Christmas mission for our digger Dawson
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
WHILE three of Geelong’s defence force sons are home safe and sound from Afghanistan, another local family will face an empty...
Convention centre push: City Hall goes ‘back to point’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG'S council is likely to include funding for a feasibility study into a convention centre at Limeburner’s Point in City Hall’s...
‘Meddling’ blamed: City hall pulls out of lobby group
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG’S council has split with Committee for Geelong, finally ending a meddling and fractious relationship, according to former mayor Barbara Abley.
Council...
Brewery cheers for what ales city
By NOEL MURPHY
A BEER-led recovery could help bolster Geelong’s economy amid the gloom of business closures and threats elsewhere.
International brewer Lion launched its $60...
Review could open Leopold to bay but ‘waste time’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A PLANNING review could give Leopold public access to Corio Bay.
But Leopold Tourism and Leisure Park proponent Denis More said council’s...
Save Spring Creek, state urged
By NOEL MURPHY
SURF Coast Shire hopes its marginal state electorate will secure a third-time-lucky win on Spring Creek from the Coalition Government.
Council voted 4-3...
Jail for bashing patron
BY MICHELLE HERBISON
TWO former employees of a central Geelong nighclub have received suspended jail sentences for affray and recklessly causing serious injury following a...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Ol’ boys to rock at RSL
By MICHELLE HERBISON
GEELONG RSL will host a “rollicking night of rock and roll and controlled mayhem” with stage stars Frankie J Holden and Wilbur...
JOIN THE CLUB: Country club’s making music
BY JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE LOVE of a bit of twang accompanied by some slide guitar has made an enormous contribution to the Geelong community.
While...
Locals of all ages caught playing up in book
A NEW book documents Geelong residents of all ages playing up.
Geelong based charity Bluebird Foundation commissioned Playing Up to explore human development through games...
Lyons on steep learning curve
By NOEL MURPHY
HIS FEET have hardly touched the ground since being propelled into Geelong’s mayoral office but Darryn Lyons is doing little to ease...
V/Line charges $27K too much
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
HUNDREDS of Geelong rail commuters are out of pocket an average $17.45 each after V/Line overcharged on date-to-date tickets, according to...
The boozy and the beautiful
Party-folk band the Drunken Poachers never struggle to bring the good time vibes.
With seven musicians on stage making it easy to build the energy...
