First snow trip set to teach leadership to northern kids
Happy campers: Students Ethan Diprose,Tom Davis, Natasha Savic and Nathaphon Imsombuh prepare for their trip.By Michelle HerbisonA GROUP of high school students from Geelong’s...
Kids Aspire to uni: Degrees of success for Corio students
Brighter future: Student teacher Anna Darcey and Jordan Humphreys. By Cherie DonnellanUNIVERSITY was never an option for Jordan Humphreys as he considered his future...
‘War’ on red tape declared
By John Van KlaverenA CAMPAIGN against red tape has begun in Geelong, business leaders have announced.
Geelong Chamber of Commerce executive officer Bernadette Uzelac said...
Volunteer Tyler charitable despite disability
Willing and able: Tyler Rassiello, at right, in the op shop with John Kirk and Tracey Bourke.By John Van KlaverenTYLER Rassiello would typically be...
Quarry in geo bid
By Cherie DonnellanA MORIAC quarry will be the testing site for a multi-million-dollar geothermal energy project, according to a company running the trial.
Director...
Land price up, housing ‘stalls’
By Michelle HerbisonGEELONG'S land prices grew more than other parts of western Victoria last year, according to a researcher.
PRDnationwide research analyst Mark Corboy said...
Ford loss ‘record’
By John Van KlaverenGEELONG manufacturing faces further economic gloom after Ford announced its worst recorded loss of $290 million.
The company vowed to continue making...
First Lego convention building excitement
Bricked in: Mark Young builds on his Lego obsession. By Michelle HerbisonLEGO trains have been Mark Young’s obsession since he stopped driving trucks.
The...
$800m fighter jet project yet to take off after defence cuts
By John Van KlaverenANOTHER major project for the region has failed to fire, blocking further Geelong jobs growth.
A site for a proposed aero structures...
Good sports raise $47,000 for Geelong’s ‘strugglers’
Cheque mates: USM Events’ Adele Ormando hands over the festival proceeds to Give Where You Live’s Bill Mithen and Georgia Angus.WELFARE agencies have emerged...
City includes carbon, other taxes with rates
By John Van KlaverenGEELONG'S council has opened a public relations war with state and federal governments over the level of taxes included in rates.
Council...
RSL bowls home
By Cherie DonnellanTORQUAY RSL would have a new home as part of a proposed redevelopment of the town’s bowls club, according to the club’s...
Stengle out, Cat to debut
Star Geelong forward Tyson Stengle is out of Saturday's AFL game against Richmond for family reasons, with George Stevens to make his senior debut.
The...
