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‘Yes’ vote hopes high

By Luke Voogt Geelong same-sex couples who married overseas hope a ‘Yes’ vote will grant them the same rights as married heterosexual couples - like...

Geelong’s most wanted

Geelong police are hunting for at least three people who failed to appear in court recently, including one who pleaded guilty to possesing child...

‘Jaws of Life’ free elderly driver

Emergency crews cut through the side of a car to rescue an elderly woman trapped due to a T-bone collision in Corio on Tuesday...

Mystery Tattslotto winner claims prize

The winner of a $3 million lottery prize has come forward to claim their prize a week after the draw, but their identity will...

Democracy back in Geelong as new councillors confirmed

By Luke Voogt Democracy has returned to Geelong with the Victorian Electoral Commission officially declaring the city’s new councillors on Monday. The election saw the...

Vandals hit ‘no’ go zone

Vandals have repetitively defaced a privately-owned ‘Vote Yes’ sign on the Geelong Ring Road near Ceres over the weekend. The group carried a large metal...

Dirt road to controversial nude beach re-opens for long weekend

Authorities have re-opened vehicle access to a Torquay nudist beach notorious for lewd behaviour. The dirt road to Point Impossible Nudist Beach had re-opened “in...

Spoke in their wheels

By Luke Voogt About 180 cyclists rode in an “illegal” event on the Great Ocean Road last month, according to a Surf Coast MP. Member for...

Crew gets cracking on long leak

By Luke Voogt Works commenced yesterday on a leak which drenched Highton front yards for five months. Porter Street local Rod Fraser welcomed Barwon Water fixing...

School works finally fire

By Luke Voogt After almost a year, work has commenced on a Geelong school building which arsonists destroyed in January. Newcomb Park Primary School principal Julie...

Gun fired in home invasion

A gunshot, a serious crash and a petrol incident kept Geelong emergency services busy on Thursday. Police arrested four youths after one allegedly fired a...

School song shines across the nation

By Luke Voogt Ceres singer and talent show finalist Taylor Henderson led thousands of kids in song across Australia on Thursday. About 3400 schools sang Shine...

Resurgent Cats pile on Tiger pain

Geelong cruised to a 30-point win over Richmond for its second win on the bounce, leaving the battling Tigers 0-5 as the only winless...