New trawler to ‘minimise’ deaths of dolphins, seals
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
KILLING dolphins and seals was unavoidable but would be minimised, proponents of controversial freezer trawler Geelong Star said yesterday.
Speaking as the...
Geelong artist Streeton and the hidden beauty of Great War battlefields
By NOEL MURPHY
IMAGES of war often focus on the brutal, the horrifying and shocking carnage of ripped and shattered humanity -- mangled bodies, surreal...
Barwon Health faces $640 million ‘cut’, claims Labor
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
BARWON Health would lose $642 million over the next 10 years from federal cuts, Premier Daniel Andrews warned yesterday.
But Federal Liberal...
Man flees breath test, crashes into house
A CAR smashed into a house at Norlane last night after a man sped off from a police breath test.
Corio police had intercepted a Holden...
More Geelong charities axed in crackdown
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A CRACKDOWN on local charities has continued with another five having their charitable status revoked and a further 48 facing the...
Buckets and bouquets
BOUQUETS to the Chans, who recently retired and closed Sun-Bo Chinese Restaurant in Gheringhap St, Geelong. Have been in Geelong for decades, I considered...
FRUGAL FRIDAY: Button upscale
Elissa Friday
WINTER is on its way, so it will soon be time to dig out our coats and jackets from last year to put...
Tough Cat Caddy out to avenge final loss
JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
LAST year's semi-final loss to North Melbourne has tough Cats midfielder Josh Caddy out for revenge at Simonds Stadium on Sunday.
"You never...
Cats face similar Roos
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
ANY number of similarities exist between lower-ladder foes Geelong and North Melbourne ahead of their round-four clash at Simonds Stadium on...
NPL status at risk as Warriors seeking redemption
JOSIP ZILIC
WITH a third of the season complete but only three points to show for their endeavour, North Geelong Warriors face a tough fight...
Swan Bay fun on gummy, whiting
CHRIST PITMAN
ELIJAH Walsh and brother Joseph fished the Swan Bay channel again last week, using fresh Australian salmon fillets to catch a 6kg gummy...
Geelong brass theatre debut
GEELONG West Brass Band has scored its first theatrical gig providing backing to New Zealand Dance Company.
The band will play in the troupe’s performance...
Young rockers launch debut EP
For emerging Geelong indie band Violet, the launch of their first EP at the Barwon Club has been a long time coming.
Formed during their...
