Geelong AM Alert: This morning’s top news

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Here’s what’s making headlines this morning in the Geelong Advertiser.

The remarkable Geelong women you need to know

The Geelong region has so many remarkable women doing incredible things in our community, from volunteers to those in leadership position. Here’s a snapshot of those
wonderful people as we celebrate International Women’s Day.

Barwon Heads captain Helen Wood, Winchelsea captain Kaylene Stocks, Highton captain Ali Jordan and St Leonards captain Niki Habibas. The are four female CFA captains in the region. Picture: Alan Barber

Frustration builds as $370m City Deal flounders

Three years ago, the Geelong City Deal was signed promising to revitalise central Geelong and the Great Ocean Road region. CHAD VAN ESTROP analyses what the $370.2 million agreement has actually achieved in that time.

Best Pizza in Geelong: Who you voted as our No.1

We asked you to give us your picks for Best Pizza in Geelong and we can now reveal who our subscribers chose as No.1

Hayley Clark, Mai Blake and Birtan Tankir celebrate being voted back-to-back best pizzazeria. Picture: Alan Barber

Girl falls from moving car on Great Ocean Road

A young girl has suffered serious injuries after falling from a moving vehicle on the Great Ocean Road this afternoon.

Unusual cause of CBD beer garden fire

The cause of a fire that broke out in a Geelong CBD beer garden, leaving two venues closed indefinitely, has been revealed.

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Originally published as Geelong AM Alert: This morning’s top news