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Rapist ‘to beg for residency’

KIM WATERS Geelong “silence of the lambs” rapist Leslie Cunliffe has 28 days to prove he should remain in Australia, according to Immigration and Citizenship...

Rates hike stirs anger

KIM WATERS Borough of Queenscliff’s second “significant” rates rise in two years will increase financial burdens on struggling families, according to a former councillor. Queenscliff...

Robert seeking life support as peninsula plans its first relay for cancer

First call: Robert Burns says the Inaugural Bellarine Peninsula Relay for Life will let cancer sufferers know they have support. KIM WATERS Ocean Grove’s...

Colman to roll up for ‘crack’ at ocean road marathon title

On track: Richard Colman at training in Geelong this week.ERIN PEARSON GEELONG paralympian Richard Colman faces international opposition when he defends his TAC Wheelchair Athletes...

‘Victory’ on footpaths

ERIN PEARSON Jan Juc residents have won a two-year battle against council plans to charge them for unwanted footpaths. Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal member Nicholas...

‘Outsiders’ in Torquay raids

ERIN PEARSON Police believe two men from out of town are behind a series of burglaries in Torquay over the past week. Torquay Police Senior...

FINALLY FRIDAY: A night of pet sounds

Puppy love: Delia, 8, Evette, 9, Mia, 5, and Tess, 5, with Geelong Animal Welfare Society’s “permanent resident” Buddy. ERIN PEARSON GEELONG children will...

JOIN THE CLUB: Theatre on wings

Troupers: Ferri Bond, Marylin Nash, Colleen O’Toole and Ben Mitchell get into character for Theatre of the Winged Unicorn. JOHN VAN KLAVERENDespite perception as...

City now ‘hot for investing’

KIM WATERS Geelong has transformed from an unfashionable “ugly duckling” into an attractive option for property investors, according to a new report. Your Investment Property magazine...

Torquay ‘set for two new schools’

Budget boost: Thali and Brooke, both five, at Torquay’s kinder with Tanba Rose. ERIN PEARSON Torquay is set for new secondary and primary schools after...

Centre in cash budget ‘boost’

JOHN VAN KLAVEREN AND KIM WATERS The Baillieu Government has included $15 million in its first budget to upgrade Geelong’s library and heritage centre, according...

Zane nets place in Maltese basketball team via web

On the ball: Zane Micallef has been picked up to play for Malta after officials saw his skills on the internet. ERIN PEARSON DRYSDALE teenager...

Wild Walkabout in nature

Greater Geelong community members have a chance to explore the environments around them through free guided events. Ocean Grove Nature Reserve will host...