Schoolies in warning on crim record

By NOEL MURPHY EXTRA police patrols will be deployed across the Surf Coast in anticipation of a heavy influx of schoolies this weekend. Hot on the...

Otway conservation ‘up in smoke’

By NOEL MURPHY STAFF cuts, feral animals, weeds, trail bikes and planned burns are threatening years of Otways conservation work, according to Geelong Environment Council....

Chems site set for VCAT fight

By John Van Klaveren THE fight over a chemical storage facility in North Geelong is set to continue at Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT). A...

FINALLY FRIDAY: Icons of ’80s in Sphinx tribute

By MICHELLE HERBISON AUDIENCE commendations and re-bookings at nearly every venue are fast proving the success of a double-tribute show to Fleetwood Mac and Eurythmics. Musician...

SPORT: Cats in control against Tigers

By Jim Timberlake GEELONG Cricket Club is in complete control going into Saturday’s second day of play against Richmond at Kardinia Park. Winning the toss and...

Council hands over ‘link’ role

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN GEELONG'S council has conceded planning authority on Avalon Airport’s rail link to State Government after earlier insisting it remain the responsible...

Speaker should resign, says ex-MP

By NOEL MURPHY BESIEGED Victorian parliamentary speaker Ken Smith should resign his post in Victoria’s Legislative Assembly, according to a Grovedale resident who served as...

Spying ‘normal’, says local expert

By NOEL MURPHY AUSTRALIA has always spied on Indonesia - and vice versa, says a Geelong academic. The only startling aspect was that anyone would bother...

Otways timber beaut for ukes

By NOEL MURPHY BLACKWOOD timber from the Otways is driving a ukulele revolution by Australia’s leading guitar maker. And at the helm with the Maton Guitars...

Torquay’s $25m Coles work to begin in May

A new $25 million Coles supermarket at Torquay will create hundreds of jobs after construction begins in May, the company has announced. Coles said the...

FINALLY FRIDAY: Lynch, Psychos star at festival

By MICHELLE HERBISON LOCAL surf legend Wayne Lynch will help kick off the inaugural Lorne Film festival this weekend discussing a new documentary about his...

FINALLY FRIDAY: Zombies in city cheese

ZOMBIE horror will meld with cheesy variety in a new Geelong stage show. GSODA Junior Players has announced its production of Showstopper will feature “frightfully...

From the archives

16 years ago 22 January, 2010 Thieves are targeting high-tech gadgets in an “alarming rise” in thefts from cars around Geelong, according to police. Favourite targets include...

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