School target of city growth
A new primary school is among vital community infrastructure earmarked to help deliver a population of “at least” 10,000 in central Geelong within 10...
Double Take
Ba-gurrk!
No, it’s not a chook on the loose.
The poultry-sounding word actually begins the title of City Hall’s proposed plan to achieve gender equality.
Yes, council...
Bybass route ‘artefact’ find
By Luke Voogt
Work on Drysdale's bypass will proceed to schedule despite the discovery of an aboriginal artefact, Victorian Roads Minister Luke Donnellan...
Students ‘design our future’
Aspiring Geelong architects will this month present designs for future early learning centres in India after touring the country in January.
Deakin University student...
‘Rough’ but fish caught
On the Bite, by Chris Pitman
With the past week bringing some of the harshest winter conditions many anglers would have encountered, anyone...
Ottens, Rooke into side’s Hall of Fame
By Justin Flynn
Two Geelong premiership stars will be inducted into the club’s Hall of Fame next month.
Ruck/forward Brad Ottens and swingman Max...
Legend launches Armstrong
By Luke Voogt
Armstrong United Football Club president Michael Parker has put in time, sweat and money to make sure his two girls...
Iconic Issi never says Dye
By Luke Voogt
Iconic ‘70s singer and TV host Issi Dye still surprises his fans by reinventing himself at age 72.
“I get a...
Prison show gets to Point
By Luke Voogt
The harrowing tale of boys as young as 10 imprisoned in Tasmania has been lost in history - until now....
In Brief
Teacher killed
A Bellarine Secondary College teacher has died in a house fire at Ocean Grove, leaving a teenage son who lived with her distraught.
Arson...
Insta-gran stitch up
By Luke Voogt
Newtown Instagram gran Angela Dower is putting a modern twist on the ancient art of embroidery with her image-editing and research talents.
“I’m...
Two men survive chopper crash in ‘lucky’ escape
By Luke Voogt
A “frightening” helicopter crash at Lethbridge today ended in a “very lucky” escape for two men recovering in hospital.
Emergency services rushed to...
Fowler earns first state title win
Greater Geelong based racer Chris Fowler earned his first Victorian Grand Prix Midget Racing Association state title win and became the 19th different champion...
