Schoolies site: Wild times ahead
Alex de VosSchoolies on the way to Torquay and Lorne are using an online social network to organise sexual liaisons and plan hi-jinks.
On a...
Bowlers to drive a hard bargain
Kim WatersDrysdale Bowling Club could drive a hard bargain against plans for a supermarket on its site, according to the town’s community association.
Drysdale Clifton...
Corio’s braveheart
Andrew MathiesonKRISTY and Terry Cooper’s vocabulary has vastly improved – and is certainly more complex – since the birth of their ailing daughter.
Sophie, now...
Community farewells Corio school
Andrew MathiesonNUMBERS are a constant reminder to Lyn Creece of all the years she taught kids at Rosewall Primary School.
They roam around in her...
Geelong tops state for deadly disease but diabetes body dumps service
Kim WatersDiabetes Australia has withdrawn its individual consultation program in Geelong despite new statistics showing the city has more victims of the potentially fatal...
Fear road could become pseudo link for bypass
Andrew MathiesonA GEELONG councillor has urged federal and state governments to fund the final link in Geelong’s bypass project to prevent a traffic surge...
Outsiders deny dummy target tag
Andrew MathiesonCANDIDATES accused of running on a “dummy” council election ticket for a rival candidate have hit back at the claim.
Buckley ward candidates Fiona...
CFA urges household clean-ups as worst fire season ever begins
Alex de VosThe worst fire season on record is threatening life and property around Geelong and the Surf Coast, according to Country Fire Authority.
CFA...
Brazen thief swipes big TV
Alex de VosA brazen thief has walked out of a Geelong store with a 107-centimetre television as Victoria Police run a statewide campaign targeting...
Asbestos victim defies doctors ahead of service
Andrew MathiesonFOR every breath Les Newman exhales, Christmas seems a long way away for the asbestos sufferer.
But unwrapping presents under the tree and cutting...
Dive operators praise $9m rescue package
Alex de VosA $9.2 million rescue package was “fantastic news” for the region’s struggling diving businesses, operators said yesterday.
State Government announced the funding to...
Authority warns river users of numerous snake reports
Deadly snakes were on the move around the Barwon River in Geelong, authorities warned yesterday.
Corangamite Catchment Man-agement Authority said “numerous calls” had reported snakes...
Hawks go into break in 3rd spot
A seven goal to two first quarter against the breeze helped Drysdale to a 40-point win against Newcomb at Grinter Reserve on Saturday and...
