Labor has taken a swipe at Sarah Henderson’s credentials as the new assistant minister for disability services, criticising her role in a controversial incident in 2016. Corio MP Richard Marles slammed Ms Henderson in parliament on Tuesday for “reprimanding” council after it donated land to a disability provider. But Ms Henderson hit back, describing Mr […]

Old salts like Geoff Sadler, 72, love their competition sailing and can still set a fast pace out on the water. Geoff’s graceful wooden yacht, a Herlin classic sloop built in 1936, is 10 years older than its skipper yet still features as a regular place-getter races at Royal Geelong Yacht Club. The crew of […]

Tension is brewing over a proposed Moolap wetlands project after State Government left the landowner, Ridley Corporation, out of the loop, a company executive has said. Ridley Corporation’s chief financial officer Alan Boyd this week said government had failed to consult the corporation on the restoration project. “Neither Deakin University nor the Ministry of Energy, […]

Guy Pearce has a gaze that draws people in, according to Anne Middleton, whose portrait of the Geelong-born actor won the Archibald Prize People’s Choice award. “It was always about his gaze,” the Melbourne-based artist told the Indy on Monday. “He’s extremely personable and approachable but there’s a real intensity to his gaze which I […]

Geelong Cat’s women’s side will take on old enemy Hawthorn in the VFLW Grand Final on Sunday, ahead of its AFLW debut next year. The Cats dispatched two sides that beat them earlier this year to make the Grand Final. Geelong forward pocket Mia-Rae Clifford attributed the upset wins to sheer intensity and belief. “I […]

Geelong’s traditional Wacky Wednesday dress-up  has drawn mixed reactions from fans. Most supporters were amused by the antics of the Cats’ players, which included Joel Selwood and Quentin Narkle arriving together in a vintage vehicle as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, while Esava Ratugolea was Dennis Rodman and Cam Gutherie appeared as rapper Post […]