Reincarnation of a historic hotel
By Luke Voogt
Work has begun in earnest on the new-look National Hotel with the venue set to open in November.
Scaffolding went up at the...
Patience call as rain hurts roads
Road damage from wet weather has left Geelong’s council pleading for patience.
City Hall said the “severe and prolonged” conditions had hit the municipality with...
Century-old aqueduct connection
By Luke Voogt
A Portarlington resident has unearthed photos revealing a family connection with Breakwater’s historic aqueduct, following recent plans to build parklands around the...
All for a healthy heart
By Luke Voogt
For Inverleigh’s Joanne Parke, there was nothing like waking up in ICU to help her quit smoking.
The then otherwise healthy 37-year-old suffered...
Thousands want ‘surfing nirvana’ saved
By Luke Voogt
An online petition to stop a development near Bells Beach has gathered thousands of signatures ahead of a state planning tribunal hearing...
Wanted on numerous warrants
Geelong police have called for public assistance to locate two people, each wanted on numerous warrants.
Police posted on the Eyewatch Geelong page on Friday...
Mountain-biker’s body found
Search and rescue crews found a body in the You Yangs Regional Park Tuesday morning, following the disappearance of a mountain-bike rider the night...
Ben’s search for the light
By Luke Voogt
Geelong West’s Ben Collett has helped Light the Night since he was diagnosed with myelofibrosis in 2013.
The 41-year-old has joined fellow Geelong...
Portrait makes semi-finals
By Luke Voogt
One of Australia’s most prestigious art prizes could feature local art, with Torquay’s Jacki Burke making the semi-finals of the Doug Moran...
Double Take
Poor old Bellarine MP Lisa Neville can’t take a trick in her ministerial duties.
A couple of weeks ago Double Take noted her struggles with...
Great Ocean Road closed indefinitely
By Luke Voogt
The Great Ocean Road will remain closed indefinitely after this week’s heavy rain, according to VicRoads.
Fallen trees and about 30 landslides forced...
Our ‘exercise pill’ makes muscular mice at Deakin
A pill that tricks the body into thinking it has exercised could soon help treat heart disease, Geelong researchers have announced.
Deakin University Metabolic Research...
Clifton Springs through to grand final
The poor weather conditions continue to plague all competitions and Tuesday Women’s this week was no exception.
Of particular interest was the start of...
