A look through Geelong’s history
160 YEARS AGO IN GEELONG
(From the pages of the Geelong Chronicle)
ARCHERY
There were several attempts to establish an Archery Club in Geelong in the early...
Toyota C-HR GR Sport is a real head-turner.
The Toyota C-HR is a compact SUV that arrived here in 2016 when it filled the gap left by the RAV4 as that long-serving...
Revenge and retribution come to Anglesea
Angus Cerini’s ‘The Bleeding Tree’, a powerful examination of domestic violence and resistance in Australia, comes to Anglesea Memorial Hall this month.
The play, which...
Principal and Anzac hero
PRECEDE
Historian JOHN TELFER recounts the remarkable life of Geelong College Principal and Anzac hero Alan Tait.
Alan Tait was born in Melbourne on 29 April...
Out and about
The Geelong Business Excellence Awards were held at GMHBA Stadium on Thursday October 27 with around 800 attending the gala event. Alan Barber of...
Young filmmakers on centre stage
Year 12 student Phoenix Petterwood is one of two young local filmmakers that have been shortlisted for the North Bellarine Film Festival’s Emerging Filmmakers...
Francis thrives at arts and crafts
Winners were grinners at Allity’s Tannoch Brae residential aged care home with residents taking home 20 awards at the Royal Geelong Show.
The talented group...
House fire to be investigated
The cause of an overnight Ocean Grove house fire will be investigated.
Victoria Police said the fire “is not believed to be suspicious” after firefighters...
Local leader receives Senior Achiever Award
Newtown’s Walter (Ross) Synot OAM was honoured last week with a Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria Senior Achiever Award at the 2022 Victorian...
Ambulance wait times drop despite highest ever demand
Despite enduring their busiest six-month period on record, Geelong paramedics have managed to start reducing ambulance response times for the first time since the...
Tree lights getting closer
Geelong’s famous floating Christmas tree is set to be turned on next week and has already set up camp at Steampacket Quay ahead of...
Works start at Ocean Grove boat ramp
Work has begun at Ocean Grove’s Guthridge Street boat ramp, which will receive a much-needed suite of facility upgrades over the next year.
The project...
Truck wash closed due to thefts
The City of Greater Geelong (CoGG) has closed its truck wash facilities three weeks early due to thefts.
The truck wash, located at the council’s...
