News, three mags closed
A Geelong newspaper and three local magazines have either stopped publishing or will release their final editions this month.
Geelong News announced on Wednesday that...
Bid shows every trick in the book
By LUKE VOOGT
Grovedale magician Dazzling Dan helped to conjure up a world record over the long weekend, joining colleagues in Melbourne for an 85-hour...
Meeting slams takeover
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Great Ocean Road Coast Committee’s takeover of Anglesea Beachfront Caravan Park lease should be nullified, a public forum of campers and...
New LGBTI games pride of Geelong
By LUKE VOOGT
Local LGBTI people will have a chance to compete for sporting glory in an inaugural Geelong Pride Games this November.
The games would...
Contract, award hope for sector
A big contract and a state award suggest Geelong’s beleaguered manufacturing sector still has a local future.
Quickstep and MHG Asia Pacific earned praise from...
Our Asche’s famous comedy back
By LUKE VOOGT
A century after opening in London’s West End, Chu Chin Chow will return to the original home of its Geelong-born writer, Oscar...
Winter brings out splendour
A variety of exotic - and in some cases awesome - species have begun appearing along the region’s coastline with the advent of winter,...
Three in hospital after garbo, drivers smash at Bannockburn
Three people ended up in hospital after a garbage truck collided with two vehicles at Bannockburn this morning (Wednesday).
Police are investigating after emergency services...
CCTV cameras catch man stealing CCTV cameras at Norlane
A thief has stolen security cameras from a welfare agency building at Norlane, according to police.
But one of the cameras was able to help...
Obese man robs take-away at Corio
Police are hunting an overweight man who robbed a take-away at Corio.
The man was allegedly armed with a knife when he entered the Princes...
Lyons shuns Corio
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Corio is set to retain its safe-seat status after former Geelong mayor Darryn Lyons decided against nominating for this year’s federal...
Geelong ‘confusion’ over convention centre leader
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Geelong’s long-awaited convention centre is mired in bureaucracy, with key stakeholders confused about who should be the proposal’s lead agency.
They agree...
All eyes turn to BNL finals
Ocean Grove overcame the loss of bookends Arlee Bennett and Amanda O’Malley to come from behind and defeat Torquay in a thrilling Bellarine Netball...
