Man fighting for life after Geelong car crash chaos
By Luke Voogt
A man was fighting for his life in hospital yesterday after two crashes in 10 minutes caused traffic chaos at either end...
Geelong MPs ‘face rorts inquiry push’
By Luke Voogt
Three Geelong MPs face a parliamentary inquiry into election funding rorts, opposition leader Matthew Guy has announced.
He said the coalition would call...
Women deny bikes plan ‘sexist, ageist’ despite Census figures
By Luke Voogt
Women cyclists have hit back at a health economist’s claim that council’s Belmont bike plan is sexist, ageist and elitist.
“It's the complete...
Administrators ‘wrong’ on goats, says ratepayers group
By Luke Voogt
Ratepayers Geelong and a local MP have joined campaigners against a planned Lara goat farm, calling for alternative locations for the controversial...
Local women to jump off 27-storey building
By Justin Flynn
Jumping from a 27-floor building might not seem like everyone’s idea of fun but two local women will take the plunge for...
Geelong’s homeless rise ‘double population growth’
By Luke Voogt
Homelessness in Geelong is growing at more than double the rate of the city’s population, according to latest Census data.
Geelong’s increasingly expensive...
Geelong’s young ‘choc’ full of tooth decay
A dental health agency has described local kids’ teeth as “worse than the state average” as they prepare for their annual indulgence in Easter...
Double Take
Geelong businessman and Indy Tip-Stars competitor George Ramia enjoyed a whirlwind few days late last week.
Well, cyclonic might be a better description of his...
Zoe gets message together for TAC Cup players
A Geelong TAFE student has kicked a goal for road safety with a hoody design for this year’s TAC Cup.
The Traffic Accident Commission (TAC)...
Riders pass through on quest for cancer funds
A group of 40 riders passed through Geelong this week on their quest to cycle from Melbourne to Adelaide to raise funds for cancer...
In Brief
Wheelchair victim
Police are hunting an alleged thief who stole a purse from a woman in a wheelchair at Waurn Ponds.
Police alleged that the female...
Geelong’s top team for pest control
Acacia Pest Control has been providing pest control and solutions for local residents and businesses for 18 years.
The business is owned and operated by...