Beauty model is a law unto herself
By EMILY ROBINSON
She knew nothing about beauty pageants until just two months ago but country girl Siobhan Liston is learning fast.
The 23-year-old, who is...
Aboriginal ‘King’ in Telstra battle
Objectors have raised the legend of a local Aboriginal leader to stop Telstra building a tower in a Geelong cemetery.
The mobile phone tower would...
Best of the bookish
Geelong’s redeveloped library and heritage centre is in line for an international award, City Hall has announced.
The centre was nominated for the Systematic...
Army in need of more like Jordon
The Defence Department has highlighted the success of a Lara soldier as it seeks to enlist more residents of the Geelong region.
Lieutenant Jordon Klowss,...
Stitches in time for local artists
A unique exhibition will showcase a collation of distinctive textile art in Geelong this weekend.
Romancing the Stitch will feature the works of Angela Dower...
Jury to propose ‘Labor’s council’
A “citizens’ jury” to decide the structure of Geelong’s next council could be a front to deliver the Andrews Government’s preferred outcome, according to...
MP calls for four-year federal term
The Federal Government should adopt Victoria’s set four-year terms to avoid “the archaic pre-poll circus”, according to a Geelong MP.
Simon Ramsay called for a...
High-wind danger on West Gate Bridge, speeds cut
High winds on the West Gate Bridge could be dangerous for Geelong motorists travelling to Melbourne today (Tuesday, July 12), Vicroads has warned.
“If you’re...
Cops tighten screws on Geelong number plate thefts with free security upgrades
An 80 per cent rise in number-plate thefts across Geelong has prompted police and SES units to offer free security upgrades beginning this weekend.
Four...
Geelong jobs at risk as family ‘winds down’ Australian Geographic stores
About eight jobs at Geelong’s Australian Geographic store are under a cloud amid reports its owner could close the chain.
The 67 stores were likely...
‘Boost’ for immunisation as measles linked to city
Beanbags, puppets and books are helping improve immunisation numbers while educating children in a new project at Newcomb.
Barwon Health, City Hall and Geelong Regional...
Call for action as burglaries mount
Surging insurance claims rank Geelong as Victoria’s second worst municipality for burglaries, according to one of the state’s biggest insurers.
Geelong claims jumped 17 per...
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...
