Road vote forces Corio home sales
Andrew MathiesonPLANS to close a Corio road for a service centre have crushed the dreams of a Geelong man hoping to build a new...
MP’s anti-Andy letter
Alex de VosCorangamite MP Darren Cheeseman has undermined a Geelong councillor’s bid for federal parliament with a letter recommending his preselection opponent.
Darren Cheeseman’s letter...
Surfers blame climate change for wiping out the region’s winter surf
Alex de VosSurfers are turning to land-based sports and household chores to fend off boredom amid the region’s worst surf conditions on record, according...
New idea turns mums green
Alex de VosRatepayers will foot the bill for a “distressing” theft of public property from Gilbert Street last weekend, expected to cost more than...
Science of fun
Alex de VosAfter missing out on tickets to the 2007 Falls Festival at Lorne, the boys from Sydney’s Art vs Science decided to sneak...
Store on target
Jessica BentonOCEAN GROVE residents will be able to do their Christmas shopping at the soon-to-be complete Target precinct, according to the developers.
Dzine’s Michael Rus,...
From rock to metal
Alex de VosEngineers usually conform to a type – mathematically-minded, studious, geeky – a combination of hinges and straight lines, not unlike a Meccano...
Barassi back to his roots
Andrew MathiesonFOOTBALL legend Ron Barassi tells the story of cold showers and muddy grounds, well before the days he dashed around the amphitheatre of...
Collection unveiled
Alex de VosPottery collectors from around Victoria converged at Fyans Cottage Geelong on Tuesday night to launch the new Moorcroft Australian Fauna and Flora...
From backyard chook to golden egg
Alex de VosThree ambitious Geelong students are trying to turn an egg into $1 million in the name of charity.
They’re not magicians, so...
Sweethearts play a score of years
Alex de VosSweethearts’ founder and director Ross Lipson has fond memories of the band’s early days.
He notes the band’s performance at the 1996...
Group slams child sex sentence
Alex de VosA peak victims lobby group has lashed out at a three-month suspended sentence given to a child sex offender.
Crime Victims Support Association...
From the Archives
17 years ago
May 9, 2008
State Government should set aside policy to consider building a new dam for Geelong, according to the city’s new councillor.
Liberal...
