Rayson on a roll
One of Australia’s greatest playwrights hopes for a beautiful set of crowd numbers when she appears solo in her new show at Drysdale next...
Townhouse plan appeal looms
By Luke Voogt
The architect behind a planned 11-townhouse building in Geelong West will take his plans to the State’s top planning tribunal after City...
Arrest over bottle shop armed robbery
A 32-year-old man has been charged following an alleged armed robbery at a Norlane bottle shop last Wednesday.
Police alleged the man entered Premix King...
Fight is on to save library
By Luke Voogt
About 200 angry residents have protested City Hall’s impending closure of Chilwell Library, with a local school president labelling the decision “inspiringly...
Woman injured after car rolls
By Luke Voogt
A car rolled twice on the Geelong Ring Road at 6.15am Tuesday, hitting another car, and trapping its 65-year-old female driver.
Emergency crews...
Armed robbery charges
Police have charged a 19-year-old Corio man with three counts of armed robbery after he allegedly robbed two men at gunpoint at Eastern Beach...
Vandals are the loo-sers while public foots the bill
Another attack of “senseless” vandalism has forced City Hall to close its underground Moorabool Street toilets today.
The City’s Jo Maloney ordered the immediate closure...
Army death rocks family
Friends, family and strangers have paid tribute to Geelong soldier Jason Challis who was killed in an Army training exercise in Darwin on Wednesday.
Mr...
Locals going big on memorial day
The region’s best big-wave surfers hope to compete at Bells Beach this winter in honour of a local champion who died too young.
Surfing Victoria...
Double take
Many commenters are aghast at City Hall’s funding of a rap song dedicated to Geelong mallrats - but they certainly can’t argue with the...
‘Not clever, not creative’ to close libraries
By Luke Voogt
Campaigners are stepping up their fight to stop City Hall from closing three libraries and are holding a community meeting at Chilwell...
Volunteering to speak – in his fluent Russian
By Luke Voogt
Sri Lankan expat Sameera Gunawardena has been putting his Russian fluency to a unique use by visiting Geelong’s elderly.
The 36-year-old Grovedale...
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...
