Survivor ‘still here’
By Luke Voogt
Medical professionals are struggling to treat polio survivors despite them being the largest physical disability group in Australia, according to...
Cruelty work wins honour
By Luke Voogt
Helping child-abuse survivors “tell their own story” has been the “greatest privilege” for Geelong historian Shurlee Swain.
Professor Swain became one...
House fears in parliament
By Luke Voogt
South Barwon MP Andrew Katos has fought for a Charlemont family over fears they could lose their home to the...
Solstice fun
A free community event in Geelong West will celebrate the shortest day of the year this weekend.
Geelong West Neighbourhood House will host the event...
Child care in ‘risk of blaze’
By Luke Voogt
Five companies and individuals building child care centres and residential apartments in Geelong have received notices in a state-wide crackdown...
In Brief
Man hunted
Police are hunting a man who fled a fire in an Armstrong Creek house where police later retrieved a crop of marijuana.
The man...
ShineHub chief responds to ‘misleading attacks’
By ShineHub Chief Executive Officer Alex Georgiou
Two years ago I co-founded a start-up called ShineHub with the goal of replacing big energy with community...
Hero surgeon becomes OAM member
By Luke Voogt
When David Watters first travelled to Papua New Guinea in 1992 the country had 14 surgeons in a population of...
Norlane man faces charges over stab threat
A Norlane man who allegedly threatened to stab a security guard while attempting to steal meat at Corio will face multiple charges.
The guard challenged...
Meat man’s Corio Central ‘stab threat’
A man with meat under his clothes has threatened to stab a security guard at Corio Central Shopping Centre, police have alleged.
Investigators have posted...
Warriors keep it clean for Box Hill match
By Josip Zilic
The winning streak came to an end but the defensive effort to keep its fourth clean sheet in a row has reinforced...
Brick fantasies raise $10,000
About 2000 kids and kids at-heart stared in awe at Lego displays at Queenscliff over the weekend, featuring pirates, princesses and everything in between.
The...
Stretch Kontelj returns as mayor
Stretch Kontelj became the City of Greater Geelong’s new mayor this week, returning to the office after 22 years.
Nominated by previous mayor Cr Trent...
