Geelong AM Briefing: This morning’s top news

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

How police assault victim fell through society’s cracks

A Corio man told a magistrate he’d been attacked by police two and a half years ago and died of a drug overdose just days later. After the officer was found guilty of assault, the victim’s family has reflected on their son’s struggles and final days.

Geelong man Andrew Birch.

Surf Coast Shire decides on van park, sheep dairy

Decisions over whether a 14,000 sheep dairy proposed for Inverleigh and plans for a multimillion dollar caravan park on the outskirts of Torquay have received Surf Coast Shire Council support have been revealed.

Mega $29m Torquay development plans wins VCAT approval

Plans to build a controversial $29 million development in Torquay – featuring a KFC, backpacker hotel and cinema – have been approved by the state’s planning tribunal.

The proposed $29 million development in Torquay.

Party boy’s ‘savage’ Geelong nightclub attack

A young man was knocked out with an elbow to the head inside a popular Geelong nightclub amid claims he had “inappropriately” touched another patron’s girlfriend.

Colourful Geelong identity’s rumoured reality TV gig

A well-known Geelong real estate mogul is rumoured to be appearing on the upcoming season of a popular — and sometimes infamous — Australian reality television show.

A Geelong real estate agent is set to appear on the next series of Big Brother. Picture: Alan Barber

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