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Unique exhibition of works by disabled artists

The “outsider art” of disabled artists will feature in an exhibition opening at Geelong’s Gordon Gallery next week, organisers have announced. St Laurence Community Services...

No sackings after ‘code’ violation

By Luke Voogt The Borough of Queenscliff received a welcome reprieve on Tuesday 16 August after the State Government spared it and 12 other councils...

Rough run as ferry runs foul of weather

By Luke Voogt Port Phillip Ferries cancelled the new Portarlington ferry on Tuesday, in what has been tough first week for commuter trials. A...

Crashes claim two

Two elderly men have died in one week from seperate crashes at Belmont, with latest death occuring after a two-car collision earlier this month. A...

Turn-about is fair play

Geelong’s Jo Pittwood was pregnant with her third child when she had her first ‘turn’. More followed before she discovered they were trans-ischaemic attacks, or...

Where’s Tracy?

Geelong police are seeking the public’s help to find Tracy Leigh Goulding, who has been missing since 6 August this year. In a post on...

We’re behind jobs surge, says Labor

By Luke Voogt Geelong is undergoing a “jobs resurgence”, according to the State Government, with almost 20,000 new jobs in the year to June. Geelong...

Big fine for workplace fall

Geelong Magistrates’ Court convicted and fined an Ocean Grove plastering company $25,000 this week over an incident which left a sub-contractor with severe spinal...

Lobby’s right call on admins’ term

Committee for Geelong could seek an extended term for Geelong’s council administrators, according to its chairman. The committee would “reserve the right” to call for...

Elderly crash victim succumbs

A man has died following a two-car collision in Belmont on Wednesday. The two cars collided on High Street near the corner of Watson Avenue,...

Locals to star in Miranda’s movie

By LUKE VOOGT Film-maker Miranda Nation is returning to her childhood home of Geelong so she can shoot a new film - with local talent. “We’d...

Harry sees cognac glass as half full

By LUKE VOOGT Cats defender Harry Taylor still has a bottle of cognac he bought after the 2011 Grand Final which he hopes to open...

Cats suffer round one loss

A midfield masterclass from Ash Riddell and a third-quarter blitz from Irish debutante Blaithin Bogue fired North Melbourne to a 30-point AFLW win over...

Writing a new world