Geelong, Australia News

Here's the story from the Herald Sun . Apparently he was on his mobile phone to his wife at one stage and she asked where he was - were there any landmarks, and he replied that he thought he saw the Westgate Bridge! NSW man makes wrong turn... to Geelong Anne Wright November 17, 2009 8:45PM ERIC, 80, said he loves to drive.

VICTORIA'S transition to greener energy supplies has been bolstered by the opening of a ''zero emission'' hydro power plant in the state's north-eastern high country.

South East Asia News.Net Wednesday 18th November, 2009 An elderly Australian who missed a turn and drove 600 km in the wrong direction while out to buy a newspaper said Wednesday that time was on his side and he wouldn't be getting a GPS to help with the navigating.

An elderly man who went out to fetch a morning newspaper ended up driving nearly 400 miles after getting lost and taking a wrong turn onto a major Australian highway, police said on Wednesday.

Mr Steward took a wrong turn on to the Hume Highway and kept on driving. Map: Geelong 3220 A New South Wales man has recounted the tale of how a short, pre-breakfast trip to the shops turned into a 600-kilometre journey to Geelong.

A NEW supermarket for St Leonards is paving the wayto future retail development in the town, according to a community group.

November 15, 2009 Climate Change Risks to Australia's Coasts reinforces the House Standing Committee on Climate Change, Water, Environment and the Arts Inquiry into climate change and environmental impacts on coastal communities that I mentioned here.

For many, accessing these kinds of personal development resources is as simple as making an appointment with a life coach in their area; however, this is not a possibility for people everywhere.

RIDING a bike the stretch of Tasmania - and back to Geelong - feels like baby steps for charity cyclist Jasper Boyd when he reflects on his daughter's own tough journey.

A 15-year-old boy is being hailed a hero for helping rescue two swimmers near Geelong, in Victoria, last night.

PORTLAND Boxing Club's Leigh Renton won his way through to the Victorian Boxing Titles on Saturday night with a convincing win over Lilydale's Franco Valenzuela in Geelong.

VICTORIA will bid to host the world-famous Red Bull Air Race if the Coalition wins next year's state election.

A man and woman have been seriously injured when their car hit and killed two horses near Geelong, south of Melbourne.

KEVIN Rudd is running an "extraordinarily vain" government that is handing over Australia's immigration program to people smugglers, Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull says.

The sky's the limit for Victorian Opposition leader Ted Baillieu who says a coalition government would bid for the Red Bull Air Race and hold it in Geelong.

Snippets of news and views from round the globe with a regular presentation of happenings in western Victoria, Australia Bolts from the blue 4/11/2009 This is a few days old but still worth presenting.

Myer has claimed bragging rights in the battle for customers and the best performing publicly listed department store.

BROOKLYN residents are hoping a trail dividing the community would soon have another access point.

Scientists have made a crucial breakthrough in the fight against the deadly Hendra virus, which has killed two veterinarians in little more than a year.

Sir Keith Murdoch Award for Excellence in Journalism Gary Hughes, The Australian Chairman's Award The Punch Newspaper of the Year Herald Sun Regional Newspaper of the Year Townsville Bulletin Community Newspaper of the Year Central Coast Express Advocate Magazine of the Year delicious.