Police officer hurt in Geelong car flip and other top stories.

• Police officer hurt in Geelong car flip

  

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• Bus service operated illegally

  

  A NORLANE businesswoman has been fined for operating a bus service without accreditation and forced to pay back funds to a children’s charity. Shirley Ann Styles pleaded guilty in the Geelong Magistrates’ Court on charges of operating a bus service without accreditation and failure to comply with a prohibition notice.She operated from a Norlane depot using several buses under the trading name of J & S Transport Geelong.She came to the attention of Transport Safety Victoria (TSV) in October 2012,..

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• Online tool to find the best school

  

  A GEELONG-designed online tool is helping parents pick the best high school for their children.The website, Educated Choice, was developed by Geelong psychologist Catherine Thornton and matches a child with a school based on their ind­ividual needs.The site aims to empower parents to improve their children’s academic potential and reduce the emotional stress of starting high school.“The best learning outcomes occur when a school is appropriately matched to the child’s requirements, rather than t..

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• #96Roos: Round 21

  

  #96Roos: Round 21 v Geelong In a crucial match for North, it faced Geelong under the Friday night lights at the MCG. Last week: A nailbiting win in the wet against AdelaideThe build-up to North’s clash against Geelong started at the AFL Tribunal early in the week. Wayne Carey, Gary Ablett and Paul Couch all had to be cleared of charges to be free to play. They all pleaded not guilty and eventually were able to take their places in the respective line-ups. Carey took a rarely seen route ..

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• Ferry forced to ground

  

  BELLARINE Peninsula ferry commuters were forced off the water Friday night, with the bay service grounded due to access issues at Portarlington.Works on the $18 million Safe Harbour Project yesterday prevented Port Phillip Ferries from docking at the Portarlington jetty.It will also see all scheduled services cancelled Saturday, with the operators last night unable to say if it will return Sunday.A spokeswoman said alternate accommodation was organised for passengers who had booked to return to ..

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• Two men detained over Thai blasts

  

  TWO men have been detained in relation to a series of blasts that exploded in popular tourist destinations in Thailand, killing at least four people.A total of 11 foreigners were injured.It was not clear who was behind the attacks on Thursday and Friday, which followed a successful referendum held last weekend on a new constitution that critics say will bolster the military’s power for years to come.But the violence appeared aimed at undermining the country’s tourism industry, which provides vit..

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• Richmond Tigers v Geelong Cats Tips and Preview: Cats to secure ...

  The Richmond Tigers take on the Geelong Cats in AFL Round 21 and the Sunday afternoon clash pits the 13th placed Tigers up against the Cats, who sit in 5th spot on the ladder. A win for the Cats is vital for their top four hopes and the action gets underway at 3.20PM. Channel 7 and Fox Sports will broadcast the game, while AFL Live Vision is also available to ALL CrownBet members. Every Match, wherever you are. Match PreviewGeelong currently sit in 5th position on the AFL ladder and are behind t..

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• Suzuki Baleno a welcome surprise

  

  For many people, Suzuki is probably seen as a niche automotive maker, at least as far as four-wheeled vehicles are concerned. Its range includes the Kashkai (which is apparently Japanese for “hair ornament”, the Celerio (which sounds like a leafy green superfood) and the Jimny (which sounds like someone mis-heard the first time the name was mentioned).But its new Baleno hatch definitely marks Suzuki as a legitimate mainstream contender in the all-important small hatch market.In this world of sat..

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• Backyard fire burns toddler

  

  Backyard fire burns toddler Rob McLennan / 12 August 2016 A toddler has been flown to hospital and another child has also suffered burns after the pair fell into hot ashes at Inverleigh. The incident happened at the rear of a home around 5.30pm Friday. Ambulance Victoria says the younger child has been taken by ambulance helicopter to the Royal Children's Hospital in a stable condition. Another child, reportedly of pre-school age, has been taken to Geelong Hospital by road and is also lis..

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• Dame Nellie Melba's gold paperweight on show at Melbourne ...

  

  Dame Nellie Melba’s gold paperweight on show at Melbourne MuseumThe 15-carat gold paperweight on display at Melbourne Museum, Victoria.Bronwyn WatsonThe Australian12:00AM August 13, 2016Save It’s not every day that a regional town manages to snag an internationally renowned celebrity to perform at its local fundraiser. But in 1922, Dame Nellie Melba, who had sung to kings and queens and at all the world’s biggest opera houses, did a concert to help out a Geelong hospital.Melba performed at His M..

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