Pulse calling on community help
Jessica BentonGeelong’s community radio station is calling for help as it prepares to lose its powerful 94.7FM frequency to the ABC.
The station wants the...
My whale of a time
Andrew MathiesonCOURAGE is not a word Alex Wallman would utter inside the comforts of his art studio.
It is reserved for weeks at a time...
New needles plan
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG pharmacies are set to join Geelong Hospital in embracing a needle exchange program.
The free-syringes program could be soon available at pharmacies...
Heritage body slam for bridge
Australia’s peak heritage protection body has slammed Vicroads’ plan to demolish Barwon Heads Bridge.
National Trust chief executive Martin Purslow said the plan was “contrary...
Uion leader attacks Canberra over jobs
Kim WatersThe region’s leading unionist yesterday slammed Federal Government after companies announced hundreds of job cuts in Geelong over the past week.
Geelong Trades...
New Ford work cuts
Andrew MathiesonGeelong Ford workers will lose thousands of dollars in wages as the company slashes production in the next few months, a union representative...
Pines on way for bats to continue ruling the roost
Andrew MathiesonCITY Hall is planting new pine trees in Eastern Park to keep fruit bats out of Geelong Botanical Gardens.
Most of Geelong’s 15,000 bats...
Skate delay anger
Kim WatersObjectors have angered Barwon Heads residents after dragging plans for a skate park to the state’s planning tribunal, according to a group behind...
Unhappy camper
Alex de VosA neighbour has slammed a councillor for revealing he could carve up eight hectares of farmland at Torquay for a caravan park.
Spring...
Opportunity knocks for Geelong’s guitar man
Andrew MathiesonA KNOCK on the door was all it took to convince John McGrath he had a future with guitars.
It was 25 years ago...
Geelong violence rises 15 per cent in year
Alex de VosViolent crime has increased 15 per cent in Geelong over the past year, according to police statistics.
The figures for 2007/2008 also revealed...
Oscar on the ride of his life
Kim WatersOscar Durten will attempt to bicycle 16.5km tomorrow to raise money for his church’s youth mission trip to northern Australia.
The distance might not...
New chair for KP Trust
Kardinia Park Stadium Trust has a new chair with John Eren bringing valuable experience across tourism, sport and major events.
Mr Eren has been a...
