Dramatic arrest after bottle attack
By Luke Voogt
Police have arrested a 41-year-old woman after an alleged bottle attack in the Little Malop Street mall.
Officers swooped on the woman in...
Eddie’s a league of his own
By Luke Voogt
Three-in-one act Eddie Daniels has spent a lifetime bringing Gene Pitney, Roy Orbison and The King back from the dead on stage.
“You...
Forums to put the finger on crime
Residents can help guide police efforts in the battle against rising crime rates in a series of Geelong, Bellarine and Surf Coast forums this...
‘Knackered’ Geelong man wakes up a millionaire
A Geelong West man who was too “knackered” to stay up for Monday night’s lottery draw woke up the next morning to discover he...
Wet and wild but just as warm
Under the Weather, by Lindsay Smail
Despite the general consensus among chilly locals, October 2016 in Geelong was only fractionally colder than average for the...
Man kisses, tries to abduct girl, 12, at Corio
A silver-haired man has tried to abduct a 12-year-old girl after kissing her at Corio, according to Victoria Police.
He pounced as the girl walked...
Charges over fatal hit-run
A 45-year-old woman has died in Corio after an alleged overnight hit and run.
Police said a dark sedan was travelling south along the Princes...
Response times quicker
Geelong ambulance response times for life-threatening emergencies have improved by almost half a minute during the past year, according to the State Government.
The improved...
Award win for an ‘evolved’ survivor
The grotesque brainchild of a Geelong office - Graham - has won international acclaim following a regional media awards summit.
The Traffic Accident Commission (TAC)...
Wicked pair sold on city centre’s sidewalk sales next week
Melbourne might host the race that stops the nation but central Geelong will also be a winner next Tuesday.
Organisers expect tens of thousands of...
Electric train to Melbourne proposed
By Luke Voogt
Multi-storey apartments near railway stations, police “supersites“ and electric trains to Melbourne are the future for Geelong, according an independent state authority.
Infrastructure...
Suspected attack at police station
A Bellarine police station has been the scene of a suspected arson attack overnight.
It is believed that a flammable liquid was poured outside the...
