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Grand final window fever

Alex de VosLocal businesses have officially caught AFL Grand Final fever In the lead up to tomorrow’s match between Geelong and Hawthorn, hundreds of shop...

Geelong Football Club sponsorship deal Ford backs Cats

Andrew MathiesonGEELONG Football Club has signed its richest sponsorship deal with Ford, as the motor company prepares to sack hundreds of workers at its...

Fans licensed to thrill

Andrew MathiesonCATS fanatics are rushing out to chase their own piece of immortality while the good times last. The jump in sales of Geelong-themed footy...

Beckley name in the harness

Andrew MathiesonThe name Beckley Park still sounds funny to 83-year-old Ray Beckley. Just like it did the day the Corio racetrack’s name was unexpectedly thrust...

Students told: no rail travel for you

Kim WatersGeelong’s rail squeeze forced V/Line to cancel a school’s booking for a camp trip, an MP has told state Parliament. Paul Weller accused...

Man fighting for life after Geelong assault

Kim WatersA man was fighting for life yesterday after an assault at Hamlyn Heights, police said. The 33-year-old was listed in a critical condition at...

Borewater set to flow

The region could be off water restrictions by the end of next year after investigations approved plans to pump seven billion litres a year...

City in legal threat

Andrew MathiesonCity of Greater Geelong has threatened a former employee with legal action for airing claims of workplace bullying on a community radio station. Pam...

A life in pictures

Andrew MathiesonEast Geelong’s Rob Baard is certainly no ordinary film buff. Most enjoy gobbling down popcorn in a cinema. They don’t ride the roof of a...

Drivers in fear as cabs bombarded

Jessica BentonA spate of drive-by attacks and vandalism has left Geelong taxi drivers fearing for their lives, according to operators. They have accused a group...

Labor staffer to challenge for mayor’s Kardinia seat

A Labor electorate officer will challenge Geelong’s Mayor if he stands for re-election at November’s council election. Russell Menzies credited Bruce Harwood with doing a...

Liberals in the house with ambitions for a resurgence

Andrew MathiesonNEW Liberal party headquarters in Geelong hopes to “address an imbalance” in the strongly Labor-held region, according to its chief tenant. Victorian Liberals opened...

Janice a local hero

A Geelong woman has been recognised with a national award for more than three decades of providing meals to people in need. Janice...