Second beer festival promises ‘bigger bang’
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
About 4500 craft beer enthusiasts stalked Geelong Racecourse’s ale aisle this year but Great Australian Beer Festival’s organiser Michael Ward has a...
FINALLY FRIDAY: A Bear in there
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
A musical journey from the southern Sun to the flight of an arrow awaits on Boy and Bear’s latest album, according to...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Bad boy Jarvis in Geelong gig
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
Singer-songwriter, film-maker, actor and all-around troublemaker Cosmo Jarvis is on his way to Geelong.
The English bad boy told the Independent his sarcastic,...
JOIN THE CLUB: Swell times for DSA members
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A new breed of surfers is taking to the water at Ocean Grove and their joy at feeling the rolling waves...
Swimmer Phoebe’s winning ways sealed with a kiss
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
Bellbrae’s Phoebe Mitchell has earned six national swimming titles and a kiss from Olympic swimming star Geoff Huegill just in time for...
Truck ban trial for city: ‘Fringe areas’ monitored
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Geelong council wants run a $120,000 six month trial banning large trucks in Malop and Mercer streets.
The trial would require “close...
Serial flashing ‘ruined his life’
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
A Wendouree man undressed behind bushes and then exposed himself to a female as she ran along Barwon River in Ocean Grove,...
Mayor vote: Costa backs Jarvis
By NOEL MURPHY
Geelong powerbroker Frank Costa has backed former mayor Ken Jarvis to replace Keith Fagg in council’s top job.
Mr Jarvis ticked “all the...
Pair’s trip up nostalgia lane in restored T&G
By NOEL MURPHY
JENNY Hawkins and Marlee Agnew couldn’t wipe the grins from their faces.
For the past 70 years they’ve considered the T&G Building, at...
Torquay’s ambos ‘at rest’ after donations
By CHERIE DONNELLAN
Torquay’s paramedics are resting safe and soundproof in a new enclosed sleeping quarters at their Grossmans Rd facility thanks to generous donations.
Paramedic...
Shell hiring despite buyer search
By NOEL MURPHY
Geelong’s Shell refinery is hiring new employees despite being for sale.
The company has advertised for process technologists, refinery field staff, LPG and...
Ex-mayor’s mistakes a ‘lesson for candidates’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
The emergence of issues around the current directly elected mayoral structure has prompted mayoral candidates to be more cautious about their...
Supporting early detection
Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) is urging women to give their breasts the same attention they give their faces in the mirror.
BCNA wants all...
