Tanker driver charged over Boxing Day death
Detectives have charged a 68-year-old Leopold man following a fatal collision in Corio last year.
Police alleged a petrol tanker collided with a utility at...
Community pride in creativity
Artists from Geelong neighbourhoods will take over a part of the city’s library this month in an annual exhibition of community creativity.
Art from the...
A Christmas gobble
By Luke Voogt
Newtown 31-year-old Laura Johnsey has “never had a real Christmas” - or the turkey that comes with it.
But all that changed after...
‘Everyday’ catwalk debut
By Luke Voogt
Grovedale “everyday woman” Hannah Smoorenburg overcame her body image struggles to make her catwalk debut yesterday.
The 25-year-old joined four women from across...
Motors run for mental health
By Patrick Laverick
Paramedics and emergency services have visited Geelong as part of a motorcycle ride across regional Victoria to raise awareness of mental health...
Classics on stage
Geelong Performing Arts Centre (GPAC) has unveiled next year’s theatre season, featuring a swag of contemporary Australian works alongside two great classics.
Hundreds of theatre...
Icons raise their voices
By Luke Voogt
Melbourne pop rock band Taxiride will join Australian music icons John Farnham and Kate Ceberano in a first-time concert at Geelong Racecourse...
Lyons floats mega-tree vision
By Luke Voogt
Former mayor Darryn Lyons has urged the State Government to make Geelong’s floating Christmas tree the world’s biggest after City Hall touted...
Children hospitalised after pool chlorine reaction
A vapour scare forced the evacuation of small children from Leisurelink Aquatic Centre at Waurn Ponds on Wednesday night.
Paramedics rushed 16 people, including children,...
News in Brief
Boozer busted
A female driver who blew five times over the limit on Torquay’s The Esplanade has prompted police to warn motorists about drinking and...
Books are in the black
By Patrick Laverick
The $45 million redevelopment of the Geelong Library and Heritage Centre has paid off, with a huge surge in visitors.
The centre averaged...
Double Take
A group of Sacred Heart College students earned some laughs this week with novel research into the naming of residential streets.
The ABC gave widespread...
Further upgrades for Newcomb school
Newcomb Primary School students will soon have access to an upgraded playground and undercover area as work begins.
The school playground and undercover...
