Schools desperate for retirees class struggle
Andrew MathiesonIncreasing pressures on mums to help cover family living costs has contributed to a shortage of volunteers in Geelong region schools, according to...
Weekend storm in teacup compared to horror of ‘81
Wild weather across the region in the past week was just a storm in a teacup compared to a fatal blast of wind and...
How I broke hold of ‘party politics’ ward landslide tactics revealed
Andrew MathiesonNEW Geelong councillor Eddy Kontelj “very quickly” laid the roots for his landslide by-election win weeks after losing a full-council vote 15 months...
Top Cat’s hair raising effort
Heads will be on the line this weekend as the region raises money to fight leukaemia. Residents will cut, colour or wax their hair...
Shelters in, frequency out bus stops welcomed
Kim WatersControversial new bus shelters are welcome in Moorabool Street but the frequency of services make them useless to many shoppers and commuters, according...
Celebrities set to spice up food and wine at Lara
Television celebrities Catriona Rowntree and Gabriel Gate will rub shoulders with patrons of this month’s Lara Food and Wine Festival.
Ms Rowntree will host the...
Cops slam state over removal of car parks union warns of ‘huge’ safety risk
Alex de VosGeelong police fear criminals could attack them in the street after State Government wiped out their station’s car park, according the force’s...
More victims come forward horror stories on waiting list
Andrew MathiesonA teenager left with a broken foot for two years is among waiting list horror stories emerging from Geelong Hospital.
Daniel Fullerton revealed...
Chartwell ruined me
Alex de VosWitnesses have begun telling court their heart-rending stories of losing life savings in the $60 million collapse of a Geelong investment company.
One...
Vote one: bypass to solve traffic horror
Jessica BentonA Drysdale bypass should be a big-ticket commitment for Bellarine at November’s state election, according to community leaders.
They plan to pressure candidates for...
400 call for bike lanes
Alex de VosAbout 400 people have signed a petition to build a bike path on a busy road in Torquay.
Cyclist Kenny McMahon, who conducted...
Sea level study to assess danger
Alex de VosThe region’s coastal manager will hire a consultant to measure the Surf Coast’s vulnerability to climate change.
Great Ocean Road Coast Committee’s chief...
200-run stand for Couta pair
An unbeaten double-century partnership got Queenscliff’s Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association A1 Grade season back on track after a winless opening three rounds.
Captain Hayden Illingworth...
