Food and drink fuel hope
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A new export program aims to open up multi-million dollar opportunities to take Geelong food and beverage products to the world.
Ship...
TAFE rescue ‘cruel hoax’
The Andrews Government has slashed funding for Victorian TAFEs including Geelong’s The Gordon, according to the state opposition.
Shadow training and skills minister Steph Ryan...
Death unsuspicious
Briefs
Police have ruled out foul play in the death of a home-based prostitute at Norlane.
Victoria Police said she was “located deceased” in her Robin...
Star Search calls for young talents
A talent quest that has uncovered some of Geelong’s greatest stars will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year.
Musicians like pop singer Missy Higgins and...
Building on community needs
A $43.5 million project with 90 aged-care beds and 52 rental houses has been launched at Norlane.
The Norlane Integrated Community Hub Project also includes...
ALP fears Lyons, says party elder
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Labor is running scared of Darryn Lyons standing for Corio at the federal election, according to one of the party’s former...
Our ‘Anzac artist’ on the front lines
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Celebrated Australian artist Arthur Streeton is renowned for his depictions of the western district, the subject of an exhibition at Geelong...
Camp-out to commemorate Anzacs
North Geelong Secondary College students are preparing swags and sleeping bags to participate in the nation’s largest sleepover to commemorate the nation’s fallen diggers.
They...
Hunger for food relief
By LUKE VOOGT
Two mates stopped in Geelong this week as part of their nine-day Victorian cycling odyssey to raise money for Australia’s largest hunger-relief...
Dreams grow from grass roots
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Champion Geelong para-athlete Richard Colman had just finished his second training session for the day but was still happy to talk...
Barista reviver
“Free barista coffees” will be available to Geelong motorists travelling around regional Victoria over the long weekend, according to the city’s TAC headquarters.
The free...
Blacher days for Geelong council
A single administrator has replaced Geelong’s 12 councillors and mayor after the Andrews Government controversially sacked them last week over bullying allegations.
Former academic and...
Final five make-up far from decided
Anglesea coach Jordan Keras doesn’t want to leave anything to chance this weekend.
The Roos will play finals if they beat fourth-placed Queenscliff and that’s...
