Swine fever vaccine imminent
Geelong scientists are at the forefront of a breakthrough that could halt the march of a devastating animal disease and preventing global losses totaling...
Nine decades of dancing
By Luke Voogt
Nearly 90 years since Jean Rickey first started dancing, she still visits her beloved Leopold Community Hall for ballroom meets.
Her parents began...
All Aboard art show
Joining a community art group for the disabled was an emotional rollercoaster for Belinda Cini.
Alongside the various feelings associated with her debut exhibition,...
Nan’s uphill battle for grandson
By Luke Voogt
Barwon Heads gran Roslyn Claringbold conquered 400km of scenic road on her bike last week, raising $11,223 for grandson Gilbert, who has...
State money for local solar push
A $403,000 “community solar investment” will save an aged care facility $29,000 on electricity annually, according to the office of Geelong MP Christine Couzens.
State...
Maelee’s magic toes
By Luke Voogt
Newtown teen Maelee Baron has danced to the top of Australian ballet, but her latest Geelong performance will be the first in...
Speedster cop nabbed
Police nabbed one of their own at 56km/h over the speed limit in Wallington last week.
Officers intercepted the off-duty Victoria Police member after detecting...
It’s a gas, gas, gas
The Victorian Opposition has reversed its energy policy after local MP Simon Ramsay broke ranks to call for onshore gas exploration in the state.
The...
Delegation of Geelong ‘business leaders’ mostly from public sector
By Luke Voogt
Six “Geelong business leaders” will fly to China in search of “investment opportunities” next week, a state MP has announced.
But four...
Top of the class for Amanda
By Luke Voogt
Torquay student Amanda Edgar topped Deakin University’s optometry class while performing life-saving treatment on cancer patients in Melbourne.
“It was hard work but...
Hometown boost could beat nerves
By Luke Voogt
Geelong Latin-dancing teen Ali Simpson will have a hometown boost as she vies for a place in the Victorian final of Miss...
Cats in team for fight against ice
The Cats have joined a new Geelong community drugs taskforce focusing on ice use among young people, a national foundation has announced.
Geelong Football Club...
CMCA to manage Seagull Paddock
Geelong council’s search for a tourism operator for a large public area site in the city’s north has ended successfully.
The City of Greater Geelong...
