Footpath foes get numbers
Alex de VosJan Juc residents are confident they have the numbers to scuttle Surf Coast Shire’s plan to sting them for new footpaths.
Resident Steve...
Christmas trade booming in city
Alex de VosGeelong retailers have reported a surge in pre-Christmas trading.
Geelong Retailers Association president Hayden Spurling said festive season trading got off to a...
Candidate defends convicted ex-councillor
Andrew MathiesonA Geelong council by-election candidate has offered support for the sacked councillor she hopes to replace.
Teacher Michelle Jokic said she believed David Saunderson...
Charity feels heat as jobless numbers rise
Andrew MathiesonIncreased demand for donations in the lead-up to Christmas has left the region’s peak charity fundraiser heading toward the financial brink.
United Way chief...
Volunteers lined up to help feed the needy, ‘unlike in Melbourne’
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG residents are more generous than their Melbourne counterparts in donating time to prepare and serve Christmas meals for the disadvantaged, according to...
Teen cousins prepare to step out in memory of grandpa
Jessica BentonTWO Drysdale teenagers plan to swap the classroom for the open road when they attempt to walk across the border in the name...
‘Victim’ living in fear of cricket re-match bat accused plays on
Alex de VosA Geelong cricketer has won an all-clear to play for the rest of season despite allegations he hit a rival over the...
Fires flare as region bakes through danger day
Alex de VosThe region has baked through its first official taste of summer this week, according to a weather expert.
Geelong Weather Services director Lindsay...
Group set to appeal sentences for murder
Alex de VosTwo thugs who bashed a Corio teenager to death should have received maximum murder sentences rather than the prospect of leaving jail...
Christmas hoons force park limits
Jessica BentonPOLICE have accused hoons of spoiling Christmas for other families at Geelong’s Eastern Park.
Senior Sergeant Adrian Benne said Geelong officers and council would...
Sun-smart beach jingle could be life-saver
Alex de VosSurf lifesavers are considering broadcasting a jingle at local beaches to promote the slip, slop and slap message.
Ocean Grove Surf Lifesaving Club...
Terminal plan shelved airport in strife
Andrew MathiesonAVALON Airport has revealed new plans for overseas flights as its major tenant battles industrial action threatening Christmas chaos for travellers.
Airport general manager...
Pool to reopen after safety changes
Changes to Eastern Beach safety measures mean the popular children’s pool will be open all year.
After being reclassified as a pool rather than an...
