Employee convicted car rage a lesson for boss
Alex de VosA Corio man smashed five cars at a North Geelong car yard to teach his boss a lesson, a court has heard.
Matthew...
Fire victims ride high on Graham’s handiwork
Jessica BentonA PASSIONATE hobby has turned into an act of kindness for Portarlington’s Graham Gibson.
The retiree has been fixing up rusty pushbikes for victims...
Astonishing waiting list for homes keep rising
Alex de VosState Government has left another 45 families homeless as thousands languish on the Geelong region’s growing waiting list for public housing, according...
Shock bridge ruling trashes democracy
Jessica Benton“Stunned” objectors have warned of industrial action after State Government announced it would push ahead with its two-bridge plan for Barwon Heads despite...
Rain on planes fails to dampen airshow success
Andrew MathiesonAVALON airshow officials have lauded crowd figures for this year’s event as “an outstanding result” despite a nine per cent downturn on 2007.
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ETS threatens Aloca
Andrew MathiesonAlcoa has revealed its 1100 Geelong jobs could be at risk if the Federal Government introduces its proposed carbon emissions trading scheme, according...
Court fight puts Target on hold
Jessica BentonA Victorian Supreme Court battle is holding up plans to build a Target store at Ocean Grove.
Target Australia and Dzine Construction Group are...
An Aboriginal heritage comes back to life in art
Jessica BentonOcean Grove’s Helen Brotherington will tell the stories of her Aboriginal heritage with an exhibition this month.
Ms Brotherington’s exhibition will feature an array...
Creek battle set to expand north
Alex de VosA lobby group has pledged to expand its fight against development beyond Spring Creek after Surf Coast Shire revealed additional residential areas...
Cup almost runs over for Surf Coast’s soccer upstarts
Andrew MathiesonSOCCER on the Surf Coast is ready to burst at the seams, according to club coach Lindsay Falzon.
He issued the warning after Torquay’s...
Stepping out to help
Andrew MathiesonTHE best mate spent a year trying to talk him out of the walk.
Another, a former Brownlow Medallist, said plans to backpack heavy...
Time to fix jam – again
Andrew MathiesonResearch forecasting traffic to almost double between Geelong and Melbourne in the next 20 years has prompted Victoria’s peak motorists’ body to call...
Stengle out, Cat to debut
Star Geelong forward Tyson Stengle is out of Saturday's AFL game against Richmond for family reasons, with George Stevens to make his senior debut.
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