Birds battered
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG region beaches are littered with thousands of dead muttonbirds while endangered hooded plovers struggle against humans and dogs to breed.
The muttonbirds,...
Schoolies in warning on crim record
By NOEL MURPHY
EXTRA police patrols will be deployed across the Surf Coast in anticipation of a heavy influx of schoolies this weekend.
Hot on the...
Otway conservation ‘up in smoke’
By NOEL MURPHY
STAFF cuts, feral animals, weeds, trail bikes and planned burns are threatening years of Otways conservation work, according to Geelong Environment Council....
Chems site set for VCAT fight
By John Van Klaveren
THE fight over a chemical storage facility in North Geelong is set to continue at Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).
A...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Icons of ’80s in Sphinx tribute
By MICHELLE HERBISON
AUDIENCE commendations and re-bookings at nearly every venue are fast proving the success of a double-tribute show to Fleetwood Mac and Eurythmics.
Musician...
SPORT: Cats in control against Tigers
By Jim Timberlake
GEELONG Cricket Club is in complete control going into Saturday’s second day of play against Richmond at Kardinia Park.
Winning the toss and...
Council hands over ‘link’ role
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG'S council has conceded planning authority on Avalon Airport’s rail link to State Government after earlier insisting it remain the responsible...
Speaker should resign, says ex-MP
By NOEL MURPHY
BESIEGED Victorian parliamentary speaker Ken Smith should resign his post in Victoria’s Legislative Assembly, according to a Grovedale resident who served as...
Spying ‘normal’, says local expert
By NOEL MURPHY
AUSTRALIA has always spied on Indonesia - and vice versa, says a Geelong academic.
The only startling aspect was that anyone would bother...
Otways timber beaut for ukes
By NOEL MURPHY
BLACKWOOD timber from the Otways is driving a ukulele revolution by Australia’s leading guitar maker.
And at the helm with the Maton Guitars...
Torquay’s $25m Coles work to begin in May
A new $25 million Coles supermarket at Torquay will create hundreds of jobs after construction begins in May, the company has announced.
Coles said the...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Lynch, Psychos star at festival
By MICHELLE HERBISON
LOCAL surf legend Wayne Lynch will help kick off the inaugural Lorne Film festival this weekend discussing a new documentary about his...
Upgrades complete along highway
Major works are now complete at a key intersection along Surf Coast Highway, making it safer and easier for people to travel through Grovedale....
