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Lane hits Celtic note

By Luke Voogt Folk music isn’t Ari Lane’s “cup of tea”, but that hasn’t stopped her and the Drowsy Maggies serenading crowds at the National...

Imam condemns Manchester suicide explosion

By Luke Voogt Geelong’s imam has expressed his grief for his former home city Manchester following a suicide attack which killed 22 people, including children. Shaykh...

Libraries on borrowed time

By Luke Voogt Campaigners have ridiculed the Geelong administrators’ decision to delay the closure of Highton and Chilwell libraries at a meeting Tuesday night. Lynne Dowling...

Port shift a welcome move

By Luke Voogt Geelong could have to wait 38 years for a major container port on its doorstep, following recommendations from Infrastructure Victoria. The authority recommended...

Cats’ fans make a stand

By Luke Voogt Geelong fans celebrated the new Charles Brownlow Stand with the biggest regular-season crowd at Simonds Stadium in two decades and a Cats...

Fly our flag at City Hall

By Luke Voogt Geelong’s marriage equality advocates have called on City Hall to fly the rainbow flag year-round. Geelong for Marriage Equality convener Sharyn Faulkner successfully...

Concern over fire fighting split plan

By Luke Voogt The State Government’s planned CFA changes could reduce local units’ expertise and their ability to quickly mobilise volunteers, the service’s Geelong group...

Window to Cats’ warm-up world

By Luke Voogt Fans will get a unique look at Cats players at tonight’s (Friday) game through a glass window into the warm-up rooms in...

1000-seat room ‘can fill convention centre niche’

By Luke Voogt A new 1000-seat function venue at Simonds Stadium will help fulfil Geelong’s need for a convention centre, according to state Tourism Minister...

President breaks chamber record

By Luke Voogt When Kylie Warne joined the Geelong Chamber of Commerce - six months pregnant - she never imagined she would become its longest...

Double Take

The Spice Girls promoted “girl power” in the ’90s but their mantra seems to have taken two decades to fully capture Geelong. In the age...

Three seriously injured in smash

A head-on collision near Ballarat left an 18-year-old Geelong woman with serious injuries and two other teenagers fighting for life on Sunday afternoon. Two sedans...

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...