Bellarine fire
A Clifton Springs mother and her newborn narrowly avoided injury during a house fire on Tuesday.
The woman ran from the house clutching the baby after hearing an explosion in the garage while her partner ran back into the house to salvage some of their possessions.
Music wiz
Geelong band King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard will be in the hunt for ARIA glory next after receiving five nominations for the awards.
The band will vie for Best Group, Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album, Best Independent Release, Best Australian Live Act and Best Video.
Academy full
Victoria Police Academy will run at capacity as the State Government strives to recruit frontline police by June 2017, Police Minister Lisa Neville has said.
“We aren’t wasting a second in making sure Victoria Police has the resources it needs to cope with growing demand for police,” she said.
Administrators’ report
The City’s administrators spruiked their performance to the Victorian Government in their latest quarterly report on Tuesday.
Chief Administrator Chairwoman Dr Kathy Alexander said that “strengthening an ongoing two-way conversation with the community” had been a major priority.
Cats cottoning on
Geelong Football Club announced on Wednesday that Cotton On will be its sole apparel sponsor from 1 November this year as players modelled their new workwear.
“The Cotton On Group has engaged our players in the design process so there is genuine excitement around our new apparel range for 2017,” Cats CEO Brian Cook said.
