Spies test new code
Andrew MathiesonSECRET shoppers will infiltrate Geelong’s leading tourism businesses to comb for rogue operators.
Tourism Geelong is about to commence the initiative...
Quilting ladies to display decent obsession
Andrew MathiesonQUILTERS shouldn’t be mistaken for quitters.
Not just in name but their passion.
Just like proud mothers with baby photos, they plan to gather their...
Corio shopping bans clean up behaviour
Alex de VosA “unique” move to ban anti-social shoppers for up to three years has slashed crime at a Corio Shopping Centre, according to...
Woman dead, cyclists left injured police calling for help
Jessica BentonPOLICE are hunting a hit and run driver and witnesses to a fatal smash after two recent accidents on Geelong roads.
Two Geelong cyclists...
Hospital makes a gala of itself with first float entry
Andrew MathiesonWHEN nurse Jenny Bryce first marched in Geelong’s Gala Day celebrations, toilet humour was on parade.
Student nurses would hold out bedpans on the...
Council staff face sack for illegal work bans
Andrew MathiesonCOUNCIL staff could face the sack or have wages docked for striking over a pay rise push, their boss has warned.
City of Greater...
Jan Juc footy bid plucked
Jessica BentonJAN JUC kids will miss out on playing football for their own team after the region’s Aussie Rules body rejected plans to start...
Salta pulls no punches in securing national titles
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG is punching above its weight in hosting Australia’s biggest boxing showpiece, according to the event’s promoter.
Moolap’s Tony Salta said some of the...
Industry call to keep port in public hands
Jessica BentonSTATE Government is weighing up whether taxpayers will foot the bill for Portarlington’s $56 million harbour redevelopment.
But the town’s mussel farmers want the...
Pier plan wins highest praise
Plans to turn Queenscliff Pier into a fundraising restaurant for charities have won the backing of federal and state government, according to organisers.
Charity Restaurant...
Plunge driver walks
Alex de VosA 20-year-old Leopold man who seriously injured two passenger when he drove his car off a cliff has walked free from Geelong...
Super land swap
Jessica BentonA NEW supermarket for St Leonards is paving the wayto future retail development in the town, according to a community group.
St Leonards Progress...
Corio crash proves fatal, teen charged
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a teen after a fatal crash in Corio early this morning.
Emergency services were called to reports of...
