19 years for brutal rapist
Andrew MathiesonA CORIO man will spend up to 19 years in jail for a violent sex attack that almost killed his victim in central...
Mystery donor with bucket of money for robbed mum
A mystery benefactor has brightened the lives of a young Grovedale family after reading in Buckets and Bouquets how a thief had ruined their...
Dredge protesters hit office of Bellarine MP
Andrew Mathieson and Jessica BentonActivists yesterday took their protest against dredging Port Phillip Bay to the office of Bellarine MP Lisa Neville.
The protest...
Letter begins Labor ‘purge’
Jessica BentonLabor has begun a purge of 24 Geelong members for allegedly campaigning against the party’s Corio candidate at the federal election.
The party has...
Licensed to keel
Andrew MathiesonA CRUDELY constructed boat unravelled from designs among some dusty, old yachting books was Frant and Addy Bucek’s first steps to world champions.
The...
Sell-out ex-rocker gambles with bay
Peter FaragoWHERE’S the song Blue Water Mining or the line “Dutch bay dredger gets the nod”?
Well they’re nowhere because that champion of the environment,...
Smokers face statewide boot after Torquay call to… ‘Ban beach butts’
Alex de VosA statewide ban on smoking on beaches could start in Torquay after an environmental group demanded Surf Coast Shire kick smokers off...
Libraries ‘at risk’
Alex de VosThe region’s libraries are almost broke, according to an Auditor-General’s report.
The report said Geelong Regional Library Corporation had “immediate liquidity problems”.
The report...
Ford ‘breaks’ payout pledge
Andrew MathiesonGeelong Ford workers set to lose their jobs have rejected a payout offer, accusing the company of breaking its promise of industry-standard redundancy...
Rehab, detox clinics ‘bursting’ with users
Alex de VosGeelong drug and alcohol rehabilitation centres are bursting at the seams amid rising demand, according to clinic managers.
They reported waiting lists for...
Dredge start off peninsula
Alex de VosDredging of shipping channels will start off the Bellarine Peninsula in the next few days after Port of Melbourne Corporation won court...
‘Sorry good enough’ for 35 Aborigines eyeing court
Alex de VosSaying sorry should be enough for Geelong Aborigines planning to sue for compensation over the “stolen generation”, according to Geelong MPs.
State MPs...
Two more years for music festival
Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF) will be held for at least another two years, the state government announced this week.
The festival will celebrate its 27-year...
