Geelong
The plan to kickstart the dead city centre of Geelong
Geelong is booming in popularity, but its CBD remains barren and unloved. The council and business leaders say it’s time for a tax break to fix it.
- Benjamin Preiss
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Fire-ravaged Geelong oil refinery charts path back to 90% output
The Geelong oil refinery expects to ramp up to near-maximum output “within weeks” following a major blaze that heightened fears about Australia’s fuel security.
- Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
Geelong explosion adds fuel to the fire of our national anxiety
Australians worry that an accident or an attack on a supply choke point like the Viva refinery could cause “cascading disruption to everyday life”.
- Michael Bachelard and Alexander Darling
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Refinery fire raises prospect of new emergency fuel-saving measures
The massive blaze at one of Australia’s two remaining refineries knocked out a fifth of its capacity, heightening fears about Australia’s fragile fuel security.
- Nick Toscano, Lachlan Abbott, Alexander Darling, Patrick Hatch, Melissa Cunningham and Mike Foley
Geelong Viva refinery fire exposes fragility of Australia’s jet fuel supplies
The blaze comes after Qantas disclosed a $600-$800 million blowout in fuel costs, the latest carrier to flag an impact from the US-Israel war on Iran.
- Chris Zappone
Teens charged with bashing boy in Geelong alleyway
Two 14-year-olds have been charged with affray and riotous behaviour after allegedly bashing a boy in a Geelong alleyway.
- Isabel McMillan
- Editorial
- Editorial
Premier, wasting hundreds of millions of dollars is no game
This week, Victoria was supposed to be hosting the Commonwealth Games. Instead, the state is counting the cost of another blunder.
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- Crime
Slain psychiatric ward patient shared bathroom, unlockable door with alleged killer
The patient from the neighbouring room was found over the body, with broken glass nearby. There were no locked doors between their rooms.
- Grant McArthur and Melissa Cunningham
The Good Food Guide to a road trip through Geelong and the Surf Coast
From wine bars to bakeries, pub meals to cocktails, here are our top picks for spending a delicious few days in this rapidly changing coastal region.
- Emily Holgate and Good Food Guide reviewers
The $120 million hotel changing the face of this regional city
This Victorian industrial hub has been undergoing a gradual but deliberate metamorphosis. But until now, it has lacked top-tier stays.
- Julietta Jameson