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Joe in the Twilight

By MICHELLE HERBISON JOE Camilleri loves playing golf in the company of kangaroos at Anglesea Golf Course, even if the creatures do seem a bit...

Dodgeball city

By John Van Klaveren TO MOST it’s just the name of a goofy Hollywood comedy but a growing band of Geelongites have brought dodgeball to...

Salmon go big on coast

By BRIAN LONG EXCELLENT angling conditions over the past week resulted in some brilliant captures. Surf anglers were treated to huge numbers of quality salmon. Garry Jennings...

Study to make sensor of wearable industry

By MICHELLE HERBISON A study into wearable sensors’ ability to drive growth in the Geelong region’s IT sector will enable local companies to become market...

Geelong ‘front’ of fracking

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN A STRETCH of farmland between Geelong and Anglesea could become a battleground on the controversial mining practice of fracking. Proponents and opponents...

Support flows for Swans star

By NOEL MURPHY A groundswell of support has enveloped South Barwon footballer Casey Tutungi after he sustained serious spinal injuries in a clash against St...

Shop Local customer service award rings the Belles

The service at Wedding Belles was out of the box for Highton’s Grace Rogers. In fact, the store’s effort to provide her with just the...

AFL backs Cats in bid for $140m

By NOEL MURPHY AFL BOSS Andrew Demetriou has pledged his support for the Geelong Cats’ $140 million stage four and five redevelopment of Simonds Stadium. But...

Aged care plan for Torquay resort

By NOEL MURPHY GROWING competition in Torquay’s top-end tourism market could be behind Handbury Group plans to convert The Sands Peppers Resort to an aged-care...
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Freo looms as Cats turn to mechanics

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN CHRIS Scott’s fears of his team stalling became reality against Brisbane last Sunday. Geelong’s chief mechanic had been telling all and sundry...

City parking up for review

CONSULTANTS will review Geelong’s inner-city car parking problems, City Hall has announced. The study follows protracted complaints over several years about parking and vehicle access...

Tourism shake-up funding delay

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN An amalgamation of two tourism bodies into a single mega authority covering Geelong to the South Australia border has been delayed...

From the archives

15 years ago September 17, 2010 Avalon Airport should have a rail link to Melbourne to ensure Victoria is Australia’s national entry point, according to the...

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