Motoring enthuiasts choose Geelong for national meet
Greg WaneCar fans will be busy over the Easter weekend, with three major national motor events planned for Geelong.
The city will host the...
Police warn drive safely, or pay the cost
Alex de VosAuthorities are urging drivers headed to the coast this Easter to take care on the road and follow safety messages.
Torquay Police acting...
US strengthens Geelong ties
Alex de VosA visit from the United States Consul-General in Melbourne, Michael Thurston, this week has helped “strengthen and maintain” Geelong’s relationship with the...
Water dripping away
Alex de VosBarwon Water is Australia’s best water-saving corporation, according to a National Water Commission report.
But the region’s water authority is still losing 38...
Commuters express their anger at vandalism at station car park
Andrew MathiesonA YOUNG woman stands alone beside her van parked at North Geelong train station.
Waiting in the dark, she shivers next to an...
Target wins battle over Grove store
Jessica BentonTARGET has won a court battle to resume works on a controversial Ocean Grove retail development.
The retail giant said a Victorian Supreme Court...
Donations humble organisers of annual seafood fest
Jessica BentonLOCAL fisherman and businesses are digging deep to supply a smorgasboard of seafood and entertainment for next week’s Queenscliff Seafood Feast.
Chairman Grant Talbot...
Heads push for bank
Jessica BentonBarwon Heads is set for a community bank as Leopold prepares to open the region’s latest branch.
Barwon Heads steering committee chair Heather McCarthy...
The long and short blacks of my career
Andrew MathiesonSTANDING in a black waiter’s tee, arms conspicuously rippling out of the sleeves, a clean-cut Kurt Ivermee makes quite the first impression.
“Would you...
Orphans mission: we need cash help
Jessica BentonA GEELONG community organisation is seeking financial help to rescue five orphans stuck in a war-torn African country.
Diversitat settlement grants program worker Antoinette...
Death sparks lifebuoys plea
Alex de VosVictoria’s peak recreational fishing body has urged Parks Victoria to install lifebuoys at Point Londsdale’s pier after a man drowned while trying...
Farmers’ pumps threaten species
Jessica BentonFARMERS pumping water from river basins are threatening endangered animals in the region, according to authorities.
Southern Rural Water field supervisor Angus Ramsay said...
Helping hand for jobseekers
Geelong jobseekers living with disability have received a heartwarming boost as winter tightens its grip on the region.
Local service provider genU’s disability employment service...
