Chinese students share lessons in ‘cultural awareness’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A LITTLE bit of China came to Torquay College this week in the form of 42 students and seven teachers from...
Ford in Mustang ‘import’ intrigue
By NOEL MURPHY
FORD Australia could be planning a muscle car-led Mustang recovery in the Aussie motor stakes.
The beleaguered auto-maker might be closing its Geelong...
Music blow as venue ‘closed’
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
THE repossession of one of central Geelong’s last live music venues could cost bands and other suppliers thousands of dollars each, according...
School overflowing as more students loom
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
HIGHTON’S Montpellier Primary school is full despite an expected influx of enrolments in coming years, according to assistant principal Pam Browne.
Ms...
JOIN THE CLUB: It’s not easy being green
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
WHEN it comes to environmental issues, a familiar name and group is often referred to for comment.
Joan Lindros and Geelong Environment...
Call to shun beds in support of ‘hidden homeless’
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
"COUCH surfers" and people with temporary living arrangements are among a growing population of the "hidden" homeless in Geelong, according to a...
‘Halt’ call over $2b wind farm project
By NOEL MURPHY
A $2 BILLION wind farm aimed at powering the Geelong region appears set for a legal fight as objectors demand a halt...
$60m brewery flowing
By NOEL MURPHY
LITTLE Creatures’ $60 million brewery has made its first ales in the lead-up to opening at South Geelong’s former Valley Mill later...
Buckets and bouquets
BUCKETS to a woman in a Camry for failing to stop at a pedestrian crossing in Highton, nearly running down my son and I...
ABC staffing local bureau
By NOEL MURPHY
THE ABC is about to set up a Geelong multimedia news bureau across radio, TV and social media platforms.
A video-journalist, a producer...
Legal aid fears over NDIS HQ
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG’S DisabilityCare headquarters will ramp up pressure on the city’s legal aid centres, according to Community Law Australia (CLA).
Centres such as Villamanta...
Hospital project finds historic link to Melba
By NOEL MURPHY
BARWON Health’s original Geelong Kitchener Memorial Hospital building might now be gone but its foundation stone - laid by Dame Nellie Melba...
Recognition for tireless volunteers
Two locals have been honoured at the 2025 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards at Government House in Melbourne last Wednesday.
Steve Bently and Geoffrey...
