$5.3m on ‘fat chance’
MICHELLE HERBISONA $5.3 MILLION program to change the “wicked ways” of unhealthy Geelong residents by 2015 is doomed to fail, according to a councillor.
Stretch...
Pigging out on racing at show
These little piggies: Tom and Michael Vandeleur with their racing pigs. ERIN PEARSONTHEY travel the country in VIP style and next stop for Tony...
Patrick takes green messages to Sri Lankans
Educator: Patrick Kirkby back home in Jan Juc. ERIN PEARSONJAN JUC’s Patrick Kirkby is a world away from a typical 24-year-old.
He recently returned from...
Creek ‘sent north’
ERIN PEARSONDUMPING plans to develop Spring Creek has resulted in a proposal for dangerous high-density housing in Torquay’s north, according to residents.
Ray Gully slammed...
State grant lights up Grove soccer club
On the ball: Ocean Grove Soccer Club’s Ian Waugh and Brian Burgess look forward to the lighting upgrade.MICHELLE HERBISONOCEAN Grove’s soccer club will soon...
Diving closure ‘a joke’
MICHELLE HERBISONPARKS Victoria’s closure of the region’s premier dive site has “become a joke”, according to an industry operator.
Dive Victoria manager Jason Salter said...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Kimbra vows to excite souls
Focus: Rising Kiwi star Kimbra will feature on the bill at next month’s Queenscliff Music Festival. Picture: Aimee HanERIN PEARSONNEW ZEALAND-born song-stress Kimbra...
FINALLY FRIDAY Sisters to rock
Quarter time: Finally family foursome Stonefield.ERIN PEARSONSISTER rock sensation Stonefield will play an all-ages gig at Point Lonsdale Primary School Hall next weekend.
The...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Showman still horses around
Horseplay: Rene Gasser with one of his star performers.ERIN PEARSONSWISS-born horse trainer Rene Gasser was a natural entertainer by the tender age of six.
After...
JOIN THE CLUB: Life cycles in Geelong
Riding high: John Burtt and Rylan Bird saddle up for Geelong Cycling Club. JOHN VAN KLAVERENOPPERMAN, Mockridge, Evans – the list of high-achieving local...
SHATTERED LIVES: Dark time on the injury list
Survivor: Heather Nankervis spreads the road safety message. JOHN VAN KLAVERENHEATHER Nankervis is a positive person – no mean feat when you understand what...
New limits ‘to protect views’
JOHN VAN KLAVERENPLANS to remove a 7.5-metre building height limit from areas without “significant” views are set to go on public display.
A report to...
Elite package but a little pricey
Launched by Hyundai in 2017, the second-generation Kona was revealed in December, 2022.
It is available with petrol, mild hybrid, hybrid and battery-electric powertrains, while...
