It’s a wrap
By Luke Voogt
Last year’s winner of Geelong’s Scarf Festival, Jean Inglis, has a lot of weaving left in her yet.
“I’ve been doing it a...
Woman dies fortnight after crash
An elderly woman has died following a collision in Bannockburn earlier this month which already claimed the life of a man.
The 79-year-old male driver...
Thousands brave rain at maiden service
By Luke Voogt
Thousands of Geelong residents braved the rain for the first-ever Anzac Day dawn service at Eastern Beach Tuesday morning.
Event organiser Rieny Nieuwenhof...
From Eastern Beach to Lara RSL and beyond, we will remember
By John Eren, Member For Lara, Victorian Sports and Tourism Minister
Being a member of Parliament is an enormous privilege.
From the people you meet to...
They’re just wild about Clancy
Geelong koala enthusiasts will get a firsthand look at some furry climbers with free tours in the You Yangs next week.
Staughton Vale researcher Janine...
Roads chaos, flooding as rains pummel Geelong
By Luke Voogt
Flash flooding forced the closure of several Geelong roads as torrential rains drenched the city Monday night.
The Bureau of Meteorology recorded 44.2mm of...
Don’t show the money
By Luke Voogt
A strategy that beat overnight store burglaries in Ocean Grove is on the way to Geelong, police have revealed.
Police will first encourage...
Double Take
Claims to ‘firsts’ have traditionally denoted unique achievements of certain esteem.
Think ‘first man on the moon’ or ‘first nation to reach the South Pole’....
Coast protected in new plan
By Luke Voogt
The State Government has unveiled plans for Moolap land including Alcoa’s former Point Henry site.
Bellarine MP Lisa Neville said the draft plan...
City seeking ‘fair way’ to pay rising pool gas costs
By Luke Voogt
Geelong pool-users face fee hikes as City Hall tries to find “the fairest way” of covering higher gas prices.
Interstate experiences suggested that...
Business awards nominations triple
Nominations for Geelong’s premier business awards have tripled on last year, according to organisers.
Geelong Business Excellence Awards received more than 330 nominations by last...
Petition seeking extra rail money
“A lack of planning” has left Geelong passengers without seats on increasingly overcrowded trains, according to opposition politicians.
The state and federal MPs launched an...
Baby boom births new group
A new first-time parents’ group is now available in the Surf Coast following a baby boom in Anglesea and Aireys Inlet.
The...
