Blaze ‘destroys’ church on Pakington Street, Geelong West
Fire has gutted a Presbyterian church on Geelong West’s Pakington Street.
The CFA issued a warning about 5.30am for nearby residents to switch off air-conditioning...
900 jobs lost
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Geelong has lost its Target headquarters, with its 900 jobs.
Target senior management announced on Thursday the headquarters would be moving “in...
Briefs
Saving distributed
Geelong road commuters will save 20 minutes travelling to Melbourne after a State Government commitment to go it alone on funding a second...
Mudslinging fails to provide answers
Who were the bullies among Geelong’s 13 councillors?
That question was not fully answered in the Commission of Inquiry report but some clues were revealed...
Lyons could soon be back
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Geelong voters will elect a fresh council in 2017 - and Darryn Lyons could return as mayor, according to the state...
Vows made, with lots of love
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Mandy Pattenden beat all odds to become Mrs John Brockway on Sunday.
Despite suffering terminal cancer, Mandy made it to the riverside...
Target moves out in ‘search for talent’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Target’s Geelong headquarters could lose a quarter of its staff and send others to Melbourne.
The chain’s new boss, Guy Russo, is...
Council saga: Lyons could run again next year
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Geelong council will be sacked on Thursday but fresh elections will be held in October 2017.
And State Opposition Leader Matthew Guy...
Penguins ‘come first for Neville’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Bellarine MP Lisa Neville is more concerned about the security of St Kilda’s penguins than her own constituents, according to Weatern...
Captain hits the chord
HITTING THE RIGHT NOTE: St Ignatius College music captain Sophie Crothers admires the talent of internationally renowned composer and pianist Christopher Norton as he...
Hands on for recognition
By LUKE VOOGT
Geelong history writer Shirley Strachan will this month launch her book about influential local osteopath, Tom Bowen, celebrating the centenary of his...
Our ‘friend’ Tony willing to return
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Self-described friend of Geelong Tony Abbott could return to the region to campaign for one of the 54 coalition MPs who...
‘Thank you Mr Lifeguard’
Water has always been a big part of John Crockett’s life and when the novelty of retirement wore off, he decided to give being...
