Ivanov off on Vietnam study tour
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
A YEAR 11 student from Oberon High School in Belmont will participate in the study tour of Vietnam to learn about and...
Driver hits cop with stolen car at scene of fatal car crash
A stolen vehicle hit a police officer investigating a fatal crash at Leopold on Tuesday night.
A 31-year-old Leopold man died in the crash and...
Ferry service calls for support
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
THE company running a trial of a new ferry for commuters travelling between Portarlington and Melbourne has urged locals to support the...
Trial run for ferry service
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
A NEW ferry service connecting Portarlington to Melbourne will carry its first passengers in a trial run on Friday 29 July.
The...
‘Big bang’ bin fire scares residents
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
A FIRE in an industrial skip bin in Norlane gave residents a fright on Sunday night and hospitalised a Geelong resident. ...
Minister slams Geelong MP suss on citizens’ jury to shape next council
Liberal MP Andrew Katos lacks “faith” in the ability of Geelong residents to choose the structure of their next council, according to Victoria’s Local...
Ferry passenger trial ‘this month’
A “full passenger trial” of a ferry from Portarlington to Melbourne is set to begin in the next fortnight, according to a local group...
Double Take
Sledging was an unwanted hot topic at Catland this week, amid reports of Mitch Clark’s unsavoury comments about an opponent’s girlfriend - also and...
Crowds flock to central Geelong on hunt for Pokemon
Thousands of people shrugged off cold weather to wander Geelong’s waterfront this week in search of characters from a new mobile phone game.
The waterfront...
Three-decade Ritz battle set for court ‘showdown’
A solution to Geelong’s Ritz eyesore could emerge after City Hall toughened up its strategy to force the owner into action on the dilapidated...
Link road closed
Roadworks at a residential development south of Geelong will close a link between the city and Torquay for five months, according to City Hall....
Theft, vandalism for city motorists
Thieves and vandals are “increasingly turning their attention” to Geelong car owners, according to a leading insurer.
The city was Victoria’s worst for stolen-car claims...
Round 18 – the fixture that had it all
Not one team in the top five tasted victory and the bottom two upstaged the top two in what was one of the most...
