Volunteers put women on front foot
Volunteers have put disadvantaged Geelong women on their best foot forward to find jobs.
The community initiative aimed to help 21 long-term unemployed women “overcome...
Double take
Don’t cry over spilt milk? Well, it doesn’t even have to leave the glass to start a fracas in the seat of Corangamite apparently.
That’s...
Marginal seat ‘obstacle’ to a Henderson ministry
Corangamite’s marginal status could prevent returned MP Sarah Henderson rising to a ministerial position in a new Turnbull Government, according to a senior local...
Geelong star Madi’s on the ball with new GC mag
She enjoys cooking but doesn’t own a microwave.
And she “loves” making macramé pot hangers but has built her reputation on sport instead.
Geelong’s national netball...
Dobber tips lead to druggie busts
Police have laid arrests for drug offences in Geelong after a “spike” in tips-offs from the public, according to Crime Stoppers.
Calls with drug-related information...
TAC to ‘lead world’ from Geelong HQ
The Transport Accident Commission has unveiled a “bold new plan" to lead the world in social insurance from its Geelong headquarters.
The strategy would restore...
Planners to ‘use’ maps of sea rise
A new report showing large areas of local foreshore under water from climate change will be used as a “planning tool”, according to a...
Koala call heard at state, council
Calls for a koala tourist attraction to rival Phillip Island’s Penguin Parade have been heard at State Government and City Hall.
Victorian Tourism Minister John...
State reveals options to save Anglesea River after Alcoa closure
A river reduced to channels and mudflats will greet tourists at Anglesea if authorities stop discharging water from Alcoa’s abandoned mine without supplementary action,...
Residents, developers slam Surf Coast Shire’s new plans for Spring Creek
Residents have slammed latest plans for homes at Spring Creek, fearing Great Ocean Road traffic chaos and population pressures from overdevelopment of the farmland...
Storages rise after ‘average’ June weather
Under the Weather, by Lindsay Smail
Geelong recorded almost spot-on average temperatures for June.
The month finished with an average daily low of 6.7...
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...
