Lord sceptic to ruffle Geelong
GEELONG industries face crippling extra costs that could imperil hundreds of jobs under the Gillard Government’s carbon tax, according to global warming critic Lord...
$10m works boost dementia beds
A $10 MILLION redevelopment project to help Geelong cope with increased demand for dementia-specific beds is under way at North Geelong’s Multicultural Aged Care...
Gag law a ‘blow to democracy’
LAWS preventing councillors voting on their election campaign issues are a blow to democracy, according to residents’ groups.
Surf Coast and Geelong residents and ratepayers'...
Prison boss ‘gone with evidence’
MISSING Barwon Prison boss David Prideaux might have vanished in the Victorian Alps with evidence regarding underworld killer Carl Williams and murdered police informer...
Geelong in world-first trial of new treatment for bipolar depression
Geelong researchers are running a world-first trial of a new treatment for bipolar depression.
The Barwon Health trial will combine compounds believed to affect physical...
Artefacts ‘safe from sale’
A SOCIAL media site’s fears a container of Geelong history and memorabilia was about to be auctioned off was a false alarm, according to...
Stories of identity
REFLECTING on their Jewish identity with a sombre theme amid “ghastly” recent family events inspired a new album by Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier.
Their...
JOIN THE CLUB: Walks on the mild side
USUALLY when we’re told something is a walk in the park, we don’t take it literally.
But in the case of the Heart Foundation’s Green...
Parks blamed over dive in wreck visits
VISITOR numbers to Ocean Grove’s HMAS Canberra have “dropped off” due to Parks Victoria’s failure to rebuild the dive site’s reputation after a three-month...
Local kids in swim benefits study
BABIES and pre-schoolers who learn to swim reach developmental milestones ahead of land-restricted peers, according to a study involving local children.
Griffith University researchers included...
Shared taxis set for city, says boss
A FLEET of maxi cabs to replace Geelong’s Night Rider bus could roll out by March.
Geelong Taxi Network boss Peter Valentine said State Government...
Doctors attack Avalon air show focus on arm sales
DOCTORS have attacked Avalon’s international air show over weapons sales.
The show started this week with a four-day trade fair in military and civilian aircraft...
Shandelle seeks new musical horizons
Shandelle Cooke is one of Geelong’s best-loved performers, but the chanteuse is not content to rest on her laurels.
This month Cooke launches two new...
