No concerns for scheme launch
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
CLAIMS the newly-implemented national disability insurance scheme would have “teething problems” have been denied by Minister of Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin.
The Independent...
Aged care boost
Geelong has scored a major increase in aged care places following the latest Aged Care Approvals Round.
The electorate of Corio received 223 new places,...
Ring road truck stops added
Two new truck rest stops are now open on the Geelong Ring Road at Waurn Ponds.
Corangamite MP Darren Cheeseman said the rest areas would...
Local lotto winner found
The search is over for Victoria’s newest multi-millionaire after a Geelong mum came forward to claim her $2.5 million prize from TattsLotto’s $30 Million...
Wild winds
Geelong was among a number of bayside suburbs battered by gale-force winds overnight, with more expected today.
The Bureau of Meteorology says gusts reached 133km/h...
Fiery protest
Firefighters concerned that the Fire Service Levy is not being fully spent on community protection will bring their protest to Geelong today.
A banner truck...
Deakin robots in war research games
By NOEL MURPHY
WAR ZONE robots are the latest high-tech pursuit of Deakin University, which is mounting a contest to pit the country’s brightest minds...
State funding warning at DisabilityCare launch
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
BARWON residents enlisting the help of the newly-developed national disability insurance scheme could fall victim to the scheme’s “teething problems”, according to...
Author ferrets out new book
By NOEL MURPHY
CHOCOLATE biscuits and bras - watch out for the household items pet ferrets take a liking to: you could lose some of...
Upcycling means business for local artists
TO most of us, recycling means heaving bottles and cans into a big yellow-topped bin - but to three creative Geelong women, it means...
Stage set for curse game’s theatrics
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
IN myths and legends, curses last a lifetime.
In football, streaks always come to an end, although Geelong’s winning streak against Hawthorn...
You Yangs go for a record
by NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG property continues to fetch some of the highest prices on the market - the art market that is.
The $2.287 million fetched...
Warne’s legacy lives on
The foundation inspired by legendary Australian cricketer Shane Warne has helped deliver more than a thousand free health checks at the Royal Geelong Show.
The...
