Ford job losses prompt Premier’s ‘special taskforce’
Premier Denis Napthine has announced he will lead a “special taskforce” to generate new job opportunities for Geelong in the wake of this week’s...
UDIA slams Surf Coast, Geelong slug on vacant blocks
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG and Surf Coast councils have come under attack from Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) over rate charges against owners of...
Rob praises helmet after crash with wallaby
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
LARA racing announcer and popular MC Rob Gaylard barely saw the flying wallaby that brought him down in a cycling fall...
Author sharing African insight
A GEELONG woman has written a book about her experiences as a teacher in African.
Former Anglican Church minister Lynne Clarke launched A Place for...
Buckets
BUCKETS to a bank that gave me a counterfeit $50 note. I tried to return it but the bank thought it was mine. Lucky...
Ice addict hit mum in rage
By MICHELLE HERBISON
A 41-year-old’s Ocean Grove parents have secured an intervention order against him after he assaulted his ailing mother in an ice-induced psychotic...
Sun to shine in Child for GPAC
By MICHELLE HERBISON
NEW York actor Nilaja Sun started performing her solo stage-show No Child with its Australian theme in 2006 without ever expecting it...
Tim’s Canadian Celtic
By MICHELLE HERBISON
CANADIAN singer-songwriter Tim Chaisson feels a “duty” to carry on his family’s musical traditions, spanning six generations.
Growing up immersed in Celtic traditions...
Exhibitions capture Geelong spirit
By NOEL MURPHY
YOUTHS lounging at Eastern Beach, Buckley as interpreter in Batman’s talks with the Wathaurong, a brooding Corio Bay, the You Yangs by...
Ritz in call for council power
By NOEL MURPHY
TIGHTER laws are needed to help councils use repair orders to safeguard heritage buildings, according to the head of Deakin University’s architecture...
12th transport study under way
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG'S council will spend $150,000 on a 12th transport-related study to be under way in the region.
G21 Geelong Alliance, GHD Consultants,...
Proposal to renew fountain ’ignored’
By MICHELLE HERBISON
A COUNCIL officers’ report on refurbishing Clifton Springs’ fountain lacks vision and “ignores local people’s views”, according to a working group spokesperson.
Drysdale...
Crypto Fever in Geelong: Why More Locals Are Choosing to Buy...
Geelong, once best known for its manufacturing backbone and coastal lifestyle, has in recent years emerged as a surprising hotspot for new investment trends....
