Disability ‘jobs boom’ set for region
The disability sector will create over 1200 jobs in the Barwon region over the next three years, according to a new report.
The impact of...
Big-wave hero’s Archibald entry
By LUKE VOOGT
Barwon Heads artist John Druce hopes a chance meeting with a giant-wave surfer will help him win this year’s Archibald Prize.
John’s...
Canada’s trial of homeless model
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A pioneering Geelong youth homelessness program has expanded to Canada.
Two sites in Ontario were now trialling the Geelong Project, said Barwon...
City beauty hits the wall
Geelong’s “most beautiful woman in the world” now adorns a wall in the city’s centre.
City Hall commissioned artist Michael Cassar to paint a mural...
More boats gone
Thieves have continued targeting the eastern end of the Bellarine Peninsula for boats and vehicles, according to police.
The thefts extended to a truck stolen...
Builder fined over spinal injuries
An Ocean Grove builder was convicted and fined $25,000 over an incident in which a plasterer suffered severe spinal injuries and a fractured skull...
Edith cuts the ribbon
Edith Vasle received an honour she never thought she would, simply through persistence.
She was selected to help cut the ribbon to open the newly...
72 years of service for city branch of women’s council
Women from across south-west Victoria have joined forces to celebrate a local service organisation in its 72nd year of community service.
The Geelong branch of...
Brothers likely to face Supreme Court
THREE men accused of raping a 14-year old girl in Geelong are likely to face the Supreme Court after an application filed in a...
100 sweet new jobs
Almost 120 sweet new jobs are on offer as the surf coast’s newest tourist attraction readies for opening.
The Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice...
Have you seen this car?
Police have asked Geelong residents to have a close look at this car, used in a series of attempted raids on myki machines.
Detective Senior...
Oh what a rescue
Rescue crews took about 20 minutes to extricate a trapped male driver after a head-on collision in Freshwater Creek on Monday afternoon.
South Barwon SES...
Geelong and Hume banks explore merger
Geelong Bank has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Hume Bank to explore a merger of the two customer-owned banks.
If...
