Police appeal for help
Victoria Police are appealing for public assistance following a non-fatal shooting in North Shore in January this year.
Police were called to a residential address...
Breaker to roll in over coast stage
By MICHELLE HERBISON
BREAKER Morant is “just as relevant today” as when Kenneth Ross wrote his famous play about the Australian’s tragic fate in the...
Abbott in export Territory
Opposition leader Tony Abbott lauded the locally-made Ford Territory as he committed to increasing exports of Australian cars.
During a visit to Geelong Mr Abbott...
Abbott slams NBN no go zone
Getting fast broadband to the Geelong’s southern suburbs was used by opposition leader Tony Abbott to sell the coalition’s version of the NBN this week.
Mr Abbott...
Thom raw for festival
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
SCOTTISH singer-songwriter Sandi Thom confesses that creating fourth album Flesh and Blood drew out the sound she had "been searching for”.
“It’s where...
NBN cable hooked up
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG’S spread of new housing estates has helped drive early availability of the National Broadband Network to local homes, according to...
JOIN THE CLUB: G-Men scaling model heights
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THEY are members of a miniature engineering group but the scale models they produce are by no means small.
Known colloquially as...
Silver side for Sarah’s top design
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
RIPPLESIDE'S Sarah Cielesh saw an opportunity when she discovered few students attempted silver-smithing for prestigious VCE exhibition Top Designs,
The Geelong College...
$1.1m safety boost as injuries rise
By MICHELLE HERBISON
VICROADS will improve cyclist and motorist safety on two of the region’s roads in upgrades to be complete in June and July,...
Anniversary Boosted
By MICHELLE HERBISON
A PROGRAM offering respite weekends for children with complex medical needs has celebrated its fifth birthday.
Gateways Support Services’ Sue Moore said Boost...
Geelong plans to grow
Planning Minister Matthew Guy today released a 40 year blueprint for Geelong, securing the local economy, jobs and liveability of the region.
“The G21 Regional...
Coast towns at ‘risk’ in redraw
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
REDISTRIBUTING Torquay and Jan Juc from their marginal South Barwon electorate to safe Liberal seat Polwarth would be an “absolute disaster”, according...
Hawks go into break in 3rd spot
A seven goal to two first quarter against the breeze helped Drysdale to a 40-point win against Newcomb and cemented third spot on the...
