Bloody good effort
By Luke Voogt
City Hall’s Rima Taylor is “petrified of needles”, but that hasn’t stopped her from donating blood in honour of her late mother.
“My...
Shiraz is a show-stopper
A little-known vineyard “in the heart of Geelong” has produced the region’s annual wine of the year, organisers have announced.
Barwon Banks 2015 Shiraz also...
Barriers to safety
A “risky situation” near Winchelsea is part of an MP’s push for answers on a state-wide rollout of new wire-rope barriers.
The barriers on...
Boral back in the clinker business
The EPA has given works approval to a plant for grinding imported clinker after Geelong lost 90 jobs making the key cement ingredient at...
$5m cold carbon cash
Deakin University’s Carbon Nexus centre received a $5 million boost from the Federal Government on Tuesday to expand its operations.
The university and business partner...
Put the finger on crime
Police want reports of suspicious after-hours activity on building sites after recovering a “large hoard” of stolen tradie items at St Leonards.
Power tools, scaffolding,...
Helipad a life-saver
Barwon Health’s new helipad helped save almost three lives a week across Victoria since it opened in June 2016.
Almost 200 flights left the $11.5...
Double Take
Those boots might be made for walking but 300 pairs of free shoes are making a real impression in East Geelong.
The freebies were delivered...
Gazza’s coming home
Gary Ablett Jnr has paid an emotional tribute to the “overwhelming” support he received after the death of his sister.
The superstar’s “emotional rollercoaster” ended...
Jail for one-punch killer
By Luke Voogt
Ocean Grove father-of-three Richard Andrew Vincec will spend at least five years behind bars after killing a 22-year-old man with a single...
Call for a show of support
By Luke Voogt
Royal Geelong Show entrants have urged locals to get behind the annual agricultural event to keep it “thriving”.
Lisa Smith encouraged her daughters...
Being dementia ready
People living with dementia and their carers across Greater Geelong can access crucial support during a Dementia Action Week (September 15 to 21) event....
