Wow factor: Doyle backs Lyons
By NOEL MURPHY
DARRYN Lyons has won powerful backing in his mayoral campaign, with Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle saying Geelong needed his “wow factor”...
$8b for tunnel ‘a dud’ for Geelong
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
The NAPTHINE Government’s east-west tunnel plan is a “dud” for Geelong, according to Lara MP John Eren.
Mr Eren went on the...
Family discovery reveals forgotten miseries
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Discovering an extended family she never knew led Geelong author Jura Reilly to pen a book about one of the most...
Showdown over wards
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
MAYORAL candidate Ken Jarvis is on a collision course with Geelong councillors over his policy to eliminate their wards.
Mr Jarvis said...
Charity garage sale seeks stall holders
A charity garage sale at Newcomb's Amazing Mill Markets next week will raise money for the city’s cancer centre as it treats market owner...
Miss Saigon a tale of our Tonya’s life
By NOEL MURPHY
IT WAS one of the most riveting moments of the Vietnam War - hundreds of babies rescued from Saigon by airlift, many...
‘Hands off’ call on watersports
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG Trades Hall has lashed out at mayoral aspirant Ken Jarvis’ call to resurrect a controversially proposed water sports complex on Belmont...
‘Let the public see’: C66 release backed
By NOEL MURPHY
Surf Coast's council should release an independent report on Torquay’s growth options as soon as councillors have been briefed, according to deputy...
Sylvia’s 98 par for the course
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A 98 might convince most golfers to give the game away but not Sylvia Blegg - it’s only her age, not...
Fight over funds a lesson for vote
COMMENT John Van Klaveren
I like Keith Fagg.
He’s a decent bloke, his heart is in the right place and he has a good business track...
SPORT: Flying Cats double up
By Jim Timberlake
Geelong Cricket Club has continued its impressive start to the Premier season with a gripping last-ball victory over Camberwell.
The Cats bowled first...
SPORT: Rough weather limits snapper catches across region
By Brian Long
Variable conditions made fishing difficult over the past week, with strong wind limited snapper fishing.
Paul Cummings found shelter close in at Rippleside...
Man charged following Bell Park standoff
A Bell Park man has been charged with false imprisonment following a seven-hour standoff with police yesterday.
Officers attended an address at Bell Park’s...
