Man killed in freak accident
An 81-year-old man has died after a freak car accident on The Esplanade at St Leonards on Monday.
Police believed the man stepped out of...
Fight for life
A 67-year-old Mt Duneed man is fighting for his life at Royal Melbourne Hospital after being trapped under farm equipment for more than 24...
Fisherman bitten by his own shark catch
A shark has badly mauled a 73-year-old fisherman off the coast of Queenscliff this morning.
Ambulance Victoria senior paramedic team manager Brad Pole said the...
Lyons urges public to fight state taking away residents’ vote for Geelong mayor
By Luke Voogt
Former mayor Darryn Lyons has slammed a 'Citizens' Jury' recommendation to scrap Geelong's mayoral election.
The result would make him Geelong's last directly-elected...
Body found submerged off waterfront
By Luke Voogt
The body of a man believed to be in his twenties was found in Corio Bay behind the Geelong Waterfront Carousel this...
AAMI ‘resolving’ burnt client claims
By Luke Voogt
Insurance giant AAMI has resolved four of the seven remaining claims for houses lost in Wye River’s Christmas bushfire.
The resolutions follow Corangamite...
Hands off mayor voting, jury told
By Luke Voogt
Geelong residents should keep their mayoral vote, according to a survey for a Citizens’ Jury deciding the city’s next council structure.
Fifty-nine per...
‘Forensic audit’ for missing funds
By Luke Voogt
The State Government will conduct a “forensic audit” of Bellarine Community Health (BCH) following alleged misuse of funds, Bellarine MP Lisa Neville...
Barwon Water in viability test for new Otways dam
By Luke Voogt
Barwon Water will investigate “viability” of a new dam in the Otway Ranges.
The water authority confirmed the investigation to the Indy this...
Banned trawler changes name and leaves in disgrace
Controversial fishing trawler Geelong Star has left Australian waters, with the Dutch owners reflagging and renaming the ship.
Parlevliet and Van der Plas BV said...
Geelong ‘minister’ calls for mayor change
By Luke Voogt
Geelong should adopt Melbourne’s model of electing a mayor and deputy with their own team, former Premier Jeff Kennett has told the...
Uphill battle for supremacy
Vintage cars, bikes and frocks will crowd the waterfront this weekend for Geelong Revival Motor Festival.
Eastern Park will transform into a course for more...
Teens arrested following carjacking
Two people have been charged following an alleged assault and carjacking in Norlane.
It is understood that a group of unknown offenders approached...
