State bows to pressure on $25m GOR spend
By Luke Voogt
The State Government will finally commit $25m to the Great Ocean Road, following six months of pressure from Canberra.
Transport Minister Luke Donnellan’s...
Top doc on board
Barwon Health’s chairman is now also a board member of Geelong’s leading business group.
Geelong Chamber of Commerce announced this week that Dr John Stekelenberg...
Cyclist killed in truck collision
A cyclist has died after colliding with a truck in Geelong this morning.
Police believe the man, aged in his 40s, was riding along Ryrie...
River safety ramped up for rowers
By Luke Voogt
A new landing ramp will prevent rowers from falling in the Barwon River or destroying their expensive boats, a local club president...
Lara MP’s near death experience
By Luke Voogt
Lara MP John Eren returned to work last Friday after a cardiac arrest two months ago which left him clinically dead for...
Appeal to locate missing man
Police have appealed for public assistance to locate missing 74-year-old Geelong West man James Polizos.
Mr Polizos was last seen on Autumn Street in Geelong...
Car impounded, licence suspended for speeding
Police have nabbed two speeding drivers in two days in the Moriac area, with the latest driving at almost double the speed limit.
Geelong Highway...
Brownlow celebrated as a true brother
Freemasons gathered in Belmont on Thursday to celebrate one of their most famous brethren: “Lodge Member 252” - also known as Charles Brownlow.
Geelong Lodge...
Fire victims ‘screwed’
An insurance giant is “trying to screw” clients who lost homes in Wye River’s Christmas Day bushfire, federal parliament has heard.
AAMI Insurance was refusing...
MP says sexist, racist Trump can stay away
By Luke Voogt
Geelong MP Christine Couzens says US President-elect Donald Trump would have to clean up his act before she would welcome him to...
Double Take
Local divers might have thought they were in for an unusual treat when the Australian RSL revealed the venue for next month’s national centenary...
Santa date means mayor won’t be present
By Luke Voogt
Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle will miss the Geelong Citizens Jury this weekend - thanks to a date with Santa.
The City of...
50 years for Portarlington Ladies Auxiliary
Portarlington Ladies Auxiliary is celebrating half a century of community service and fundraising support for Bellarine Community Health (BCH).
It all began on April 29,...
