War relic display
Lara RSL has made an “important contribution” to Australia’s wartime understanding with a cigarette case made from the windscreen of a Japanese Zero fighter...
A legend – that’s official
By Luke Voogt
Roger Allen will give North Geelong cricket a much-needed boost after becoming Geelong’s first Club Legend on Monday night.
The 69-year-old received $5000...
Identity confirmed
Police have identified human remains found near Anglesea as those of missing woman Elisa Curry.
The Surrey Hills mother was last seen at a residence...
Short films long on talent
Entries have opened for Geelong’s first Pulse Film Festival.
Local filmmakers, expert and novice, would have the chance to see their films showns at Pivotonian...
Tagged rare chick ‘killed, dumped in 13th cover-up’
An endangered shorebird chick dumped dead with dog faeces in a Barwon Heads bin has enraged ecologists who are trying to save the species.
A...
Guards bypass city’s emergency department
By Luke Voogt
Geelong’s busiest emergency department has missed out on influx of security guards for hospitals around Victoria despite increases in threats toward staff.
Barwon...
Proper powers could have avoided clean-out
By Luke Voogt
New investigative powers could have prevented the mass sacking of Geelong’s council, according to Victoria’s Chief Municipal Inspector.
Legislation at the time prevented...
‘Progressive’ women push funded
By Luke Voogt
A state-funded push for more “progressive” women on Geelong’s council is open to both sides of politics, according to its organisers.
Women In...
‘Rentvestors’ eye Geelong market
Geelong has emerged as a hotspot for investors seeking rental properties, according to a national price comparison expert.
A fall in vacancy rates and rising...
Racism at home
By Justin Flynn
Young refugees have used their experiences of racism in Geelong for a new mixed-arts theatre production.
But despite the inspiration for Six Hours...
Double Take
Without the pulling power of a footy star to rely on, running mates Anthony Aitken and David Withington are putting in harder yards than...
From the archives
16 years
September 11, 2009
VICROADS is compiling a list of “rogue” truckies to address complaints about noise from Geelong’s bypass, according to an MP.
Member for...
