Three days of solstice theatre
Alex de VosTHIS year’s Winter Solstice Festival might lack the traditional pagan rituals from days of yore but will make up for it with...
Local Legends: Blind ambitions
Andrew MathiesonBLINDNESS has robbed Jessica Gallagher’s failing eyesight but there’s certainly nothing wrong with her vision.
After capturing a bronze at the winter Paralympics skiing...
You beauty! Trio in national awards
TWO students and a teacher from Geelong’s The Gordon have won national awards for hair and beauty.
The trio received their prizes last week at...
Chicken farm faces buy-out
Andrew MathiesonA CHICKEN farmer blocking residential development at Armstrong Creek within a 1000-metre radius of his property will eventually receive a buy-out offer, according...
State asked to close rail line
State Government should officially close a disused rail line in Geelong to remove a public safety hazard while opening up extra space for community...
House hears push to ban bay netting
Andrew MathiesonA push for temporary bans on commercial fishing in Corio Bay has reached state parliament.
DLP Member for Western Victoria Peter Kavanagh has raised...
ALDI ‘power’ too much for heritage – Residents lose hope over site
Kim WatersResidents have given up hope of saving a historic Geelong West church from the “wealth and power” of budget supermarket chain ALDI, according...
Uni rejects
Andrew MathiesonA PRIME slice of real estate serving as a student car park could become a battleground for rival development proposals.
Proponents of a...
Tatts inspiration
Alex de VosAfter painting a dozen tattooed people, Janne Kearney has discovered there is more to the ink than meets the eye.
“There are lots...
Creek flop highlights city housing bargains
Kim WatersThe failure of Armstrong Creek’s first subdivision to deliver affordable housing has highlighted bargains just up the road in Geelong, according to real...
‘Theme park’ plan for Bells angers local surfers
Alex de VosSurfers and environmentalists fear Surf Coast Shire’s proposed Bells Beach master plan will turn the iconic reserve into a “theme park”.
They believe...
Minister ridicules bid for ‘air race’ over bay
Andrew MathiesonA STATE Government minister has ridiculed Geelong’s chance of hosting a famous international air race, instead raising hopes for Australia’s audacious 2022 World...
Exhibition open for calendar’s final year
The Surf Coast Community Arts Calendar Competition exhibition is now open, and 12 artworks have been chosen to feature in the calendar’s final print...
