Killer cancer declining as awareness rises in region
Andrew MathiesonTests positive for bowel cancer in the Geelong region are dropping in line with increasing awareness of the disease, according to figures from...
Taxi terror prompts a warning for women
Jessica BentonPOLICE and taxi operators have warned young women to be wary of travelling alone in Geelong taxis after an alleged sexual harassment of...
Rain misses storages
Jessica BentonONLY flooding can refill Geelong’s struggling water storages after rain in the past week failed to match predictions of a deluge, according to...
Call to watch out for a stolen piece of cricket history
Jessica BentonThieves have stolen an historic piece of cricket memorabilia from a Point Lonsdale real estate office.
The stolen fob watch was awarded to legendary...
Authorities wait, watch on swine flu
Alex de VosGeelong authorities are taking a wait-and-see approach to an international outbreak of potentially deadly swine flu.
Barwon Health said it would “closely” monitor...
88-year-old defies heart surgery to walk 21,000km, Henry strides for life
Alex de VosAn 88-year-old Bell Park man has walked the equivalent of around Australia to avoid another round of open-heart surgery.
Determined to maintain his...
Creek plan dumped
Surf Coast councillors have dumped a controversial plan to develop Spring Creek.
The councillors voted unanimously at a packed meeting on Wednesday night to abandon...
Bridge picket threat
Jessica BentonResidents could form a picket to stop State Government replacing Barwon Heads’ historic bridge, according to union and community group leaders.
Geelong Trades and...
RSL set to soldier on despite changing Anzac landscape at Queenscliff
Jessica BentonQUEENSCLIFF’S RSL will conduct its annual Anzac Day march along a new-look Avenue of Honour tomorrow after council cut down historic cypress trees...
Driving ambition to keep roads safe
Andrew MathiesonRON Medson likes talking up road safety to anyone who prepared to listen but was left speechless when road rage arrived loud and...
Super site wait anger
Jessica BentonFrustrated bowls and croquet players are stuck in a “waiting game” to find out whether they will have to make way for a...
No GOTV for channel
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG’s first internet television channel has gone out of business, blaming limited “vision” and commercial support among the city’s business community.
GOTV operated for...
Disappointment turns to hope for Angelique
Belmont Lions co-captain Angelique Ross has remained upbeat after rupturing her ACL in the Geelong & District Netball League second-semi final.
Ross will miss this...
