Fake dope sales surge in city amid ban plan
KIM WATERSSTATE Government is considering banning the sale of synthetic cannabis as Geelong retailers report an explosion in demand.
Retailer Simon Jedreski said he...
Ricky jailmate with Schapelle
ERIN PEARSONBELLS Beach’s Ricky Rawson is sharing a jail with Schapelle Corby and The Bali Nine as he prepares to face an Indonesian court...
ALDI welcomed as church falls
Progress: Child carer Brooke Wilkie watches with a youngster under her care as work continues on the church demolition.ERIN PEARSONRESIDENTS have welcomed demolition of...
Sick granny rescued from Croatian ‘Hell’
Safe now: Karolina Juresko with mother Marija at their Corio homeJOHN VAN KLAVERENA PAIR of Corio neighbours’ international rescue mission has returned an elderly...
Port path charge pain
KIM WATERSA USER-pays scheme for footpaths will force penniless Portarlington residents out of their homes, an objector has warned.
Doris Bonello said the council...
Malayan medal arrives 56 years after Ron’s war
About time: MP Richard Marles presents Ron Medson with his Australian Service Medal. KIM WATERSFORMER naval seaman Ron Medson has received a medal for...
Shire’s sports ‘slug’: Council to hit clubs with new user-pays charge
ERIN PEARSONA NEW council recreation strategy forcing Surf Coast sport clubs to pay for facility upgrades will price children out of sport, club officials...
Books ‘come to life’ for festival
Booked in: Debbie Meaney, Marisa Manes and Wendy Grose prepare for the festival.ERIN PEARSON“LIVING books” will take centre stage at Torquay’s Froth and Bubble...
Sounds of youth at Celtic festival
Youngsters: The Simpson Three.HAMISH BROOKSA FOCUS on youthful performers has paid dividends for Portarlington’s National Celtic Festival, according to organiser Una McAlinden.
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FINALLY FRIDAY: Powers of hypnosis in mind games at Sphinx
Look into my eyes: Peter Powers performs at The Sphinx this weekend.ERIN PEARSONLIFE was never going to be nine-to-five for international hypnotist Peter Powers....
Call to review battlers’ rents
JOHN VAN KLAVERENVICTORIAN Public Tenants Association has gone into bat for Geelong battlers facing rent hikes totalling $70 in 12 months.
Coordinator Jackie Dacey said...
Hellos becomes goodbyes for Fisher
Vale Reg Fisher.JOHN VAN KLAVERENREG Fisher was a familiar face around central Geelong as membership officer for the city’s chamber of commerce and business...
How to turn your unused vehicle into instant cash
Have an old car sitting in the driveway, unused and gathering dust? Rather than letting it become a financial drain, you can turn it...
