State takes over Geelong housing plans

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1. State takes over Geelong housing plans after council misses deadline

   The state government has taken over planning for four major Geelong growth areas after the City of Greater Geelong missed a deadline for key planning documents. The Department of Transport and Planning move aims to unlock 23,000 new homes.

   timesnewsgroup.com.au

2. Repeat waste burning lands Lara man fine

   A Lara man has been fined $814 for burning industrial waste on a Gheringhap property, just an hour after EPA Victoria officers warned him the practice was illegal. Officers discovered plastic insulation at the Midland Highway property during a follow-up visit.

   timesnewsgroup.com.au

3. Ex-umpire to stand trial over alleged Brownlow betting fraud

   A former umpire will stand trial over alleged Brownlow betting fraud after a magistrate rejected his lawyer's argument that charges should be dropped due to loopholes in the law.

   theage.com.au