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• Geelong Star factory trawler: Operator reports two more seal deaths since June - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  Geelong Star factory trawler: Operator reports two more seal deaths since JuneUpdatedNovember 26, 2015 13:54:22 The operator of the controversial Geelong Star fishing trawler has revealed two seals have died during operations in south-east Australian waters since June.In a submission to a Senate committee on supertrawlers, SeaFish Tasmania notednine dolphins and 12 Australian fur seals died during the factory freezer trawler's first three trips to mid-June.But it also reports there have been..

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• Pepper spray triggers courthouse standoff

  

  A standoff over pepper spray closed Geelong Magistrates’ Court for several hours. Picture: Mitch BearA STANDOFF at Geelong Magistrates’ Court over police prosecutors being equipped with pepper spray is believed to have resolved.In an unprecedented move, visiting Melbourne magistrate Phil Goldberg left the Court 5 bench this morning refusing to hear any matters while prosecutors were armed with the spray.Hours of negotiations behind locked doors has resulted in a prosecutor who was unable to wear..

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• Buzza chases AFL dream with Geelong after draft | Chronicle

  

  Wylie Buzza has been picked up by the Geelong Cats in the AFL draft.WYLIE Buzza first played Australian Rules as a means to get out of school.Now he is making a career out of the game.Buzza was picked up by Geelong with pick No.69 at Tuesday night's AFL National Draft in Adelaide and will join the Cats on Friday.The Gatton teen was thrilled with the opportunity to join Geelong.He will train alongside the likes of stars Joel Selwood, Patrick Dangerfield and fellow big forward Tom Hawkins."I don't..

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• Pub offers a port in storm

  

  Ryan Gardner is one of Geelong’s newest Cats. Picture: Rob Prezioso/AFL MediaTHEY look after the locals at the pub in Smithton.On Tuesday night, with the AFL draft about to unfold, the family of Ryan Gardner was forced to drive into the small country town on the far northwest coast of Tasmania as they didn’t have Fox Footy and could not get internet reception at home.Ryan had been contacted by Geelong the previous day, and the Cats had also called his coach at Burnie, former St Albans coach Clin..

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• Tree planting adds value and charm to city streets

  

  Geelong CBD’s pop-up park on Malop St. Picture: Mitch BearANAddyheadline recently announced 45,000 trees for Geelong — it’s great to see the city taking a lead in this area.I’m not sure if this will really deliver the greening that many of Geelong’s suburbs need. Perhaps we should be aiming for 450,000, which is probably a more realistic number.There are many work schemes and funding opportunities for this to happen but we will need community groups, organisations and governments to get this hap..

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• Drug money washed through hotel pokies

  

  A MAJOR player in Geelong’s ice trade laundered thousands of dollars from drug trafficking by putting it through poker machines at a local hotel, a court has heard.Geelong Magistrates’ Court heard Craig Doherty, who has an extensive history in drug trafficking, was also on bail for theft at the time of offending.Doherty, 43, of Fyans St, South Geelong, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges including trafficking methamphetamine, possessing proceeds of crime and theft.Police prosecutor Leading Se..

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• Leppa rates Mathieson a draft diamond

  

  Vic Country v South Australia at Simonds Stadium, Country's Rhys Mathieson gets a handpass away. June 27th 2014. Picture : Colleen PetchBRISBANE coach Justin Leppitsch has declared Rhys Mathieson one of the steals of the draft after the midfield bull slipped to pick 39 on Tuesday night.Leppitsch believes the 18-year-old will play senior footy next year and has the weaponry to eventually force his way into an emerging midfield group featuring Dayne Beams, Tom Rockliff, Pearce Hanley and Allen Chr..

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• No Christmas show as winds move tree

  

  Mayor Darryn Lyons and CEO Kelvin Spiller are on hand to see the tree being secured.CHRISTMAS bells will not be ring-ting-aling-aling at the Geelong waterfront tonight as the brutal winds forced the city to cancel the Christmas tree lights programs.Engineers this afternoon worked to secure the pontoon on which the floating Christmas tree sits after it was buffeted by winds gusting up to 100km/h.The tree has shifted about 10 metres, but is holding in place.In the morning workers intend to go back..

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• Dangerfield trains with new Cats teammates

  

  VideoDangerfield settling inPatrick Dangerfield joined his new Geelong teammates at training for the first time on Wednesday and the prized recruit isn't putting any limits on what the Cats can achieve next season.Dangerfield was put through a light session at Newtown Oval after returning from Ireland with the Australian International Rules team on Monday night.The 25-year-old's much-publicised move from Adelaide in the off-season is a key driver of the renewed sense of optimism at Geelong, with..

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• Monique's partner strangled her to death

  

  Monique Denahy was murdered by her partner in their Palm Beach home.MUCH-LOVED Geelong mother Monique Denahy was strangled by her partner inside their exclusive Florida home before the real estate agent shot himself, Palm Beach sheriffs now say.The Palm Beach Post has reported sheriffs as saying Ms Denahy, 49, was strangled by Daniel Millner, 55, in the five-bedroom, gated community home they appeared to be renting together.Florida media at first reported Ms Denahy had been shot by Mr Millner on..

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