Volunteers lined up to help feed the needy, ‘unlike in Melbourne’
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG residents are more generous than their Melbourne counterparts in donating time to prepare and serve Christmas meals for the disadvantaged, according to...
Teen cousins prepare to step out in memory of grandpa
Jessica BentonTWO Drysdale teenagers plan to swap the classroom for the open road when they attempt to walk across the border in the name...
‘Victim’ living in fear of cricket re-match bat accused plays on
Alex de VosA Geelong cricketer has won an all-clear to play for the rest of season despite allegations he hit a rival over the...
Fires flare as region bakes through danger day
Alex de VosThe region has baked through its first official taste of summer this week, according to a weather expert.
Geelong Weather Services director Lindsay...
Group set to appeal sentences for murder
Alex de VosTwo thugs who bashed a Corio teenager to death should have received maximum murder sentences rather than the prospect of leaving jail...
Christmas hoons force park limits
Jessica BentonPOLICE have accused hoons of spoiling Christmas for other families at Geelong’s Eastern Park.
Senior Sergeant Adrian Benne said Geelong officers and council would...
Sun-smart beach jingle could be life-saver
Alex de VosSurf lifesavers are considering broadcasting a jingle at local beaches to promote the slip, slop and slap message.
Ocean Grove Surf Lifesaving Club...
Terminal plan shelved airport in strife
Andrew MathiesonAVALON Airport has revealed new plans for overseas flights as its major tenant battles industrial action threatening Christmas chaos for travellers.
Airport general manager...
Cotton on to rockers
Alex de VosAfter a long and successful career, veteran Australian rocker Darryl Cotton rarely has the pleasure of experiencing something for the first time.
In...
Heath now belting out music
Alex de VosAfter hanging up his boxing gloves in 2008, Geelong’s Heath Stenton has swapped the stage inside the ring for a chance at...
Think bigger
BURIED among the hundreds of everyday emails in Jonathan Crabtree’s inbox are a few worth keeping.
Replies from Nelson Mandela, Bishop Desmond Tutu, the Dalai...
National fire guru gives blessing to Falls Festival
Australia’s leading fire scientist has defended Lorne’s Falls Festival against claims it could become a death trap this fire season.
Dr Kevin Tolhurst dismissed the...
Beach wheelchairs for OGSLSC
Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club’s (OGSLSC) new sandcruiser beach wheelchairs have arrived just in time for the busy summer holiday season.
OGSLSC successfully received...
