Three rescued after crane tips
By Luke Voogt
Firefighters rescued three men stranded about 10 metres off the ground in a cherry picker outside the new Barwon Water headquarters Tuesday morning...
Charges over crash
Police have charged a man following a Belmont crash which killed a 59-year-old man from Highton on Sunday.
A Holden Commodore was travelling along Barrabool...
Died after car crash
A Highton man has died and three people have been injured following a head-on collision in Belmont Sunday morning.
Police said a Holden Commodore clipped...
Double Take
When is a promotion not really a promotion?
In the case of Corio MP Richard Marles, maybe it’s when the step up involves forsaking the...
Union slams jobs move ’false hopes’
By Luke Voogt
A campaign to bring a federal agency’s “700 jobs” to Geelong has created false hopes, according to the boss of Australia’s biggest...
Trader fury at rates hike
By Luke Voogt
City Hall will again “screw” Geelong small businesses to make up revenue shortfalls, according to local store owners and investors.
The City flagged...
MP flags opposition to council’s social statements
By Luke Voogt
Flying the Rainbow Flag at City Hall year-round would be an inappropriate use of ratepayers’ money, according to a Geelong MP.
“The...
Dying words recorded for posterity
Geelong palliative care volunteers have won state recognition for their work preserving dying patients’ treasured memories.
The State Government this week awarded a Barwon Health...
Stolen watches in circulation
Police have released images in their hunt for $6500 of stolen watches and clothes which they believe are circulating in Geelong.
Burglars stole the watches...
TAC targets women after dumping Cats
A Torquay women’s soccer club has signed a “major” partnership with the TAC 10 weeks after it dumped a $250,000 Cats sponsorship over skipper...
Terrorist attack prompts security review for Geelong stadium
Footy fans face tighter security at Thursday night’s Cats match in Geelong after this week’s Manchester tragedy, according to the trust managing Simonds Stadium.
Kardinia...
Splash of charity cash in Lou’s name
By Luke Voogt
Donors have raised more than $20,000 in just two weeks for a Geelong charity in honour of late Collingwood football legend Lou...
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...
