in brief
TAC transition
TAC will open a “transitional office” with 100 jobs before the end of the year to prepare for the organisation’s full relocation to...
Mayor’s dad inspires donor call
BY HAMISH HEARDGeelong transplant recipients have joined the city’s mayor in urging locals to sign up as donors during Australian Organ Donor Awareness...
Try this, Clarrie – a hero award
BY ANDREW MATHIESONSIXTY-three-year-old Clarrie Kerger played the boards when basketball was different to the hoopla it is today.
Back then the three-point arc was a...
Extreme Leanne
BY ANDREW MATHIESONLINING up before the starting line at the Australian Triathlon Championships next Sunday, self-confessed “adrenalin junkie” Leanne Churchill will have a wry...
Nudists groups in call for clean up at beach
NUDISTS plan to clean up Point Impossible next week.
And they want regular beach users to join them.
Free Beach Association and Nudists Association of Victoria...
Torquay couple claims big Tatts win
A TORQUAY couple is $444,444 richer thanks to a Tattslotto ticket from their local agency.
The husband and wife, who did not want to be...
New cruelty reports: Animal shame wides
Hamish HeardCharges pending against a Lara vet who allegedly starved horses on her property are just the tip of the iceberg in Geelong, according...
A dogs life has rewards for hero Joan
Andrew MathiesonJOAN Wellard has lived a dog’s life but she couldn’t be happier.
The Clifton Springs retiree has devotedly bred, trained and donated guide...
Home sought for exchange
Andrew MathiesonGERMAN exchange student Constantin Hoher is too young to remember Home Alone.
But the 16-year-old is reliving the premise for the classic comedy...
Leaders give tick to Grove plans
Andrew MathiesonFEARS that population growth will explode in Ocean Grove should be under control with a new plan to guide development of the town,...
Inquest into dads death at hospital hears: “Failure” cost his life
Karen HartA FATHER of five died when Geelong Hospital emergency doctors failed to diagnose a potentially lethal injury, an inquest has heard.
Ron Hutchinson, 49,...
One name, one number for taxis
People wanting to catch a cab in Geelong will have one phone number to remember after the region’s two operators become partners on Sunday.
The...
Toxic chemicals disposed
The Surf Coast community safely disposed of thousands of unwanted toxic chemicals during a Detox Your Home event.
Close to 3000 kilograms...
