Chaplain calls for prison reform
Kim WatersVICTORIA'S prisons are overflowing with inmates who “should not be there”, according to a Victorian Prison Chaplaincy coordinator.
Chaplain Jenny Hayes called on...
Charlie wins in the race of life
Erin PearsonSIMPLY sitting around used to be a daily routine for 65-year-old Shirley Warriner who calls Hamlyn Heights’ Vincentian Village home.
That was before Charlie...
Pub death hits bayside tourism
Kim WatersTHE death of man following a pub fight in St Leonards late last year has “scared off” summer holiday makers, according to a...
Stealth storage
Andrew MathiesonCOMMUNITY activists have accused a chemical storage company of forcing another Coode Island onto Geelong people by stealth.
But a Terminals spokesperson labelled claims...
Cosy exhibition
Kim WatersTOURISTS are in for a “weird and wonderful” experience this weekend as a wacky Tea Cosy Exhibition hits Queenscliff.
Event organiser Richard Allen said...
Vintage enthusiasm
Andrew MathiesonWHEN a father and son take more than two decades to build a replica steam engine, it’s little wonder enthusiasts call the displays...
Port flexes its muscles
Kim WatersPORTARLINGTON fishermen are preparing to flex their mussels this weekend at an annual town festival designed to tantalise the tastebuds of visitors from...
Gathering saved
Erin PearsonGEELONG’S iconic Highland Gathering celebrations will continue in 2011 after the group’s organising committee cemented a new March venue, according to its vice-president.
John...
UCI works lagging
Kim WatersGEELONG’S council has failed to uphold its promise to restore roads altered for the UCI world cycling championships before Christmas, according to a...
Subdued start to new year – police
Kim Waters and Erin PearsonPOLICE have given the thumbs up to partygoer behaviour across Geelong, Surf Coast and Bellarine Peninsula following a low-incident Christmas...
Air race bid flies
Andrew MathiesonSTATE Government will hold talks “soon” with international air racing organisers as part of a push to bring the Red Bull race series...
‘Lady Cats’ reveal initial coach
Erin PearsonGEELONG’S new national women’s basketball side had appointed a coach and signed eight players just weeks after winning the official go-ahead.
The team has...
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Council supports 24-hour cat curfew
Geelong council narrowly passed a vote to introduce a 24-hour cat curfew throughout the City of Greater Geelong.
The motion, which will require all cats...
