Stars’ poker limo dumped at Lara
A limousine driver for a fundraising poker night rolled the dice and lost while picking up his celebrity clients at a Geelong waterfront restaurant...
Popular school urges families to sign up
The Geelong College’s commitment to innovation in learning in a caring environment is seeing the co-educational day and boarding school from early learning to...
Daughter’s battle inspires big night
By LUKE VOOGT
Geelong is breathing life into a cure for cystic fibrosis (CF) this month with a first-time gala dinner.
The Cure Cystic Fibrosis Gala...
City squashing hikes into budget
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Playing squash will be cheaper for the next 12 months but most other Geelong council charges will increase, draft budget papers...
Geelong fiesta to save kids in Brazil
Brazilian children at risk of sexual exploitation will benefit from a new event in Geelong.
Charity A2B (Australia to Brazil) will stage Latin Fiesta next...
Cranes set for the skyline
Work on Geelong’s tallest building has officially begun.
Demolition of existing buildings on the site began this week to make way for the $120 million,...
High standard of learning experiences
Bell Park North Primary School is a well-established P-6 school servicing the Geelong suburb of Bell Park.
Staff strongly believe that effective teaching and...
Pathways beyond school
Creating positive futures is the key message being given to students at Newcomb Secondary College as they embark on their new P-TECH (Pathways in...
More community agency mergers
Further consolidation of Geelong human services agencies is on the cards as Bethany Community Support and Geelong Kindergarten Association (GKA) propose to merge.
The agencies...
Landmark hotel in $25m sale
Landmark Geelong hotel the Mercure is on the market, with a price expected to reach around $25 million.
Kildair Hotels Group has moved to sell...
Police seek tip on woman with tips
A woman is believed to have stolen a tips jar in a cafe burglary at Mt Duneed, police allege.
She is also thought to have...
From the archives
18 years ago
August 17, 2007
A baby boom is delivering a population surge to Geelong.
Barwon Health is scratching its head to explain the boom as...
