FINALLY FRIDAY: Brough breaks
Geelong singer-songwriter Imogen Brough thinks she has Enya’s ethereal music “built in” because her parents played it so much when she was young.
It’s...
JOIN THE CLUB: Exotic taste of orchid addicts
ORCHIDS are addictive, according to members of Geelong Orchid and Indoor Plant Club.
Just not in the same way as other addictive foliage more usually...
Colac filmmakers on the run
A LOCALLY-FILMED movie coming to Geelong is all about following your dreams - even if they are a bit backward.
Young Colac filmmaking team Jarrod...
New-look Cats head west for cup opener to season
GEELONG coach Chris Scott plans to use the early NAB Cup rounds to reignite his team’s chemistry following a swag of off-season acquisitions.
“We’ve effectively...
Groups ‘work together’ for Heads
Barwon Heads’ traders group will seek support from the town’s community association to improve parking, traffic and safety issues.
Barwon Heads Traders and Tourism Association...
Buckets&Bouquets
Bouquets to The Authentic Gardner’s Meredith for a creative design and advice to suit my budget and garden style. She has given me a...
‘Knot’ so usual for waterfront
GEELONG’S “Phantom Knotter’’ has hitched, looped and shanked the city’s waterfront in a frenzy that’s roping in newcomers daily.
PK, as he’s also been dubbed,...
Unmasked, at last
HE’S been Geelong’s most mysterious figure for the last year.
A faceless history buff, a rare social commentator and a rallying point for...
Real estate warfare
ALLEGATIONS of secret commissions to Geelong real estate agents have been referred to Victoria Police and consumer affairs watchdogs.
The allegations were included in a...
Barwon Health drawn into ‘fake posts’ probe
BARWON Health, already facing bed and surgery reductions from Gillard Government funding cuts, has been embroiled in a pro-Labor fake online messages scandal.
Labor-friendly comments...
Developers renew creek push
TORQUAY’S land war is heating up sharply again, with Christian College and developer Amex ramping up their campaign to have the town’s west approved...
Rentals ‘in clear’
A GEELONG rental business has avoided an Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) undertaking over unfair contracts.
Household goods supplier Mr Rental Australia, which has...
When music, comedy and trivia combine
Cult Aussie music trivia show RocKwiz returns to Geelong this November, bringing all the wit, charm and humour audiences have loved for two decades...
