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2 years ago

August 6, 2021

The survivor of a freak skydiving accident in Torquay has taken his first steps just days after the terrifying fall.

“Another miracle happened today,” Berni Rantall posted on social media about her husband Christopher on Monday.

4 years ago

August 2, 2019

Geelong is stuck in an “unemployment crisis” despite new figures showing employment grown in regional Victoria, according to a coalition MP.

6 years ago

August 4, 2017

Behaviour is worsening in Geelong’s troubled city mall, according to traders.

They spoke out this week after police posted on Facebook images of four young men who were wanted over a violent, roaming brawl in the city centre.

8 years ago

August 7, 2015

The eldest daughter of missing Bannockburn mother Lorrin Whitehead has put her on top of a wedding guest list, hoping she will be on her bridal table.

Amelia Kaiser said she should be spending quality time with her mother, discussing bridal dresses and invitations but feelings of unexplained loss have dulled her excitement.

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