Name ‘hijack’
Kim WatersA STATE Government competition to rename Barwon Heads Bridges has enraged residents, according to community leaders.
Barwon Heads Traders Association president Hamish Lonsdale...
China’s ‘hand on our history’
Researcher Richard de Fegely with an image of Chinese architectureKim WatersA QUEENSCLIFF resident has uncovered the hidden influence of early Chinese immigrants on his...
Rain costs show ‘near $100,000’
Andrew MathiesonTHIS year’s Royal Geelong Show lost almost $100,000 after three days of rain washed away crowds, according to organisers.
Show chief Sharolyn Taylor warned...
Radio buffs ham it up to win back internet generation
Over and out: Keith Stickland and Barry Wilson at the Belmont society headquarters. Picture Tommy Ritchie 55113Andrew MathiesonGEELONG radio operators are hamming up communication...
‘Hoax’ on bypass
Kim WatersA PROMISE to review a controversial bypass link route south of Geelong if the coalition wins next month’s state election is a “cruel...
ABC focus on life or death decisions
Hard decisions: Dr Charlie Corke outside Geelong Hospital. Picture: Tommy Ritchie 55188Andrew MathiesonAN ABC documentary filmed in Geelong Hospital will show how “overuse” of...
Avalon passenger ‘nosedive’ in year
Andrew MathiesonAVALON Airport plans to increase flights from seven to possibly 30 in “the next few years” under a plan to stem falling passengers...
18,000 punters flock to our ‘best ever cup’
Well done: French jockey Alain de Royer Dupre pats Amercain after they won the Geelong Cup on Wednesday. Picture: Tommy Ritchie 55241Andrew MathiesonTHIS year's...
Vintage theme as fashions sparkle on the field at cup
Splendour on the grass: Fashions on the Field winner Jessica Paulke. Kim WatersGEELONG Cup Fashions on the Field entrants sparkled as brightly as the...
Call for men to fight violence against women
Speaking out: Geelong personality Billy Brownless and women’s rights advocate Phil Cleary at this week’s mayor’s challenge launch. Picture: Tommy Ritchie 54987VFL legend Phil...
City in win on course
Kim WatersCITY Hall has won its push for a full-size, nine-hole course on former golf club land in North Geelong, according to a council...
Wane’s Wheels: A radical 4×4
Steering options: Chris Nolan said the vehicles have front and rear steering capabilities, both controlled from the driver’s seat.Greg WaneCHRIS Nolan calls them extreme...
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Tolhurst steps down
Isabelle Tolhurst has resigned as Borough of Queenscliffe’s mayor, with councillor Ross Ebbels stepping in to take her place.
Cr Tolhurst announced her resignation as...
