FINALLY FRIDAY: He’s bloggin’ the blues
By MICHELLE HERBISON
UNIQUE meetings and experiences on the road are often perks of a musician’s job that audiences merely hear about in stories and...
SPORT: Warriors come out to play for a 20th title
By JOSIP ZILIC
NORTH Geelong Warriors have won the City of Greater Geelong Diversity Cup in a penalty shootout against Corio.
The Warriors claimed their 20th...
Lyons our ‘second’ mohawk mayor
By NOEL MURPHY
DARRYN Lyons is stunned to find he’s not Geelong’s first mohawk mayor.
That honour apparently goes to Geelong’s second mayor, James Austin, whose...
Falcons swoop on chance to spread safety message
GEELONG Falcons players star in a new road-safety campaign on young drivers’ increased risks in their first six months driving solo.
Players from the TAC...
200 ward plans under state axe
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
SEVERAL Geelong councillors have privately expressed “disappointment” at a State Government directive to abandon their Community Priority Projects ward funding system.
The...
Glam gang serving up ‘eye candy’ at Motor City festival
By NOEL MURPHY
GLAM ROCK’S glory days of big heels, makeup, leather and high volume are alive and well thanks to Geelong musical institution The...
We’re in ‘hot seats’
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG is shaping up as the central battleground for this year’s state election, according to political observers.
They said the region’s manufacturing jobs...
Languishing city sites set for redevelopment
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
CREATION of a medical precinct, business hubs, residential developments and office space are among potential uses for up to 10 council-owned...
Heat kills Geelong bats, possums
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
SUMMER'S heatwave took its toll on Geelong's flying fox colony, with around 300 juveniles dying and many others requiring rehydration.
Department of...
Build ‘icon’ for jobs, says boss
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A LEADING Geelong engineering firm wants to adapt its commercial wind turbine technology to an iconic structure proposed for Geelong’s waterfront.
Austeng...
SPORT: Snapper anglers on outer
By BRIAN LONG
QUALITY snapper were caught in Corio Bay’s outer-harbour over the past week, especially on soft plastics.
Danny Clapinski and Peter Bacely hit the...
SPORT: Cats’ finals hit-out
By JIM TIMBERLAKE
GEELONG Cricket Club will resume Saturday’s match ideally placed to finish its home-and-away campaign on a winning note.
The Cats bowling line-up showed...
Beach wheelchairs for OGSLSC
Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club’s (OGSLSC) new sandcruiser beach wheelchairs have arrived just in time for the busy summer holiday season.
OGSLSC successfully received...
