Late penalty clinches win
Josip Zilic
Fortunes can turn on a sixpence, as North Geelong discovered after a late penalty ended their three-game losing streak last Saturday.
The...
Hundreds of jobs to go as hospital closes
Geelong could lose almost 300 jobs with the city's private hospital to close following an announcement by its operator on Tuesday.
Healthscope will “sensitively and...
Impossible win for local surfers
Two Torquay surfers have used their local knowledge to win the Victorian Longboard Titles at Point Impossible over the weekend.
Angela King and Will Cousins...
‘Marvelous’ show for local kids
George's Marvellous Medicine jumps off the page on Saturday in two Geelong stage shows packed with mischief, magic and laughter.
Queensland’s Shake & Stir Theatre...
Police search for sex offender
Geelong police are hunting a registered sex offender who breached his reporting obligations by providing a false address.
Police today released a photo of Ricky...
Space race on for Geelong
By Luke Voogt
A newly-announced Australian Space Agency should make Geelong its home, according to former mayor Darryn Lyons.
“Why wouldn’t you want it here?” he...
Fury as violent sex creep back in town
By Luke Voogt
The release of a convicted sex offender has enraged Geelong residents who took to social media to slam the Victorian...
In Brief
Lead alarm
People “don’t need to worry” if they used any of the 30 Geelong drinking fountains now closed after tests detected water lead levels...
‘Frogs’ give Cat insight on homeless kids
By Luke Voogt
Geelong Cats player Renee Garing has seen the adversity homeless youths face firsthand.
“I used to help with what was known...
City flies in design head
By Luke Voogt
Geelong’s council has paid to fly in a keynote speaker from Detroit weeks after voting to send Mayor Bruce Harwood...
Double Take
At the risk of horrifying the region’s many marine conservationists, apparently their scientific leadership is in cahoots with offshore oil and gas operators.
Yes, that’s...
Ex-pollie on run ’80-plus’
By Luke Voogt
Stewart McArthur is still running at “80 plus a bit” in his quest to emulate a Victorian who won an 875km ultramarathon...
Fixing hazards along ‘iconic coastlines’
Torquay Surf Beach’s seawall, concourse and ramp will receive safety works to address significant storm damage.
Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority...
