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 man terrorised woman in horrific Newtown captive ordeal

A man strangled, punched and kicked his partner while holding her captive for more than a week inside his Newtown home until she was finally able to make a dramatic escape to freedom.

Landslip dilemma still causing havoc month after incident

A major Geelong route closed due to a landslip looks far from reopening more than a month after the incident. It’s now causing “nightmare” traffic at school pick-up and locals aren’t impressed. SEE THE PHOTOS

Deviation Road between Fyansford and Geelong West/Newtown. Picture: Alan Barber

Your guide to this year’s delicious Pako Festa food

Online bookings have opened for Pako Festa’s 2021 global food offering, which will showcase the cuisine of 19 of Geelong’s ethnic communities across 13 locations. The much-loved local event will be delivered via a new format this year due to COVID-19.

Bells winter hope as Easter dumping rattles traders

Traders are bracing for six-figure losses after revelations Bells Beach’s annual Rip Curl Pro won’t be held at Easter, but surfing insiders believe a winter date could be in the works to both save the economy and make the competition even better.

Harry Mann, Rip Curl Pro Victorian Trials. (Pic: Liam Robertson/Surfing Victoria)

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