Convention centre ‘drawcard’: Spa ‘precinct’ for waterfront
Have a dip: A conception of the proposed mineral springs spa.JOHN VAN KLAVERENA MINERAL springs spa and a convention centre could create a new...
Couta brothers break drought since dad’s flag
All in the family: Luke, Barry and Nik Orvis with the premiership cup. TOM BENNETTTHE BUSINESS of winning premierships has become a family...
Port land shortfall hampers cars plan
JOHN VAN KLAVERENGEELONG'S port will be short about 12 hectares of land to accommodate car shipping relocated from Melbourne, a briefing heard this week.
Department...
Jacqui finds her X factor on TV show
A star is born: Emerging singer Jacqui NewlandERIN PEARSONSHE may have narrowly escaped eviction from hit TV show X Factor this week but Gnarwarre’s...
State told: keep train security, give us cops
ERIN PEARSONSTATE Government should keep its train station security staff and send more police to Geelong instead, according to a senior officer.
The officer, who...
Visiting US expert backs bid for icon
Meeting of the minds: Martha Schwartz and Deakin University’s Hisham Elkadi outside Geelong City Hall on Wednesday. Picture: JOHN VAN KLAVERENAN ICON...
Oh, brother! Joel’s parents ‘to back Eagles’
Brotherly shove: An almost demure-looking Joel Selwood at Wednesday’s press conference. ERIN PEARSONGEELONG dual premiership star Joel Selwood will watch his parents don the...
Ahoy: DVDs pirate busted
TOM BENNETTA MAN who sold pirated DVDs at a computer swap market unwittingly assisted gangsters and criminals, according to a Geelong magistrate.
Maribyrnong’s Hao Li,...
Give us our ‘Break’: Bid to reprise role in remake of ‘classic’ film
ERIN PEARSONTORQUAY and Bells Beach should reprise their starring roles in a Hollywood remake of action-thriller Point Break, according to tourism and business...
A bloomin’ good season sets scene for spectacular flower show
Main picture: Janet Stephens and David Williams inspect wildflowers at Anglesea. Insets: Some of the flowers now blooming on the Surf Coast. ERIN PEARSONWARM...
Bridge in parliament
TOM BENNETTMEMBER for Bellarine Lisa Neville has taken Clifton Springs’ Griggs Creek bridge protest to State Parliament.
Ms Neville outlined to parliament the fears of...
Flag becomes a drag for Coutas
Boys will be girls: Coutas players and officials slip into something a little more comfortable for Mad Monday. TOM BENNETTIT WAS a rare...
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New female facilities for soccer club
Bell Park Sports Club celebrated the official opening of new female-friendly facilities last weekend.
The $1.95 upgrade of the club’s Batesford facilities feature modern change...
