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Satria Dyer-Darmawan is a reporter based on the Central Coast, New South Wales. He has worked in a number of regional offices around Australia including the Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria.

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Geelong

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, JUNE 26, 2023.(ID confirmed journo Liam Beatty) Tyson Armstrong, arrives at the Supreme Court of Victoria accused of manslaughter over the Crown Casino food court death of Luke Anthony Francis in March 2022. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

Geelong man who fatally punched dad at Crown wants jail time cut

A Geelong fencer who killed a Melbourne dad in a drunken assault at Crown Casino is looking to have his jail time slashed.

Geelong

06-03-2024 Workers in protective equipment move contaminated soil with asbestos signs around the building site in Murray Road, Queenscliff. Picture: Brad Fleet

Developer seeks compensation from council after asbestos find

A property development company that had to stop construction on land purchased from the Borough of Queenscliffe after discovering asbestos is pursuing millions of dollars in compensation.

Geelong

Blue Moon Pet Services is hosting a free dog first aid course. Owner Emma O'Dwyer is pictured with five week old Rusty who was born to one of Emma's Geelong Animal Rescue foster dogs. Picture: Alison Wynd

Doggie daycare listed for sale, owes thousands in superannuation

A doggie daycare has been listed for sale owing tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid superannuation.

Victoria

MELBOURNE, OCTOBER 11, 2024: Barunah Park farmer Russell Coad had parts from turbines in the Golden Plains Wind Farm fly onto his property during high winds. Picture: Mark Stewart

Shard-shooting Vic wind farm that farmers fear, expanded

The government says the growing Golden Plains Windfarm is “inspiring”, but local farmers say they have even more reason to fear they’ll be hit with shards that fly off “from time to time”.

Geelong

Bellarine Catchment Network biodiversity officer Ash Baldwin, left and Barwon Water strategic project coordinator Tony Belcher at Murrkngubitj Yarram Yaluk. Picture: Alison Wynd

Plans to turn Bellarine water basin into 30ha public nature park

An old Barwon Water site would become a big public nature reserve with hiking trails, under a plan put to council.

Geelong

Ash Bent and Tash Craven of Sketch & Etch Creative. Photo: Hails and Shine

Grovedale signs and stationery business collapses, owes millions

It was an award-winning business making custom neon signage and stationery and expanding overseas. It looked like things were booming. But Sketch and Etch came undone.

Geelong

Jump Swim School recently had an application to expand their businesses in Torquay rejected. Pic shows Instructor Kylie Stuart with Ira 5 ( left ) , Instructor Kylie Stuart and Aubree 5 at their Armstrong Creek pool.Picture: Mark Wilson

Swim school slams Surf Coast Shire’s ‘missed opportunity’

A swim school franchise with plans to expand has described the Surf Coast Shire’s decision to knock back an application for a new site as a “missed opportunity”.

Geelong