Falling trees injure one, damage campers’ property
Blown away: Investigation and clean-up works continue at Portarlington Caravan Park on Wednesday. Picture: Tommy Ritchie 59742Kim WatersFALLING trees injured a camper and damaged...
$50m project stuck in funds ‘waiting game’
Kim WatersA WAITING game between state and federal governments is delaying a $50 million upgrade of Geelong’s library and heritage centre, according to a...
‘Independents’ in process with kids in custody
Kids: Joan Scott outside Geelong Police StationAndrew MathiesonVOLUNTEERS will sit with “vulnerable” children to help them through police interviews in Geelong under a new...
Power shock as bills jump $200 since July
Erin PearsonBy Erin Pearson
Geelong household power bills have jumped around $200 in six months with another hike on the way, a national charity has...
Residents demand say during 4C link review
Kim WatersGROVEDALE residents are demanding to have their say in a review of Geelong’s bypass link to Surf Coast Highway after “missing out” the...
Service award a heavy Cross to bear for Phyll
Andrew MathiesonLEOPOLD marvel Phyll Serpell is not one for pomp and ceremony.
Just convincing her to accept a rare Red Cross distinguished service award was...
Girls gone feral
Erin PearsonA GEELONG nightclub has ordered “feral girls” to stay away after a series of violent incidents culminated in a wild brawl last week,...
Seymour of world
Legend: Mark Seymour will perform some of his Hunters and Collectors hits on Geelong’s waterfront next month.Erin PearsonLEGENDARY Australian band Hunters and Collectors became...
Local Legend: No smoko for Fagg brothers
Hardware retailers Barry and Keith Fagg. Picture: Tommy Ritchie 59125Andrew MathiesonA FIRE at the turn of the last century did more than burn the...
Creek our big target
Andrew MathiesonNEW Cats president Colin Carter has labelled developing a full-time training facility at Armstrong Creek “one of the next big challenges” under his...
Moodie paintings set for art show
Picture this: Rayma Agg inspects a painting set for display at Geelong Art Society’s exhibition in Osborne House. Picture: Tommy Ritchie 59326Kim WatersINTERNATIONALLY-renowned Geelong...
13th dune tracks win backing
Kim WatersPLANS to carve walking and cycling tracks through dunes at 13th Beach have won the blessing of Geelong’s peak community environment body.
Geelong Environment...
Campaign to bin blades
Parents have been urged to hand in their children's machetes and knives at amnesty bins as part of an Australian-first ban.
A total of 45...
