Home invasion machete attack
A Thompson man has narrowly survived a violent home invasion after a group of attackers broke into his house early on Wednesday morning.
The...
Push for sex attack court reform
By Mandy Oakham
The campaign for justice for Geelong victims of sexual assault took a step forward this week.
The week saw saturation media coverage of...
Kittens call for new homes
By Mandy Oakham
Warm days and balmy nights can make a person start “felin-ing” a bit frisky.
And the long, long hot summer has resulted in...
Brain surgery support
By Luke Voogt
Geelong residents have raised $37,478 to help a young Clifton Springs mother undergo life-changing brain surgery in Sydney this month.
Courtney Gibbs was...
MPs cut up rough over penalty rates
By Luke Voogt
Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson has abandoned workers reliant on penalty rates by failing to oppose recent cuts, Corio MP Richard Marles has...
Harmony back on the streets
By Luke Voogt
Northern Geelong residents again showed their solidarity on the streets in Norlane on Wednesday for the suburb’s second Harmony Walk.
Walk organiser and...
Business awards are booming
Geelong will host an extra business awards expo this month due to “extremely high levels of interest”, the city’s chamber of commerce announced Tuesday.
More...
Every step is a win
By Luke Voogt
A dedicated group of Lara preschoolers took to the streets with red T-shirts and balloons to raise money for Heart Foundation Tuesday.
Kindergarten...
Welcome news on whiting numbers
Local fishers could reel in huge whiting hauls in the near future, according to the latest Fisheries Victoria numbers.
The authority found juvenile King George...
Stolen car involved in fatal collision
A 35-year-old New Zealand woman, Pamela Clark, died in a two-car collision at Wallington Sunday, while the other driver recovered in hospital this week.
Police...
Parking crush
By Luke Voogt
Increased parking pressure in Geelong’s CBD is forcing City Hall to undertake a comprehensive review to meet future demand.
Several new high-rise developments...
Heart is in new home
By Luke Voogt
After years of searching and a summer of working bees, local charity Bluebird Foundation has finally found its home.
“They say that ‘home...
Christmas arrives early at Mirambeena Park
Armstrong Creek’s Warralily Twilight Food and Makers Festival is promising to bring early Christmas cheer to the region.
Hosted by Piccadilly Market, the much-loved twilight...
