In Brief
Waits ‘slashed’
Geelong Hospital’s waiting list for elective surgery has recorded a “healthy drop”, according to Victorian Health Minister David Davis.
He said the March quarter...
College girls to attack annual Star Search En Masse
Christian College girls plan to storm Geelong’s premier talent quest En Masse in both name and number.
The secondary students have been honing their craft...
City cash focus off ward funding and back on CBD
By NOEL MURPHY
CITY Hall’s new budget has achieved what former mayor Keith Fagg could not, redirecting $7 million from ward funding into central Geelong.
The...
Double Take
Angling expert and On the Bite columnist Brian Long has handed the rod to new ownership and management at his iconic fishing shop on...
Sex, nudie ads our big gripes
Sexy ads bug Geelong people more than the average Australian, new figures suggest.
Advertising Standards Bureau said the use of sex and nudity was behind...
Cop charge
By NOEL MURPHY
A FEMALE police constable has been charged following a Professional Standards Command investigation of an alleged assault in Geelong on 12 January.
Investigators...
Cap tactic to control Creek site
National retailers face caps on shop space in Armstrong Creek's town centre despite an independent panel opposing them.
New state zonings have given Geelong's council...
Alex’s mastery of universal appeal
By NOEL MURPHY
ALEX Hecker’s plans to be an archaeologist or museum curator might go on hold after she was shortlisted for next month’s Miss...
Rattled residents in trucking hell
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A “dog’s dinner” trial of new routes has simply shifted central Geelong’s truck traffic problem elsewhere, according to residents of eastern...
Event no obstacle to these racers
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
BOASTING two top 10 obstacle racers and an Australian team representative has made Geelong a powerhouse in the growing niche sport.
Geelong...
Cuts to welfare scare agencies
By John Van Klaveren
Federal budget cuts will worsen the precarious situations facing many local families, according to welfare agencies.
Uniting Care Geelong chief Trevor Schenk...
Grandma inspiring Matt’s big run
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
DESPITE his Hawthorn connections, personal trainer Matt Daniels has plenty of local support for his 760-kilometre run from Adelaide to Geelong.
Matt...
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,...
