AFL ties with McDonalds all wrong, says Deakin health expert
A DEAKIN University academic has warned obesity is not the only health issue at play in the AFL’s decision to partner with McDonalds.
Associate Professor...
Police plea on Coby Blake
POLICE have appealed for public information to help locate Coby Blake.
The 22-year-old Geelong West man was due to front the Geelong Magistrates’ Court yesterday...
Bottle and Barrels ramps up wine bar campaign
By NOEL MURPHY
PLANS for a small wine bar in Geelong West are being revved up again after they were KO’d by City Hall over...
State Govt trying to weasel out of Geelong WorkSafe: Katos
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
STATE Government is trying to “weasel out” of its commitment to relocate WorkSafe to Geelong, according to South Barwon Liberal MP...
Cats clawed over bid for ratepayer millions
By NOEL MURPHY
A CATS push for City Hall to stump up $6 million toward the next Simonds Stadium upgrade has been greeted with public...
City can’t be trusted to probe bully culture: union
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG City Hall cannot be trusted to investigate bullying allegations in its own workplace, according to the Australian Services Union.
The State Government...
Brewers get crafty with ‘superb’ big-name beers
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
IT USED to be a way of getting a cheap, albeit sometimes nasty, frothy but the craft beer revolution is changing...
Trio gets progressively retro with classical sound for the 21st Century
By NOEL MURPHY
IT’S bit like stepping inside a time machine listening to drummer Les Oldman’s latest musical collaboration.
In the nicest way, of course, because...
Site ‘too small’ for sport bikers
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
ONE OF two clubs being displaced from a multi-million dollar motocross track at Barrabool fears it could be homeless for the...
Kate carves up foodie culture in web series
By JENA MARINO
FOOD obsession now has its own TV show, says Kate McLennan.
The Geelong comedian is partnering with Kate McCartney to premiere a new...
Barwon Health pushes water-only for kids but not its own
By NOEL MURPHY
BARWON Health has defended a new ‘water-only’ program to cut sweet drinks in schools despite selling sugary soft drinks within its own...
Bronwyn works up disability award
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
BRONWYN McGuire was unaware she was performing above and beyond the call of duty.
So she was surprised to win the outstanding...
17 caught speeding during blitz
Police are calling for people to act more safely on the state’s roads after 17 drivers were caught speeding during a Geelong West blitz....
