Toilet, closure woes in takeover call
An absence of toilets at one of the Great Ocean Road’s major tourist attractions has been raised in federal parliament as justification for a...
City identifies itself as an old friend
Chronic loneliness among senior citizens has prompted City Hall to declare Geelong “age-friendly”.
Council joined other local government, business and community groups as a signatory...
Disco funds for diabetic cure
By Luke Voogt
Grovedale’s Amanda Lenehan would give anything to find a cure for her son Isaac’s Type 1 diabetes.
“I’d sell the house - it...
Sharps shocker
Council cleaners found another two syringes in public toilets on the waterfront Tuesday, prompting City Hall to issue a public warning.
The cleaners found syringes...
Foot-stomping fun
“Unique families” will get together for free foot-stomping fun at Vines Road Community Centre next weekend to celebrate Children’s Week.
Not Your Average Family...
Cats back on track
Local Cricket, by Jim Timberlake
Geelong Cricket Club has its season somewhat back on track, going down fighting last Saturday against Fitzroy Doncaster, before...
Rare show of bottles
A National Bottle and Collectables Show will come to Geelong for the first time in its 45-year history this weekend.
The show will feature collections...
United in song with moves to match
By Luke Voogt
Northern Bay College student and Bollywood fanatic Zahra Hussaini can’t wait to dance in Music Australia’s Count Us In next month.
“I was...
Trek of discovery
By Luke Voogt
North Geelong refugee students had their first taste of Australian bushland in a three-day trek near Bendigo this month.
“It was the first...
Street fight over mental health bid
By Luke Voogt
A proposal to house mentally ill people in a residential Thomson street has outraged parents.
Haven Foundation’s proposal for 46 Lomond Terrace has...
Double Take
First it was popular music.
Then came the fashions.
And now it’s clowns.
Yes, American culture has extended the oversized novelty glove of its latest cultural trend...
Honouring everyone who served
Australian forces joined the fight during the Vietnam War over six decades ago, with many men being called up by the government to serve...
