A garden variety of The Tempest
Erin PearsonENVIRONMENT meets Shakespeare is what Ballarat theatre group OZACT is all about, according to director Bruce Widdop.
With the company set to bring its...
Our flood of goodwill
Erin PearsonGEELONG music fans will have the chance to experience some of the city’s top music acts while raising money for flood victims this...
Model rail enthusiasts on track to city
Andrew MathiesonUNIQUE model train exhibits will arrive into Geelong full of steam for the weekend.
Accompanied by bells and whistles of an Aussie locomotive, 14...
Local Legend: The laugh’s on me
Andrew MathiesonWHOEVER coined the phrase ‘Laughter is the best medicine’ must have had a few hearty souls at Eastern Beach in mind.
Most Saturday mornings...
Activists ‘aim for court ban’
Erin PearsonANIMAL welfare activists have targeted three waterways east of Geelong with a court battle to stop duck hunting.
Coalition Against Duck Shooting’s Laurie Levy...
‘Anger’ at super plan
Andrew MathiesonHIGHTON landowners have paid up to $280,000 for “premium” house blocks only to discover they could end up living next to a shopping...
City’s soaking
Erin PearsonGEELONG has recorded its highest January rainfall in four decades, according to a weatherman.
Geelong Weather Services’ Lindsay Smail said 123mm had already drenched...
Deakin sets sail to leadership initiative
Erin PearsonDITCHING his suit and tie for a stint in waterproof garb on the open sea was a life-changing experience, according to Deakin University’s...
Stingers put bite on coast
Andrew MathiesonA SPATE of bluebottle jellyfish attacks has taken the sting out of summer fun on Surf Coast beaches, according to lifesavers.
They reported an...
Families to step out from tragedy
Kim WatersDISCOVERING she was far from alone in her grief after her son’s 2008 suicide was a call to action for Geelong’s Lisa Castle.
“When...
Three court cases for teenage girl’s stalker
Kim WatersA JAN Juc man who stalked a Torquay teenager is involved in two other separate cases of stalking, Geelong Magistrates Court has heard....
Police warning over robbery spate
Erin PearsonGEELONG Police have called for vigilance among shop owners after six armed robberies in the past fortnight.
Detective Sergeant Gary Arnold said police believed...
Honouring everyone who served
The Geelong Independent looks back on our best Friday features for 2025.
Australian forces joined the fight during the Vietnam War over six...
