Birthday girl in city celebration
Andrew MathiesonAUSTRALIA Day was for all Australians but Grovedale’s Beatrice Polley received a personal invitation to Geelong’s waterfront celebrations.
Ms Polley wasn’t on the...
Delay gives band time to prepare for world
Jessica BentonTHREE teenage musicians from Ocean Grove hope to rub shoulders with the industry’s greats when they perform on the world stage in April.
Beau...
More night runs towns in bus boost
Jessica BentonA cheap bus home from Geelong nightspots will extend services on the Bellarine Peninsula.
City of Greater Geelong will offer a new 4am service...
Footpath to warfare
Jessica BentonJAN JUC ratepayers are forming a “residents army” to fight Surf Coast Shire’s plan to hit them with a million-dollar bill for new...
Lions roar for biggest Aussie day
Jessica BentonTORQUAY is gearing up for its biggest Australia Day celebrations next Tuesday, according to organisers.
Torquay Lions Club committee member Peter Thomas said the...
Left to battle at Trades Hall
Andrew MathiesonColourful murals line a wall of Geelong’s Trades Hall car park.
Among the union slogans, one image features a worker draped in a Eureka...
Movie nights set for Eastern Park
Jessica BentonGeelong’s skyline will light up with sci-fi characters and animated adventures when picturesque Eastern Park becomes the backdrop for a fundraising outdoor cinema.
Volunteer...
AA offers help amid increasing membership
Alex de VosWhen Rachel hit “rock bottom” she made a brave decision to call Geelong’s Alcoholics Anonymous.
Now, after living two years without a drop...
Local high-tech hobby boon It’s all aboard
Andrew MathiesonGeelong model railway enthusiasts think they have found a way to compete against iPods, Wiis and Gameboys to bring the huff and puff...
Fee hikes ‘killing live music scene’
Jessica BentonTough new liquor licensing laws are threatening Geelong’s live music scene, according to venue operators.
They said the laws’ licence fee hike lumped the...
Toxic growth strikes waters
Andrew MathiesonGeelong’s council has warned residents to stay away from waterways amid outbreaks of toxic algae.
Council warned that contact with the bacteria could cause...
Crash injures family of four, closes city street
Jessica BentonA two-car crash that injured a couple and their young children forced police to close one of central Geelong’s busiest streets on Wednesday...
Find your new best friend at GAWS
Geelong Animal Welfare Society (GAWS) has reminded potential cat buyers that kittens are not just for Christmas.
The not-for-profit organisation, which received nearly 60 kittens...
