Double Take
Local drinkers might have spat their mouthfuls when Little Creatures Brewery announced this week it would “can” Geelong’s-own beer.
After all, Furphy Refreshing Ale was...
They’re fit to serve
Geelong Disabled Peoples Industries (GDPI) celebrated 50 years of helping locals find work last Friday.
The group now employs more than 80 disabled people, plus...
Quarry claim ‘dodgy’
By Luke Voogt
An Aboriginal heritage listing that could close an Anakie quarry has sparked calls for a parliamentary investigation into Victoria’s peak indigenous body.
The...
Canberra mission leaves PM ’clear’ on project list
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has a “clear and thorough understanding” of Geelong’s priority projects after meeting a delegation in Canberra, according to its leader.
Regional...
Man takes himself to hospital after being stabbed
A 31-year-old Moolap man suffered severe stab wounds to his upper chest on Wednesday night.
The man presented at a Geelong hospital at 11pm in...
Hugs for helping
By Luke Voogt
Matilda the wombat is just one of the cute critters at Jirrahlinga who need volunteers to give the Barwon Heads sanctuary some...
Park trees facing chops for project
Trees face the chop to make way for a $1.85 million stormwater filter in central Geelong’s Johnstone Park, City Hall has announced.
“Johnstone Park Raingarden...
City beach ‘best’ for water quality
Eastern Beach has finished in a tie for last summer’s best water quality, according to the Environment Protection Authority (EPA).
Drysdale’s The Dell, Portarlington...
Anger at free city parking failure
By Luke Voogt
City Hall’s refusal to introduce free weekday parking in central Geelong has enraged former mayor Darryn Lyons and traders.
“It beggars the belief...
Chinese loading up Avalon hopes
By Luke Voogt
“Flights full of Chinese tourists” have prompted Avalon Airport to focus on securing more connecting flights from Sydney, according to the airport’s...
Walk together for suicide prevention
The Geelong community can come together on World Suicide Prevention Day to honour and remember people who died by suicide.
Lifeline Geelong is...
