarters in the centre of Geelong. The new 14-storey head office will house more than 700 WorkSafe workers and contractors above the historic Dalgety and Co building at 1 Malop St. The development will achieve a 6-star green rating. During its const..>> view original
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
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