In the dark over seizures
By Mandy Oakham
Imagine having to wait nearly two years to find out what is wrong with your child.
Grovedale mother Sarah Murnane knows...
Vote for mayor
By Luke Voogt
The directly-elected mayor will return to Geelong if the Coalition wins the next Victorian election, State opposition leader Matthew Guy has promised.
Mr...
TV show brings new hope to cold case murder
By Mandy Oakham
Police are “hopeful” that one of Geelong’s most infamous cold cases, the murder of schoolboy Ricky Balcombe in Market Square Mall, may...
Home invasion machete attack
A Thompson man has narrowly survived a violent home invasion after a group of attackers broke into his house early on Wednesday morning.
The...
Push for sex attack court reform
By Mandy Oakham
The campaign for justice for Geelong victims of sexual assault took a step forward this week.
The week saw saturation media coverage of...
Kittens call for new homes
By Mandy Oakham
Warm days and balmy nights can make a person start “felin-ing” a bit frisky.
And the long, long hot summer has resulted in...
Brain surgery support
By Luke Voogt
Geelong residents have raised $37,478 to help a young Clifton Springs mother undergo life-changing brain surgery in Sydney this month.
Courtney Gibbs was...
MPs cut up rough over penalty rates
By Luke Voogt
Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson has abandoned workers reliant on penalty rates by failing to oppose recent cuts, Corio MP Richard Marles has...
Harmony back on the streets
By Luke Voogt
Northern Geelong residents again showed their solidarity on the streets in Norlane on Wednesday for the suburb’s second Harmony Walk.
Walk organiser and...
Business awards are booming
Geelong will host an extra business awards expo this month due to “extremely high levels of interest”, the city’s chamber of commerce announced Tuesday.
More...
Every step is a win
By Luke Voogt
A dedicated group of Lara preschoolers took to the streets with red T-shirts and balloons to raise money for Heart Foundation Tuesday.
Kindergarten...
Welcome news on whiting numbers
Local fishers could reel in huge whiting hauls in the near future, according to the latest Fisheries Victoria numbers.
The authority found juvenile King George...