Police plea on soccer fan brawl
POLICE have released images of five men they want to speak to after an alleged brawl between opposing soccer fans in Melbourne’s CBD last...
Bag-snatcher robs 82yo pensioner at Newtown supermarket
GEELONG CIU detectives are appealing for witnesses after an 82-year-old woman was robbed of her pension cash at a Newtown supermarket car park yesterday.
The...
Bartel out of Cats’ leadership group
JIMMY Bartel has stepped out of the Geelong Cats' leadership group to make way for “fresh faces”, according to the club.
Coach Chris Scott thanked...
Man drowns at Bells Beach
A SURFER has drowned at Bells Beach.
Other surfers helped the man to shore on Thursday morning but air ambulance paramedics were unable to revive...
Our forgotten mines, Chinese footballers rediscovered
By NOEL MURPHY
GOLD fever in the 19th Century led to the sinking of mines in leafy Newtown right beside present-day Geelong College.
But the Mercer...
Canberra wrangling stalls $100 million project
By NOEL MURPHY
A $100 MILLION waterfront student housing project and 1000 jobs for Geelong are on hold as Federal Government wrangles with a controversial...
Motor City to rock out again after success of first festival
GEELONG’S Motor City Music Festival will become an annual event after its successful debut over the long weekend.
Executive producer Hugo T Armstrong says he...
Figment invitation: bring your art – and imagination
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
BYO usually refers to food and drink but for the second annual Figment Festival Geelong it means bring your own art.
The...
Rob’s back on course after bypass
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
RACING identity Rob Gaylard picked a quaddy a few months ago - but it wasn’t of the equine variety.
The keen bike...
Tech trio in $21m sale
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG is emerging as Australia’s Silicon Valley after expanding education management system provider Sky Software sold for $21 million.
Sky Software chief...
Katos, Richards at war
By NOEL MURPHY
THE political battle for South Barwon has erupted with incendiary salvos between sitting Liberal MP Andrew Katos and Labor contender Andy Richards.
Mr...
Stars shine with ‘Hamster’ at Lara
A STAR-STUDDED cast will entertain patrons of next week’s Lara Food & Wine Festival.
Organisers said Masterchef’s Matt Preston, television presenter Catriona Rowntree and The...
Guthrie lends Stewart support
Zach Guthrie has backed Geelong's tight defensive unit to cover Tom Stewart's absence in the AFL grand final as he wraps his arms around...
