'We just don't know what's happened' and other top stories.

• 'We just don't know what's happened'

  

  PLANS to install boom gates at a level crossing where a truck and a train collided in a horror smash were on track, Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan says.THE level-crossing where a truck and train collided in a horror smash was earmarked for upgrade almost 17 months ago.An investigation is under way into the cause of the incident, which left a truck driver in a serious condition and passengers needing treatment when a train smashed into a semi-trailer at a country crossing at Larpent, wes..

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• Jimmy Bartel says Geelong Cats rely too much on Patrick ...

  

  Geelong veteran Jimmy Bartel has conceded that his side relies too much on Patrick Dangerfield and Joel Selwood.The superstar duo are enjoying arguably career-best years, with Dangerfield a red hot $2.40 Brownlow Medal favourite at UBet and Selwood on the fourth line of betting ($11) for the coveted individual award. More Sport Videos Previous slide Next slide FootyFix: Hawks and Swans in top of the ladder clash Buckley weighs in on Travis Cloke's glove ..

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• Geelong has four key ingredients to successful property investing

  

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• Geelong have faith in Hawkins, Motlop - The West Australian

  

  Shayne Hope, Geelong - The West Australian on July 14, 2016, 12:01 am Video Sandilands suffers injury setback Power forward Tom Hawkins will retain his place as the focal point in Geelong’s attack against Fremantle tomorrow night despite admitting he has been well below his best this season.Hawkins and livewire teammate Steven Motlop have come under fire for their sub-standard performances in recent weeks, highlighted in consecutive losses to St Kilda and Sydney.The Cats h..

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• Match preview v Geelong

  

  Match preview v Geelong Alex Malcolm  July 13, 2016 12:27 PM Fremantle and Geelong clash on Friday night. SUMMARY

This has been one of the great modern rivalries with the two sides playing in three finals since 2010 and four other games that were decided by less than two kicks. But this game is unlikely to match the quality of those encounters with the Freo Dockers struggling in 2016. The Cats will start heavy favourites..

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• CBD landmark's new lease on life

  

  ICONIC, and older than a lot of Geelong’s residents, renovations on the 82-year-old T & G Building were completed earlier this year, creating 33 self-contained apartments for Deakin University students on the upper floors.The $7.1 million project fully refurbished the 1930s Art Deco wonder, removing asbestos and refitting the building while keeping its period charm.With the renovations upstairs complete, there are now four tenancies available across the ground and bottom floors of the corner sit..

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• Geelong tops state for car theft

  

  Geelong tops state for car theft Rebecca McDonald / 14 July 2016 Car thefts remain a major issue in Geelong with the region topping a list of the state's worst hot-spots. RACV insurance received 88 claims for car theft within Geelong in 2015, up from 67 the year before. The city is now number one on the company's list of theft claims across Victoria, with Brimbank in Melbourne's west coming in second. The Surf Coast has also recorded a big rise in claims, from two in 2014 to 11 last year. ..

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• Our dome top four in the world

  

  GEELONG Library has been named as one of the four best new public libraries in the world.After proving a hit with the community since its opening last year, the $45.5 million library has now attracted praise from further afield.The iconic cracked egg has been named as a finalist in the Systematic Public Library of the Year 2016 award alongside buildings in Denmark, Chicago and Perth.— Read more in Thursday’s Addy or in our digital print edition: http://bit.ly/29OiX6P

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• GDFL backs West's radical Giant venture

  

  THE Geelong & District Football League says it supports a possible joint venture between GWS Giants, its struggling Geelong West Sporting Club and the GFL’s Geelong West-St Peter’s. League president Neville Whitley has held talks with the Cheetahs about how an alignment between the Sydney side and two local clubs would look, and said on face value he backed the concept.“We had a meeting with Geelong West Cheetahs last week and they brought us up to speed with what was happening, so we’re just wa..

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• Drivers face delays in Leopold and CBD - Drivers heading into ...

  

  Drivers face delays in Leopold and CBD Rebecca McDonald / 14 July 2016 Drivers heading into Geelong's CBD can expect delays around a busy city intersection. Barwon Water is carrying out emergency works at the corner of Bellarine and Malop streets to repair a major water main. It says a join in the 300mm pipe has corroded and it needs immediate attention. The authority says there will not be any disruptions to city water supplies, however there will be some traffic delays in the works area ..

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