Town celebrates progress century
TOM BENNETTTHE CENTENARY of St Leonards Progress Association will be celebrated at this year’s St Leonards Festival.
The event will have as its main theme...
Bellarine’s top cop warns: ‘Watch your step’
Alert: Senior Constables Kelly Wray and Peter Lake at Ocean Grove’s busy pedestrian crossing. TOM BENNETTPEDESTRIANS are at increased risk of being...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Thomas finds herself naked
Starkers: Jo Thomas stars in Often I Find That I Am Naked at Geelong Performing Arts Centre.ERIN PEARSONBEING a single woman is far from...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Hey Joe
Downloaded: Eskimo Joe plays November’s Queenscliff Music Festival.ERIN PEARSONDOWNLOADING music has nothing on flicking through rows of CDs at a record store, according to...
SHATTERED LIVES: Road back from death
Comrades: Bill Verheyen with Corio SES members Paul Perry, Julie Marr, Jenny Giblin and Peter Lindorff. JOHN VAN KLAVERENEVERY time Bill Verheyen drives past...
JOIN THE CLUB: Skiers go to water on Barwon
Rollin’ on the river: Ray Perrett at Geelong Waterski Club. JOHN VAN KLAVERENA STEADY stream of champions has passed through Geelong Waterski Club, including...
Coast new-release land disappearing
ERIN PEARSONTORQUAY is down to 10 new-release residential blocks for sale amid a land shortage crisis, according to real estate agents.
Industry veteran Graeme...
‘Rediscovery’ of early laws a windfall for city history
Document dump: Brian Edward and Mick Robinson with some of the historic by-laws. JOHN VAN KLAVERENTHE dumping of animal carcasses and the nuisance of...
Bree-arne making beautiful music for Melaluka
Fundraiser: Bree-arne Chamley says Karingal’s Melaluka respite centre will be a vital community facility. JOHN VAN KLAVERENINDEPENDENCE means a lot to Bree-arne Chamley...
City ‘rejects $200 fire levy on rates’
JOHN VAN KLAVERENGEELONG'S council has refused to collect State Government’s proposed fire services levy, according to a councillor.
Bruce Harwood said council had voted to...
Convention centre ‘drawcard’: Spa ‘precinct’ for waterfront
Have a dip: A conception of the proposed mineral springs spa.JOHN VAN KLAVERENA MINERAL springs spa and a convention centre could create a new...
Couta brothers break drought since dad’s flag
All in the family: Luke, Barry and Nik Orvis with the premiership cup. TOM BENNETTTHE BUSINESS of winning premierships has become a family...
Shandelle seeks new musical horizons
Shandelle Cooke is one of Geelong’s best-loved performers, but the chanteuse is not content to rest on her laurels.
This month Cooke launches two new...
