Geelong AM Briefing: This morning’s top news

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

Geelong’s worst eyesores revealed

Following the Ritz Hotel site’s impressive restoration and grand unveiling slated for later this year, attention has turned to the city’s other eyesores — and a plan to fast-track their beautification.

Geelong’s worst eyesores and council’s plans to put pressure on owners to fix them

‘I’ll burn this house down’, woman-basher tells victim

A Norlane man who threatened to burn a woman’s house down after he assaulted her has also faced court for smashing a car window with a metal pole in a road rage incident.

The annual Portarlington Mussel Festival would have been held this Saturday. Picture: Glenn Ferguson

No mussel fest leaves plenty of perfect produce

Hundreds of kilograms of the “biggest and best” mussels are available to buy in Portarlington, with traders calling on locals and tourists to eat up their supplies. The abundance of mussels follows the cancellation of this year’s Portarlington Mussel Festival.

Newtown twins go next level in study success

Newtown twins Laurenz and Florian Watters have been named among the top high school achievers in the state after scoring near-perfect results in the International Baccalaureate.

Newtown-based twins Laurenz and Florian Watters achieved IB scores of 43 and 42, respectively - equating to ATAR scores of 99.55 and 99.20. Picture: Alan Barber

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