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Warriors regain form as Paleka and Luka find goals

By Josip Zilic North Geelong Warriors has regained form with an emphatic 4-0 win over Whittlesea Ranges at Epping Stadium in National Premier League state...

Waterfont hosts morning fishing action

An early start was the key to success for most anglers fishing Geelong’s waterfront over the past week. Dr Chan Chee Keong arrived just before...

Cats get the jumper on AFL indigenous round

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN IT WILL be on for young and old when Geelong meets Sydney in a Thursday night game but the long and...

Fracking “election stunt”

A state government announcement putting onshore gas exploration “on hold” has been dismissed as an election stunt by fracking opponents. Community concern about fracking prompted...

Tracky dack up for the kids

GEELONG residents can draw upon their inner bogan and get comfy in tracky dacks at a unique fundraiser on Tuesday night. Grovedale’s Fiona Lucas has organised...

Police seek man over stolen car

POLICE have released images of a man they want to interview in relation to an allegedly stolen Subaru station wagon from a Bell Park...

Avalon Airport rail link hits turbulence

THE LINCHPIN of Geelong’s economic future, Avalon Airport, is under a cloud as broken rail link promises strike its international ambitions. With 800 Qantas maintenance...

Red Cross: thanks a million

RED CROSS had more than a million reasons to praise its annual Geelong fundraiser committee this month. The charity bestowed a distinguished service award on...

Costa douses sale talk: “Family decision”

Geelong fresh produce king Frank Costa has fended off reports his family’s $1 billion empire is being primed for sale. The giant Costa Group was...

MPs urge ‘positivity’ as Ford job losses loom

By NOEL MURPHY FORD and federal Liberal MPs have embarked on a charm offensive ahead of 120 job cuts set for the auto-maker’s North Geelong...

‘Riot’ stopped Deakin visit, says Pyne

A “riot” threat forced Prime Minister Tony Abbott to cancel a Geelong visit this week, a minister has revealed. Christopher Pyne said police had provided...

Taxi operator battles buses

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN BANNOCKBURN’S taxi operator has lodged a complaint with his industry regulator after Golden Plains Shire replaced his services with a volunteer-driven...

Lights restart next year

Works to install traffic lights at a Torquay intersection will restart early next year, following significant service delays. Surf Coast Shire Council paused the project,...