Smart material is damn tough
By Mandy Oakham
Imagine a dam built of a material 200 times stronger than steel which would also be able to tell a computer if...
Older women struggle to find home
By Luke Voogt
A north Geelong club is searching “as quickly as possible” for shelter for the fastest-growing group of homeless people - older women.
But...
Call to save Deakin campus from rogue robot
By Mandy Oakham
Danger Will Robinson: an emergency warning has been issued that a rogue robot will be rampaging in the Geelong area this coming...
UniqueLaser bags health award
UniqueLaser is proud to announce that it has won the Health and Wellbeing Award at the 2017 Geelong Business Excellence Awards.
Winning this award...
Numbers have come up … but for whom?
The search is on for mystery lotto winner who snared $830,431.50 after buying a ticket in Corio.
Officials had yet to track down the division...
Bully probe stalls
By Luke Voogt
An independent panel has failed to revolve any further council bullying investigations since January.
Complaint review panel chair Susan Halliday confirmed the lack...
$42m work deal
A Geelong builder has won $42 million in western Melbourne health care projects eight months after securing a contract to build Geelong’s NDIS headquarters.
Techne...
Double Take
First The Peninsula Hotel turned up the scales with a 3.5kg, 36cm-diameter hamburger for which its intention of free publicity was richly rewarded.
Not to...
Gazza’s making a move
By Luke Voogt
Gary Ablett has recently relisted his Gold Coast mansion refuelling speculation the superstar midfielder could return to Geelong.
Ablett relisted the property in...
Local legends in chance to win clubs $5000
An unsung volunteer and their club can win $5000 each as part of a new Viva Energy competition with the support of the Geelong...
Lions’ opportunity
By Luke Voogt
A recent op shop purchase will put “thousands of dollars” back into the north Geelong community according a local Lions Club.
The...
City tight-lipped on bully claims
By Luke Voogt
City Hall has refused to reveal how many of Geelong’s sacked councillors were alleged bullies despite an MP’s warning that investigations will...
Dinos beat Sharks by five wickets
Newcomb & District enjoyed a five-wicket win against Manifold Heights in Geelong Cricket Association Division 4 on Saturday and Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was...
