Never mind the bollards? We do, actually

By NOEL MURPHY NEVER mind the bollards, punk rocker Johnny Rotten might have sung about Geelong’s bayside landmarks, but deterioration on some is being tackled. The...

Taxpayers ‘fund’ PM’s political ads

By NOEL MURPHY     THE Liberal party has slammed a full-page ad promoting Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s job support for Ford workers as taxpayer-financed political advertising. South...

Head-butt left partner with facial injuries

By MICHELLE HERBISON A BELL Post Hill man responded “disproportionately” when he head-butted his partner for refusing to turn down music, according to a magistrate. Geelong...

13th transport study unveiled

By MICHELLE HERBISON RACV will undertake the region’s 13th transport-related study, citing a “misconception” the automobile organisation focuses only on roads. Public transport and mobility manager...

Athlete drug law proposal ‘dopey’, says Deakin expert

By NOEL MURPHY     COMPELLING Olympic athletes under contract to release doping evidence that might incriminate them goes against their common law rights, according to a...

Northern kids project their music

SEVENTY students from Geelong’s Northern Bay College have told their stories in an original “song cycle” as part of a two-year music project. The students...

Medium’s well-done

By MICHELLE HERBISON During her live shows international medium Lisa Williams rounds up queues of dead people she talks to “like kids”. Appearing before hundreds of...

Ford job losses prompt Premier’s ‘special taskforce’

Premier Denis Napthine has announced he will lead a “special taskforce” to generate new job opportunities for Geelong in the wake of this week’s...

UDIA slams Surf Coast, Geelong slug on vacant blocks

By NOEL MURPHY   GEELONG and Surf Coast councils have come under attack from Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) over rate charges against owners of...

Rob praises helmet after crash with wallaby

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN   LARA racing announcer and popular MC Rob Gaylard barely saw the flying wallaby that brought him down in a cycling fall...

Author sharing African insight

A GEELONG woman has written a book about her experiences as a teacher in African. Former Anglican Church minister Lynne Clarke launched A Place for...

Buckets

BUCKETS to a bank that gave me a counterfeit $50 note. I tried to return it but the bank thought it was mine. Lucky...

East Belmont and North Geelong to meet in A Grade final

North Geelong won its way through to the Geelong Cricket Association women’s A Grade grand final and will play East Belmont on Sunday 8...