Today
Good morning Geelong, here is what matters today.
The state government has taken over planning for four major Geelong growth areas after the City of Greater Geelong missed a deadline for key planning documents. The Department of Transport and Planning move aims to unlock 23,000 new homes.
A Lara man has been fined $814 for burning industrial waste on a Gheringhap property, just an hour after EPA Victoria officers warned him the practice was illegal. Officers discovered plastic insulation at the Midland Highway property during a follow-up visit.
A former umpire will stand trial over alleged Brownlow betting fraud after a magistrate rejected his lawyer's argument that charges should be dropped due to loopholes in the law.
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