Special benefits of new puppy love Teddy
A furry addition has brought even more life to the busy family household of Newtown’s Angie Hilton.
Teddy the groodle, a golden retriever-poodle cross, is...
Geelong fast-rail ‘stunt’ runs out of steam
Premier Daniel Andrews will waste $50 million on a pre-election “stunt” to fool voters into thinking he can deliver fast trains between Geelong and...
Feds ‘hold out’ MRI approval for Geelong hospital
By Luke Voogt
A Corangamite resident who paid more than $500 for an emergency MRI scan has accused the Federal Government of delaying Medicare rebates...
In Brief
Hague appeal
Lawyers plan to appeal a murder conviction for Geelong’s Karl Michael Hague over the stabbing death of 16-year-old Ricky Balcombe in the city’s...
Double Take
The Block, Married at First Sight, The Voice, and now … Geelong council meetings.
Yes, screen-addicts will be thrilled to know that councillors this week...
Ratepayers slam Geelong council over $18,000 overseas trip
By Luke Voogt
An $18,000 mayoral “jaunt” across Europe will be waste of money unless it produces tangible results, according to Ratepayers Geelong.
Group president Andrew...
Jimmy remembers mates as thousands mark Anzac Day
By Luke Voogt
Vietnam veteran Jimmy Holze never forgets the mates who loaded the guns of 106 Field Battery beside him as bullets cracked overhead.
“They...
‘Giant freak’ on loose in Geelong
By Luke Voogt
Elise and Tony Dahl “took a big risk” bringing a seven-foot mutant freak back from Edinburgh, according to Geelong director Doug Mann.
The...
It’s fun to play at the YMCA
Geelong YCMA is the perfect place for active kids to party, says the group’s Marija Privitelli.
The YMCA runs gymnastics and multi-sport parties at its...
Excitement up as weather calms down
On the Bite, by Chris Pitman
Anglers were greeted with mostly calm conditions over the past week, allowing offshore fishing.
The 30m mark out from...
Local boxers bound for ‘traditional’ glory at Geelong fight night
Geelong’s Clint Alderton will vie for an Asia-Pacific title when he headlines an all-star boxing tournament featuring local fighters in his home town this...
Selwood appeal win a boost as Swans enter Cattery without Buddy
By Justin Flynn
Geelong’s chances of defeating Sydney received a massive boost this week when skipper Joel Selwood beat a striking charge at the AFL...
Sally’s next chapter
Ocean Grove’s Sally Wilson will launch her new children’s book, ‘Have You Ever Stopped to Think?'. She speaks with Jena Carr about the jump...
