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Paying up for broadband wait

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN Telstra is asking Geelong broadband customers to pay for internet connection before telling them whether it's actually available, according to federal...

Buckets & Bouquets

Bouquets to Stainbusters’ Rees Cruickshank for an amazing job on my couches. Other operators had told us they would be impossible to clean. Now...

Director gets fresh with Annie

By SAM BRIMACOMBE A local production of award-winning musical Annie concludes its six-show season in Geelong this weekend. Director Bryce Baumgarten is presenting a fresh take...

Come on Over for song debut

By SAM BRIMACOMBE Doctors held little hope for family man Michael Stangel after invasive surgery for brain and heart tumours in 2013. But after competing in...

Warriors challenged after consecutive losses

By Josip Zilic North Geelong suffered its second consecutive loss going when it went down to a down 2-3 to a determined Bendigo in Saturday’s...

Of fish and farewells

Anglers contended with rough conditions over the past week for some outstanding captures in fresh and saltwater alike. Tuna well over 100kg and any number...

Police plea over Elaine crash

POLICE are appealing for information from the public after a serious collision at Elaine on the Midland Highway. Officers said a silver Commodore sedan was...

North Geelong Warriors seek redemption after Kingston loss

By Josip Zilic NORTH Geelong Warriors will seek to re-enter the winners’ circle with a home match at Lara’s Elcho Park this Saturday. The Warriors lost...
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Call for ‘action’ on city

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN Geelong's council has been set a deadline to revitalise the city centre. Federal Member for Corangamite, Sarah Henderson said council had six...

Basketball legend inspires cancer fundraiser

By NOEL MURPHY Teenager Sarah Rainbow is gearing up for this weekend’s Bounce for a Cure - a basketball marathon inspired by her ailing grandfather...
Double Take

Double take

The Geelong business community’s war on red tape took friendly fire at a breakfast forum this week. Legal eagle and serial board member Dan Simmonds...

Property price hit looms

By Paul Millar The fall-out from redundancies at Ford and Alcoa will impact Geelong’s housing market, a national property analyst has warned. Andrew Wilson, a senior...

Recognising the first signs of addiction — when to reach out...

Addiction rarely happens overnight. It often begins subtly — with habits that seem harmless or easily controlled. Over time, though, those habits can take...