Happy Cats chappies
by JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THERE'S a lot of happy chappies at Geelong, but one in particular.
"I’m pretty happy, Chappy’s pretty happy and it’s good for...
Super science captures kids
By REBECCA BILLS
CELEBRATING the importance of science in everyday life, the students at Whittington Primary School have taken part in Super Science Month.
Incorporating National...
Foster children in search of ‘home’
By MICHELLE HERBISON
FOSTER care provides homes for up to 150 youths in the Geelong region and the numbers are increasing, according to MacKillop Family...
Crafty ladies a pack of cards
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE digital revolution has changed the way we do many tasks - photography, music and even greeting cards have gone online.
Where...
Sun shining on fish-food cycle
By MICHELLE HERBISON
FISHING in suburban backyards among home-grown vegetables can soon be commonplace thanks to a new initiative by Barwon Heads Community Arts Garden.
Member...
Good sports show classic moves
By MICHELLE HERBISON
AUSTRALIAN dancesport champion couple Norm and Carol Bryant will join Dancing with the Stars favourites at the sport’s annual Geelong festival in...
Bill cracked the speed of sound
By NOEL MURPHY
ROCKETING through the skies at a belting 1042 kmh, or 340 metres a second, is one of Geelong’s little-known aviation stunts that’s...
Smiling doc hopes to finish a cancer cycle
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
DESPITE being a doctor, Bryan Humphrey felt helpless as he watched his mother die of pancreatic cancer.
His mum Leah Humphrey was...
Wildflower show captures nature
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
NATURE has inspired many an artistic mind to create masterpieces, but Angair wants homeowners to see nature as the masterpiece.
Angair - standing...
Longer lines hit VicRoads – claim
By REBECCA BILLS
LONGER waits at VicRoads will be inevitable at VicRoads Geelong as counter staff are required to also answer phones, according to the...
Water job losses claim
By REBECCA BILLS
A BARWON Water plan to outsource services would result in forced redundancies, according to the Australian Services Union.
ASU Acting Assistant Secretary Michelle...
Sands aged care bid
By MICHELLE HERBISON
DETAILS have emerged of The Handbury Group’s plans to transform facilities at Torquay’s The Sands resort into a residential aged care facility.
A...
Person in custody following house fire
A person is in police custody following a house fire at Armstrong Creek this morning.
Emergency services were called to an Abode...
