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Cats’ fans make a stand

By Luke Voogt Geelong fans celebrated the new Charles Brownlow Stand with the biggest regular-season crowd at Simonds Stadium in two decades and a Cats...

Fly our flag at City Hall

By Luke Voogt Geelong’s marriage equality advocates have called on City Hall to fly the rainbow flag year-round. Geelong for Marriage Equality convener Sharyn Faulkner successfully...

Concern over fire fighting split plan

By Luke Voogt The State Government’s planned CFA changes could reduce local units’ expertise and their ability to quickly mobilise volunteers, the service’s Geelong group...

Window to Cats’ warm-up world

By Luke Voogt Fans will get a unique look at Cats players at tonight’s (Friday) game through a glass window into the warm-up rooms in...

1000-seat room ‘can fill convention centre niche’

By Luke Voogt A new 1000-seat function venue at Simonds Stadium will help fulfil Geelong’s need for a convention centre, according to state Tourism Minister...

President breaks chamber record

By Luke Voogt When Kylie Warne joined the Geelong Chamber of Commerce - six months pregnant - she never imagined she would become its longest...

Double Take

The Spice Girls promoted “girl power” in the ’90s but their mantra seems to have taken two decades to fully capture Geelong. In the age...

Three seriously injured in smash

A head-on collision near Ballarat left an 18-year-old Geelong woman with serious injuries and two other teenagers fighting for life on Sunday afternoon. Two sedans...

Most workers find new life

By Luke Voogt About 100 ex-Ford employees continue their search for work seven months after the manufacturer closed its Geelong plant, according to Auto Skills...

Engineer builds a caring career

By Luke Voogt After finding a job in aged care after Ford’s Geelong plant closed, former engine builder Rod Carter has only one regret. “I wish...

Building for the future

Workers finished demolitions this week for a new tech school to give students skills for the 21st century, according to the State Government. Geelong MP...

Stave off the chill

By Luke Voogt Thousands will freeze on the streets of Melbourne and Geelong this winter as they search for a roof over their head. But for...

Funding helps kick goals

Geelong community sporting groups have a chance to improve or create facilities across the region thanks to state government funding. Applications for...

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