Ford and Alcoa top US market

By NOEL MURPHY FORD has posted a loss of $267 million, its second worst, ahead of closing its North Geelong manufacturing operations and sacking 600...

Buckets and Bouquets

Bouquets to a kind young man who came to my aid at Gateway Plaza Leopold when three teenagers subjected me to foul language and...

GLBTI OK by COGG on IDAHOBIT

GAY AND transgender flags have flown over City of Greater Geelong’s headquarters for the first time in support of various sexualities. Council hoisted the flags...

All-Day music for Schneider

By Samantha Brimacombe A whirlwind tour including Sydney Opera House and Melbourne’s iconic Arts Centre Playhouse will bring Melinda Schneider to Geelong for an encore...

Freo faces fresh Cats

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN A FRESHER and fitter Geelong flies west to take on recent nemesis Fremantle at Pattersons Stadium on Saturday evening after enjoying...

Wobbly Warriors blow lead, now face Avondale

By Josip Zilic North Geelong Warriors let a two-goal lead slip from its grasp to record a 4-3 loss against Sunshine George Cross in last...

Tuna to trout caught

Local anglers had success on everything from tuna to trout over the past week. Justin Rayner ventured down the Surf Coast in search of Australian...

Alcoa’s new $5m to train workers facing sack

ALCOA will cough up $10 million for job training scheme for workers to be sacked from its Geelong and Yennora, NSW, plants. This will include...

Target clothing recalled over cancer dye

Target products have been among 120,000 items recalled over fears they contain a carcinogenic dye. The Target kids and ladies denim jeans have been on...

Joshua’s debut fit for a prince

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN A YOUNG Torquay dancer has scored a title role in a much-anticipated contemporary production alongside two Australian ballet stars. Joshua Hunt will...

V8s rev up for Geelong waterfront

By NOEL MURPHY GEELONG’S waterfront could host a motor racing circuit if Lamborghini-driving Mayor Darryn Lyons and V8 Supercars win state backing. Cr Lyons said talks...
Double Take

Double Take

As if AFL players aren’t under enough empirical scrutiny already, with measurements for everything from possessions to clangers and skin-folds. KRock commentators set a new...

Hot rods roar to life

One of the region’s biggest classic car and hot rod events will roar back to life for another year in Queenscliff. Queenscliff Rod...

Summer cranks up