City to expand fund’s ‘review’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG'S council will conduct a “root and branch review” of its entire budget process, according to finance portfolio holder Stretch Kontelj.
Cr...
Backyards source of food relief as demand surges
By Editorial
BACKYARD gardeners could help feed battlers going hungry in Geelong, according to deputy mayor Bruce Harwood.
He urged households growing fruit and vegetables to...
Mayoral candidate: move to ’Homotopia’ – Anger over gay Tweets
By NOEL MURPHY
HOMOSEXUALS should establish their own homeland, Geelong mayoral hopeful Buddy Rojek has argued on Twitter.
Buddy Rojek’s suggestion to model the country on...
Artwork heist a city ‘first’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A CENTRAL Geelong gallery has lost a distincitive artwork in the gallery’s first theft, according to the owner.
Robert Avitabile said his...
Chemical store ‘moving ahead’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
PROPONENTS of a controversial chemical storage facility in North Geelong’s Roseneath Ave are pushing ahead under the terms of existing permit...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Diehard at festival for rock show
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
Anglesea Music Festival is set for “fair dinkum rock ‘n’ roll” when local band Diehard Dolls hits the stage, singer Lukey Luke...
Buckets & Bouquets
BOUQUETS to the guys at East Geelong Men’s Shed. I was frantic to repair and invalid table and they had it done in a...
‘Hundreds’ urge Coppe return
By NOEL MURPHY
FORMER Geelong mayor Ed Coppe says he has fielded hundreds of requests to run for his old job again.
“I’m thinking about it...
Ex-minister stokes concern over Geelong HQ/NDIS ‘demotion’ fears
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) headquartered in Geelong as DisabilityCare could be “torn down”, former Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny...
More homeless despite extra funding, says charity
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
HOMELESSNESS is increasing in Geelong despite government efforts to reduce it, according to a local charity.
Samaritan House Geelong fundraising committee...
100 holes in one day to test limits of golfers
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
AS any weekend hacker will testify, 18 holes of golf can be the world’s most-frustrating pastime.
Try 100 holes - in one...
Local museum ‘under a cloud’
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG might be building a new $40 million heritage centre but its only museum of local collections faces losing its home.
Geelong...
Hunter wants to prove he is his own man
Geelong draftee Hunter Holmes is relishing being reunited with new assistant coach Nathan Buckley as he sets out to prove he's his own man...
