Families pounce in GAWS cat clear-out
By Mandy Oakham
Staff at Geelong Animal Welfare Society (GAWS) are positively purring over the success of their special adoption week campaign at their Moolap...
Mourning for ‘cheeky’ star
Geelong is mourning the death of Dean McInnes, a member of popular local children’s entertainment group The Mik Maks.
Mr McInnes, 32, died suddenly on...
Double Take
It wasn’t hard to identify the sentimental favourite for the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach this week.
Homemade signs typically proclaiming ‘Go Mick’ appeared...
100 and one reasons for a dual birthday
By Justin Flynn
Albert Drewett’s 100th birthday was spent with family and friends, but it was also a special double celebration.
Mr Drewett turned 100 on...
In Brief
Bikes bungle
Stolen motorcycles have fallen out the back of a trailer at North Shore Railway Station after bumbling crooks burgled a shed in Corio,...
Anglers bag great break
On the Bite, by Chris Pitman
Anglers did not waste one second of the nice weather over the Easter break with a spectacular variety of...
Cats set for a third ‘nail-biter’ in Perth
By Justin Flynn
How are the fingernails, Cats fans?
A bit worse for wear after two cliff-hangers to open the 2018 AFL season?
It’s certainly been a...
Bannockburn’s Bourke in ‘proud’ placing
Bannockburn racer Leigh Bourke has returned from a Victorian Speedway Council Sports Sedan state titles with a second place result against a strong local...
Geelong mayor’s fond farwell for CEO
Bruce Harwood has paid tribute to the City Hall chief who quit the day after he became mayor.
Kelvin Spiller tendered his resignation in November...
Spark up for suffragettes
By Luke Voogt
Dancers aged seven to 25 and a 35-piece orchestra will recreate the struggles of the British suffragettes on stage in Geelong next...
Aussie opera stars to play ‘favourites’
Two of Australia’s best-known opera singers and friends of 35 years, Marina Prior and David Hobson, have again joined forces to tour the country.
Prior...
Kiwi dancer’s Astaire show
Recreating the magic of Fred Astaire is no easy task - the legendary dancer was still toe-tapping at age 71 at the 1970 Oscars.
But...
Cats claim Jennings Shield
Geelong Cricket Club won the Marg Jennings Cup on Tuesday with its team of star Under 15 girls claiming the trophy after a fascinating...
