Denis Napthine: why you should vote coalition

ONLY the Napthine Coalition can be trusted to deliver for the Geelong community. My government has built a strong economy, enabling us to...

Dan Andrews: why you should vote Labor

I'M NOT interested in tired, old negatives. That’s why Labor has a positive plan for the future of Geelong. My priorities are clear: we need to...

Coalition promises ‘trump Labor’

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN THE COALITION has significantly outspent Labor in election promises to local voters. With its four seats, three affected by boundary redistributions, the...

Double Take

WITH a state election imminent, unemployment rising and local business facing all manner of challenges, Geelong Chamber of Commerce had its eye on the...

Joey Gabe winging it with entry in festival

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN A MOCKUMENTARY on professional chicken wing eaters taking competition to ridiculous lengths is one of 18 short films entered in Odyssey...

Legal help ‘drying up’ as aid access tightens

By NOEL MURPHY TIGHTER access to free legal aid is denying Geelong people advice, clogging courts and curbing lawyers’ ability to answer rising numbers of...

Christmas cheer in new windows

FESTIVE spirit is continuing to spread through the shop windows of central Geelong. Even emtpy shopfronts are adding seasonal decorations with a little help from...

Spin-off plans for movie yet to begin filming

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN PRODUCERS of a local feature film yet to begin production are planning a sequel and television series spin off. The Chickabees is...

Geelong housing now rated ‘highly unaffordable’

GEELONG’S housing affordability crisis is worsening, according to new research. Master Builders Association of Victoria found that Geelong housing had declined from unaffordable in 2004...

Local road workers in fear of speeding drivers

SPEEDING drivers are endangering the lives of workers on road projects around Geelong, according to a local industry veteran. Bill Alford, a Winchelsea father of...

Man, US visitors saved from bay

By NOEL MURPHY HIGH winds sent three people overboard when their 17-foot boat flipped on Corio Bay last weekend. Geelong Coast Guard commander Peter Burrow...

Conmen on way to Geelong, warns CAV

TRAVELLING conmen from New South Wales are targeting the Barwon region, according to Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV). CAV director Dr Claire Noone said intelligence reports...

Explosion in North Geelong

An explosion in North Geelong involving gas bottles was brought under control by Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) at 5.24pm today. FRV said the explosion was...