Animal cruelty rate alarm
Erin PearsonGEELONG pet owners are amongst the worst in the state with more than 700 reports of animal cruelty in the south-west region last...
Surfboats battle Lorne’s swells
Erin PearsonMORE than 40 surfboat crews from across the country will take to the waters in Lorne this weekend to battle the surf for...
Wane’s Wheels: The FX has a double effect
Greg WaneOCEAN Grove’s Colin Gardiner is a Holden man. His current car collection is proof of this. Currently Colin has two restored 48/215 FXs...
Summer will be jam-packed
Andrew MathiesonSOME of the country’s most successful DJ’s will descend on Geelong and the Surf Coast next week when they bring their “banging sound...
All clear for colourful outfit
Erin PearsonCOMPARING themselves to the likes of cartoon superhero Captain Planet, Geelong band The Colour Clear think their fusion of talent is a winner.
Guitarist...
Autism program brings new hope
Andrew MathiesonDESPAIR has turned to hope for Debra-Lee Miraglia from the times when grandson Jacob threw tantrums every time he hopped into the car.
This...
Local Legend: Bottle obsessive’s redeeming features
Andrew MathiesonCOLLECTOR David Smith’s wife should be bottled.
And after 33 years, this Mrs Smith is for keeps.
The patient soul can be excused for coming...
Chaplain calls for prison reform
Kim WatersVICTORIA'S prisons are overflowing with inmates who “should not be there”, according to a Victorian Prison Chaplaincy coordinator.
Chaplain Jenny Hayes called on...
Charlie wins in the race of life
Erin PearsonSIMPLY sitting around used to be a daily routine for 65-year-old Shirley Warriner who calls Hamlyn Heights’ Vincentian Village home.
That was before Charlie...
Pub death hits bayside tourism
Kim WatersTHE death of man following a pub fight in St Leonards late last year has “scared off” summer holiday makers, according to a...
Stealth storage
Andrew MathiesonCOMMUNITY activists have accused a chemical storage company of forcing another Coode Island onto Geelong people by stealth.
But a Terminals spokesperson labelled claims...
Cosy exhibition
Kim WatersTOURISTS are in for a “weird and wonderful” experience this weekend as a wacky Tea Cosy Exhibition hits Queenscliff.
Event organiser Richard Allen said...
St Peters takes the points
Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at Herne Hill Reserve’s Walker Oval on Saturday to see St Peters defeat Lara on a cold and windy...
