‘Speed up’ for NBN, city told
By John Van KlaverenGEELONG must be more decisive to cash in on its early rollout of the national broadband network, according to a former...
Stun gun ‘fear’ on FoI stats
By John Van KlaverenNEW police use-of-force figures have fuelled fears Geelong’s Taser rollout could lead to further violence, according to a legal service.
Geelong ranked...
Geelong company in Australian-first trial of ‘musical change rooms’: Sounds fit to wear
Australian first: Geelong’s Cotton On is trialling its Try on Your Sound concept in Queensland.By John Van KlaverenGEELONG-BASED international retailer Cotton On has introduced...
Designs on city centre
By John Van KlaverenCONTROVERSIAL British architect Will Alsop will join leading designers and planners in a two-day workshop on Central Geelong, according to its...
V/Line’s promise: ‘Rail woes now fixed’
Off the rails: A commuter rushes for a bus at Geelong Railway Station this week.By Cherie DonnellanRAIL commuters can expect a return to normal...
500 in say on Barwon Heads kinder
By Michelle HerbisonMORE than 500 residents have made submissions on council plans for a new Barwon Heads kindergarten, according to a councillor. ...
‘Jump postie’ jobless
By Cherie DonnellanBy Cherie Donnellan
An Anglesea postman who crashed a delivery motorbike in a stunt jump this week “no longer works for Australia Post”,...
Deadly mushrooms’ ideal season
Tasty or toxic: Alison Pouliot examines a fungus.By Michelle HerbisonTHE REGION'S ideal autumn for poisonous mushrooms has prompted a warning from the state’s health...
Skater halfway through Nulla’
Long rider: Aaron Salta.By Cherie DonnellanA GEELONG man trying to cross the Nullarbor on a skateboard is half way to proving his critics wrong,...
City push for autism school
By John Van KlaverenA GROUP of parents is pushing for an autism-specific school in Geelong.
Group spokesperson Magic Barkley said autism diagnosis rates in the...
500 in say on kinder
By Michelle HerbisonMORE than 500 residents have made submissions on council plans for a new Barwon Heads kindergarten, according to a councillor. ...
Deadly mushrooms’ ideal season
Tasty or toxic: Alison Pouliot examines a fungus.By Michelle HerbisonThe REGION'S ideal autumn for poisonous mushrooms has prompted a warning from the state’s health...
Bans handed out for junior footy altercation
AFL Barwon has handed down match suspensions, reprimands and bans after an investigation into a brawl at a junior footy match in July that...
