Flying stool foils armed robber
An attempted armed robbery at a milk bar in Norlane on Monday morning was foiled by an attendant who threw a metal stool at...
Authority a ‘dud’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A state body set up to deliver projects for central Geelong is an “abject failure” that should be disbanded, according to...
City counts cost of flood damage
Flash flooding and storm damage from January’s severe weather event has cost the Geelong Council more than $1 million.
City of Greater Geelong chief executive...
Fears for missing pregant teen
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing 16-year-old girl Cassandra Baker.
Cassandra was last seen at her home address on Alkira...
Bomb scare closes streets at Norlane
A bomb scare forced police to close streets at Norlane this morning.
The Victoria Police bomb squad was called to the house in Norlane after...
Geelong Myki machines targetted
Police have released photos and video of two men sought after seven Myki machines around Geelong were damaged earlier this year.
Police from the...
Flowers show fashion power
ON THE CATWALK: Paola De-Grace Begg models the latest fashions for a Business and Professional Women Geelong fundraiser at the Mercure Hotel on Tuesday...
Geelong violence trial to help state
A Geelong-developed life-saving family violence program is to go state-wide.
Bethany chief Grant Boyd said the program helped women and children at significant and imminent...
Rising crime ‘challenges’ state, admits MP Neville
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
The Geelong region has again suffered double-digit increases in crime, new figures reveal.
Geelong crimes were up 17.9 per cent and Surf...
‘Old trick’ for cap
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Geelong’s council has used “an old trick” to get around rates capping, according to a retired senior municipal manager.
Increasing the waste...
Marine expert comes out of his shell
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Identifying 100 new species was enough to garner Newtown’s Robert Burn a citation in this year’s Queen's Birthday Honours - but...
Gem of an idea
I SPY THE NEW GCK: Flynn Goodgame inspects the beginning of a piece of mum Hannah's unique Project Frankie jewellery. The Highton entrepreneur's story...
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...
