Shell hiring despite buyer search
By NOEL MURPHY
Geelong’s Shell refinery is hiring new employees despite being for sale.
The company has advertised for process technologists, refinery field staff, LPG and...
Ex-mayor’s mistakes a ‘lesson for candidates’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
The emergence of issues around the current directly elected mayoral structure has prompted mayoral candidates to be more cautious about their...
Call to release Torquay report
By NOEL MURPHY
TORQUAY Green has called on Surf Coast Shire to publicly release independent findings into the controversial C66 planning scheme as soon as...
Asbestos ‘fear’ on site
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG'S council has asked the Environment Protection Agency to inspect a North Geelong site proposed for a chemical storage facility.
The request...
Buckets & Bouquets
Bouquets to a kind and honest person who returned my grey carry bag to Corio Shopping Centre’s service desk. You made my day.
Hermie, Lara
Bouquets...
Local cadets in fleet festivities
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A GROUP of Geelong naval cadets are in Sydney for an once-in-a-lifetime experience commemorating the centenary of the first naval fleet...
Nurse in street honour: Geelong’s Gallipoli angel saved our diggers
By NOEL MURPHY
GALLIPOLI nurse Kitty McNaughton’s name will be honoured at Bell Post Hill as part of City Hall’s push to commemorate the Anzac...
Georgina wins Eddie’s $100K: ’We’re absolutely rapt for her’
By NOEL MURPHY
DRYSDALE’S Georgina Low is $100,000 richer after an educated punt with musical great Ludwig van Beethoven on TV’s Millionaire Hot Seat.
The 31-year-old...
SPORT: Cats mix off to flyer
By JIM TIMBERLAKE
A young Geelong Cricket Club first XI got its season off to the perfect start last Saturday, defeating Dandenong in a result...
SPORT: Snapper main target
By BRIAN LONG
Snapper were the dominate target for shore-based and boat anglers over the past week.
Last weekend Trevor Jeffries hit the ramp at Clifton...
JOIN THE CLUB: Feet of endurance
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Many of us only see the true wilds of Australia in photos or on television these days, being as urbanised as...
Chefs flying high with showdown
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
IT WAS whisks and rolling pins at 10 paces when three Geelong chefs pulled out all the pots competing for a...
How to turn your unused vehicle into instant cash
Have an old car sitting in the driveway, unused and gathering dust? Rather than letting it become a financial drain, you can turn it...
