Festival folds, promoter calls for music strategy
Festival organisers have called for a Geelong live music strategy after pulling the plug on their annual event.
The blamed the demise of Motor City...
Ball-and-chain link with great escape
By Luke Voogt
A rusted ball and chain found in Bannockburn could be a clue in one of Geelong Gaol’s greatest escapes, according to an...
Concern for parent rights over state doctors visiting kids in Geelong schools
By Luke Voogt
Doctors will attend students at three Geelong high schools under a new State Government program.
But the Government has yet to clarify whether...
Pub prize is sister-in-law act
By Luke Voogt
It was the tale of two sisters-in-law at the Lara Business Award Wednesday night with Little River Hotel taking out the top...
City enjoys a warmer winter
Under the Weather, by Lindsay Smail
August finished with slightly above-average temperatures in Geelong.
Compared with the latest 30-year means, Geelong was .7 C above...
Appeal pays off for brain surgery
By Luke Voogt
Leopold hairdresser Abbey Gasparini underwent vital brain surgery last Wednesday thanks to the Geelong public raising nearly $90,000 in less than two...
Pet cruelty close to home
Greater Geelong has ranked second for animal cruelty out of Victoria’s 79 local council areas (LGA), according to a list released by RSPCA Victoria...
Cool tool for would-be tradies
Year-nine girls literally tried their hands as tradies during a National Skills Week event in Geelong this week.
The 2016 Girls’ Big Day Out offered...
Three Cats make the grade
Cats fans will have to wait two weeks for a thrilling finals clash with bitter rivals Hawthorn following a 111-point thrashing of Melbourne last...
Title race down to final round
By Josip Zilic
The race for the NPL2 Wes title comes down to the final round after North Geelong and St Albans both continued their...
Bill’s 50 years of Rotary pride
By Luke Voogt
In 50 years as a Rotarian Bill Pratt’s proudest achievement is helping to eradicate polio in developing nations.
The 94-year-old remembers when the...
Credit card purchases on stolen card
Police are searching for a woman who allegedly purchased items with a reportedly stolen credit card at a Geelong shopping mall on 23 May.
Earlier...
Pako UDF implementation plans unveiled
Geelong council has released a planning scheme amendment which will govern the future development of Pakington Street and Gordon Avenue.
The amendment, if adopted, will...
