18 years ago
August 10, 2007
Police roadblocks could target louts from Melbourne looking for trouble in Geelong on Saturday nights.
Police Chief Inspector Wayne Carson is considering roadblocks after calculating that men from Melbourne’s northern and western suburbs are responsible for “at least” half the violence in central Geelong during weekends.
13 years ago
August 10, 2012
Official complaints of cyber bullying offences are mounting at Geelong and Corio police stations, according to a senior officer.
Leading Senior Constable Robbie Noggler said reports were “coming thick and fast over the counter” at the region’s police watch-houses.
6 years ago
August 9, 2019
A housing affordability crisis has produced arecord number of homeless people across theGeelong region, according to a welfare agency.
More than 5000 people in need of housing sought help from local agencies in the past year, said Barwon South West Homelessness Network coordinator Rebecca Callahan.
1 year ago
August 9, 2024
Ten people have been arrested, and several firearms seized during an ongoing crackdown on serious offences across Greater Geelong.
Geelong Crime Investigation Unit detectives targeted individuals linked to recent incidents, such as armed robberies, burglaries, firearms offences and police rammings, over the past week.
