Warriors to get defensive in clash with Pascoe Vale
By JOSIP ZILIC
NORTH Geelong Warriors’ will seek improvements in the defensive aspects of its game for its National Premier League clash with Pascoe Vale...
Joeys ripe for cup win
By JIM TIMBERLAKE
THIRTEEN premiership cups up for grabs in local cricket with weekend when everything goes on the line for 26 teams.
In the division...
Waterfront crash puts three in hospital
A THREE-car crash disrupted traffic on Geelong’s Western Beach Rd late yesterday.
Witnesses described the accident, near Deakin University’s Waterfront campus, as serious.
SES personnel were...
Policeman charged with rape
A WESTERN region Victoria Police officer has been charged with rape following an alleged incident in January.
The male leading senior constable was initially charged...
Jetstar needs to lift its game …
OPINION:
THE latest pitch to keep Jetstar flying out of Avalon has left punters bemused. Could it possibly do anything else?
Jetstar has been staying on...
Insolvency firm investigates coastal committee
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
MAJOR insolvency firm PPB Advisory has been called in to “review” the operations of Bellarine Bayside Committee of Management.
The Independent reported...
Violet’s 101 reasons for love song to her mayor
By NOEL MURPHY
SHERRY and singing could be the secret to a long life, if Violet Allon is anyone to go by.
The 101-year-old gave her...
Jetstar’s Avalon model is all ‘wrong’: G21, Lyons
By NOEL MURPHY
JETSTAR is under pressure to improve its services at Avalon Airport as a new campaign gets under way for more taxpayer-funded subsidies...
Protest targets trawler as science backs catch
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
PROTESTERS will rally against a controversial Geelong-based floating fishing factory this weekend despite Federal Government releasing scientific evidence that its operations...
Cats in a close shave
WITH her nephew now thankfully in remission from blood cancer, Dot Laidlaw had a close shave of her own this week.
The Geelong Cats employee...
Anglesea geothermal power bid in strife
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A COMPANY investigating geothermal energy technology in the Geelong region could fold after writing down its assets by a further $2.15...
Local crime up 30% since 2010
By NOEL MURPHY
CRIMINAL offences across Geelong have soared almost 30 per cent in the past four years, according to new crime figures released yesterday.
Geelong...
Employment opportunities for drought-affected workers
Local agricultural sector workers affected by ongoing drought conditions can now apply to be part of a temporary employment scheme.
The Corangamite Catchment Management Authority...
