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Executives ‘challenged’ over health

Work it: Personal trainer George Adrianos works on David Ashbridge.JOHN VAN KLAVEREN Eight of Geelong’s leading executives have challenged employees to take charge of their...

Let’s grow up

ERIN PEARSON HIGH-RISE buildings could be the key to revitalising central Geelong, according to Liberal MP Andrew Katos. The Member for South Barwon told a lunch...

Bypass delivers Inverleigh ‘boom’

Riding the boom: Tracey Mossop and David Andveza prepare to serve up some more treats to travellers at Inverleigh.ERIN PEARSON GEELONG’S ring road has created...

Cost, rort fears ‘over council vote day bid’

JOHN VAN KLAVEREN The region’s council elections face increased costs, reduced voter participation and potential fraud under plans to bring forward elections, according to Victorian...

Strike sends car shipping work to Geelong’s port

JOHN VAN KLAVEREN Geelong’s port has reaped a windfall of extra shipping traffic after an industrial dispute shut down Melbourne’s roll-on-roll-off car trade at Webb...

Grandma Julie ‘on a mission’ for African orphans

Helping hands: Julie Jones, centre, with Joan McPhee, Mary Gallagher and some of the knitted donations set to brighten the lives of AIDS orphans...

Expert ‘stands down’ from review on river

JOHN VAN KLAVEREN An expert appointed to lead a review of investigations into Anglesea River fish kills has stood down, an action group has revealed. Environment...

Time to man up, magistrate tells crime spree duo

KIM WATERS A magistrate has told two teenagers who joined a gang crime spree in Winchelsea to “man up”. Ann McGarvie fined 18-year-olds Andrew Bourdouvalis and...

Teen Tess ‘gets real’ with album

ERIN PEARSON AN ALBUM is like a business card for 16-year-old music sensation Tess Guthrie. The Torquay teenager said her career choice seemed “even more...

‘Bigger council’ bid

KIM WATERS Queenscliff’s council has cited the “increased stress” of its workload in a call for funding to elect two extra councillors, according to a...

Site set on bank project at Heads

KIM WATERS The finalisation of site negotiations have “locked in” plans for a Barwon Heads community bank, according to a committee spokesperson. Barwon Heads Community...

MOTOR: T-bucket

The T-Bucket became the most identifiable hot rod after ’50s television series 77 Sunset Strip’s cool dude, Kookie, drove a flame-red T. GREG WANEThe...

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...