Highton man on weapons, robbery charges
Geelong detectives have charged a 26-year-old Highton man for two armed robberies this month, including one where a victim was allegedly struck in the...
Library doors to stay open … for now
By Luke Voogt
Campaigners have celebrated a win for “people power” after Geelong’s administrators voted to keep three libraries previously marked for closure open until...
Teens, seniors beat stereotypes
By Luke Voogt
A bunch of seniors checking their phones at schoolies and chucking their underwear to a DJ is more than “hilarious novelty” for...
Golden Price reminisces on rail service
As V/Line celebrated 160 years of rail in Geelong this week, one employee had a big milestone of their own.
David Price started work at...
Missing teen
Police have called for public assistance in their search for missing Corio teen Chantelle Dale.
The 14-year-old was last seen catching public transport in Corio...
Joel’s king of the turf
By Luke Voogt
St Albans Park’s Joel Manson bested Australia’s top young greenskeepers over the weekend, taking out a nationwide award.
“It’s a surreal feeling really,”...
Man injured in shotgun attack
By Luke Voogt
A robber butt stroked a man who had pulled over to eat fast food during an armed robbery at Waurn Ponds this...
Milad’s freedom
By Luke Voogt
Iraqi refugee Milad Butrus says fireworks still scare his son - they remind him of when ISIS bombed their town.
Milad operated a...
New Geelong stadium boss seeks more ‘music, cultural events’
“Delivering more major events” is a key priority for the new boss of Kardinia Park Stadium Trust.
Michael Brown put additional sport, music and cultural...
Double Take
Curmudgeonly types usually bristle at attempts to re-name things, usually for politically correct ends.
But one attempt this week at a new moniker for...
Leaders in dark on ‘single voice’
A private Geelong lobby failed to brief two larger counterparts on its plan to combine all three as one voice for the city, according...
Addicts face long wait for rehab
By Luke Voogt
Geelong drug and alcohol addicts are struggling to get the help they need with waiting lists for local rehab centres stretching out...
Kindergarten hub progress
A three-room kindergarten for 99 children at a time in Armstrong Creek is almost ready for assembly.
The new Bloinks Community Hub (interim name) hub...
