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• Bail, on condition he stays sober and away from Geelong, for ...

  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 man who police allege is the ringleader of a group of brothers accused of gang-raping a 14-year-old girl in Geelong has been granted bail, after a magistrate raised doubt over the strength of the prosecution case.Kevin Andrew Wild, 29, is on..

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• Patrick Dangerfield's immediate impact at Geelong sees him ...

  

  Geelong’s leadership group; Mark Blicavs, Patrick Dangerfield, Joel Selwood, Harry Taylor, Mitch Duncan and Tom Hawkins. Picture: Peter RistevskiPATRICK Dangerfield’s impact in his first pre-season at Geelong has seen him elevated immediately into the Cats’ leadership group.The Adelaide recruit joins best and fairest winner Mark Blicavs and midfield Mitch Duncan as inclusions into the six-man group, led by captain Joel Selwood and vice-captain Harry Taylor, with forward Tom Hawkins in for anothe..

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• Geelong faces water storage woes

  

  The West Barwon Reservoir is one of Geelong’s most important resources and is at just 20.9 per cent capacity.GEELONG’S water storages have dropped to the lowest levels seen since the end of the drought.And Barwon Water could resort to supplying bore water if the “extreme” dry conditions continue, with local storages currently sitting at 40 per cent.The region’s storages have not dropped so low during a February since 2010, when levels depleted to just 32 per cent.Barwon Water managing director J..

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• Attack and distract ploy disguises political moves

  

  What can you do if you feel you have been personally attacked by a Geelong councillor?QUICK! Look over there!Geelong council’s portfolio holder for community safety, finance, women in community life and youth, Cr Jan Farrell, had a win last week.City Hall upheld the decision to donate a block of land in Ocean Grove valued at around $1 million to disability services provider Karingal. It is an emotive issue that has split the council and was passed at a time when Mayor Darryn Lyons, an opponent o..

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• Geelong church community horrified by anti-Serbian graffiti

  

  Churchgoers were greeted by a swastika and other offensive slurs when they arrived at the Serbian Orthodox Church in Geelong on Sunday.  Churchgoer Lily Stefanovic said her initial response to the graffiti was despair. “I happened to be there and watch some of the elderly walk up, and they just stood with their hands against their hearts in shock,” Ms Stefanovic said.  “It was like no one spoke, no one said anything.” The messages were scrawled on the outside walls of the church and were wri..

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• RMIT, NetGain: free training for starting a business in Geelong

  

  RMIT, NetGain: free training for starting a business in GeelongTessa AkermanThe AustralianFebruary 24, 2016 12:00AMSavePrint Geelong has been facing growing levels of unemployment amid factory closures.RMIT has partnered with the federal government and non-profit community organisation NetGain to provide free training for people in the Geelong area looking to start their own businesses.Victoria’s southeast has been hard hit by the downturn in manufacturing with the closure of Alcoa’s Point Henr..

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