Veteran trader welcomes call for 40km/h city limit
By LUKE VOOGT
A veteran Geelong trader and former mayor has welcomed a proposal to cut the central city area’s speed limit to 40kmh.
Hayden Spurling,...
Demolition court fine
City Hall has received more than $33,000 in penalties after the illegal demolition of a heritage house facade in Geelong West.
Geelong Magistrates’ Court awarded...
Community first for new top cop
Fighting crime will be a “joint community effort” under Geelong’s new top cop.
Superintendent Craig Gillard said working with the community would be his priority...
Concern over jury representation
By LUKE VOOGT
A ‘Citizens’ Jury’ to shape Geelong’s next council could fail to represent the interests of residents, a former Geelong MP has warned....
Graham’s a crash hot star
The ugliest face ever out of a Geelong office has arrived in the city to greet locals with a road-safety message.
‘Graham’ went on public...
Future of disused ferry still unclear
By LUKE VOOGT
The owner of a ferry dumped on Corio Bay has failed to outline a future for the vessel, prompting Victoria’s channels authority...
Commuters, tourists in ferry plan
By LUKE VOOGT
Daily commuter ferries began running between Portarlington and Melbourne on Thursday after the success of trial runs across Port Phillip.
Port Phillip Ferries...
Rise in ice crime altering focus on assaults in city
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
Ice is challenging alcohol as the scourge of Geelong nightclubs after a 13,000 per cent increase in methamphetamine offences over the past...
Rockabilly night going old-school
By LUKE VOOGT
Rockabillies will descend on Geelong for day of old-school rides, hair and tunes at Rats, Tatts N’ PinUps next weekend.
Rockabilly bands...
Fortune brings a lotto luck
After 16 years in business, Robin Avenue Lotto in Norlane sold its first division one winning entry in Saturday night’s TattsLotto draw.
The customer, who...
Koala tourist venture needs good foundations
By LUKE VOOGT
Australia’s leading koala group is getting behind a plan to make Lara a tourism centre for the cuddly marsupials.
Australian Koala Foundation CEO...
Double Take
Have we reached peak Patty yet?
It’s the question that must be asked after yet another week full of Patrick Dangerfield (pictured).
Front page, back page,...
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...
