Geelong Indy - 28th September 2018

Friday, 28 September, 2018

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Buckley’s chance Whether or not Jamie Hickey snares unlikely Grand Final tickets, he, son Buckley Edward and daughter Maddison will be cheering loud in black and white. Well, he would have to a Pies fanatic after naming his firstborn son after Nathan Buckley and Eddie McGuire. Find out why on page 3.

GIVEAWAYS, TICKETS TO THE SHOW PAGE 5

CELEBRATE SENIORS FESTIVAL PAGE 17-29

GROMS WIN FOR MIA AT TORQUAY PAGE 35

Geelong ranks second-worst in complaints

Council’s gripe fail

WE HAVE MOVED

By Luke Voogt Geelong's council has ranked second-worst in the state for unresolved complaints in the recently-released Victorian Ombudsman's annual report. Geelong ranked equal with City of Casey in eastern Melbourne, which is home to almost 70,000 more ratepayers. Windermere ward councillor Anthony Aitken described the result as disappointing. "It's not a tag that sits comfortably with me - we're the second-most complained-about council in Victoria," he said. Cr Aitken acknowledged Geelong had one of the highest populations of Victoria's local government areas. But the ombudsman received 115 complaints from ratepayers in Greater Geelong, 55 per cent more than from Wyndham City Council (74), which has a higher population. Continued on page 2

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