City focus in new big deal
Central Geelong could be the big winner of a new “City Deal” to fund local projects, according to a lobby group.
G21 Geelong Region Alliance...
Reno drive gets boost
The Cottage by the Sea is $70,000 closer to getting a much-needed revamp following the efforts generous locals at the charity’s annual fair.
The...
Chook truck crash
VicRoads is considering a memorial for about 1500 chickens which died in a truck crash at North Geelong on Monday morning.
Animal rights group PETA...
Heat on region’s firebugs
A name-and-shame campaign is targeting suspected local firebugs to stamp out “reckless and deliberate fire behaviour”.
The Crime Stoppers initiative follows a spate of suspicious...
Fight the monitors, says former mayor
By Luke Voogt
Geelong councillors should defy Andrews Government "gagging" and call for the removal of their state-appointed monitors, a former mayor has...
110 limit bid ‘risks death’
By Luke Voogt
The TAC has warned against raising the speed limit on the Princes Highway “lightly“ despite a recent public survey which...
Double Take
Australia and the USA have a long history of fighting battles on beaches, but the Wieland Shield is a friendly rivalry.
Now in its 25th...
Former victim Pippa fights bullying online
By Luke Voogt
Drysdale’s Pippa Swanwick has taken her anti-bullying crusade online following years of campaigning.
“I just want people to be able to...
Muso teen shines for city
By Luke Voogt
Tayla Meddings’ musical battle against mental illness has earned her a nomination for a state-wide award.
The Bell Post Hill teen...
Dragging in the crown
By Luke Voogt
Friends will become enemies when Geelong’s Ivana Kabab, named for her favourite delicacy, squares off against the nation’s sassiest drag...
Bay ‘pest scare’ for coast
Authorities hope they have contained a noxious marine pest to Apollo Bay’s harbour after battling it at one of the region’s premier dive sites...
Iconic beach safest water
Eastern Beach offers the cleanest swimming this summer, according a new report on water quality at bayside beaches.
The iconic venue topped the Environmental Protection...
Investing in Greater Geelong: Tips for House Hunters
Nestled along the coast of the Corio Bay, Geelong is a city that offers small town delights as well as metropolitan heights. Only an...
