Dwyer passes
Family, friends and fans have mourned the death of Geelong radio legend Don ‘Mad Dog’ Dwyer.
The former 3GL broadcaster and 1990s Cats home-ground announcer died on Sunday aged 72 after suffering a stroke at home late last week.
Kids arrested
Police have arrested three children and expect to charge four others after chasing a stolen Ford Territory from Mt Duneed to Torquay and back to Waurn Ponds.
Police caught two girls and a male after they stopped the car in a retail sparking space late last week, with the other four suspects avoiding apprehension at the scene.
‘Senator’ legend
Cats insiders called Matthew Scarlett ‘The Senator’, club chief Brian Cook has revealed while congratulating him on entering the AFL Hall of Fame this week.
The champion fullback earned the nickname because “nothing much happened around here without his consent”, Mr Cook said.
Council honey
Geelong’s council will produce honey with a “working bee hive” on City Hall’s rooftop.
Council expects to harvest up to 25kg of honey from 30,000 bees this spring in an arrangement with a Surf Coast business to raise bee “awareness”.
Scratchie holiday
A Geelong man’s $1 scratchie birthday present has turned to a $10,000 windfall overnight, according to a Tatts spokesperson.
The winner planned to use the money for a family holiday in Tasmania after his partner bought the ticket on his birthday and he claimed his prize the following day, the spokesperson said.
Ducks killed
A motorist has deliberately driven over two ducks after entering a riverside reserve at Winchelsea, according to police.
Police accused the culprit of aggravated cruelty to animals, with investigators seeking information about a grey-coloured four-wheel-drive at Barwon River Reserve on Wednesday morning.
Road reopens
The Great Ocean Road will be open again in time for this weekend after a four-day roadworks blitz between Lorne and Skenes Creek, VicRoads has announced.
Motorists faced delays of around an hour as the roads authority installed detours between Lorne, Deans Marsh, Forrest and Skenes Creek to allow for the two kilometres of works.
