Appeal pays off for brain surgery
By Luke Voogt
Leopold hairdresser Abbey Gasparini underwent vital brain surgery last Wednesday thanks to the Geelong public raising nearly $90,000 in less than two...
Pet cruelty close to home
Greater Geelong has ranked second for animal cruelty out of Victoria’s 79 local council areas (LGA), according to a list released by RSPCA Victoria...
Cool tool for would-be tradies
Year-nine girls literally tried their hands as tradies during a National Skills Week event in Geelong this week.
The 2016 Girls’ Big Day Out offered...
Three Cats make the grade
Cats fans will have to wait two weeks for a thrilling finals clash with bitter rivals Hawthorn following a 111-point thrashing of Melbourne last...
Title race down to final round
By Josip Zilic
The race for the NPL2 Wes title comes down to the final round after North Geelong and St Albans both continued their...
Bill’s 50 years of Rotary pride
By Luke Voogt
In 50 years as a Rotarian Bill Pratt’s proudest achievement is helping to eradicate polio in developing nations.
The 94-year-old remembers when the...
Credit card purchases on stolen card
Police are searching for a woman who allegedly purchased items with a reportedly stolen credit card at a Geelong shopping mall on 23 May.
Earlier...
Grateful for new lease of life
By Luke Voogt
Highton’s Jonathon Walker is forever grateful to the bone marrow donor who gave him the chance to have a family 19 years...
Over the limit, twice
Geelong Highway Patrol impounded a man’s car after catching him drink-driving and speeding at Marshall Monday afternoon.
Police detected the Ford sedan travelling at 105km/h...
Two charged over burglary
Corio police have charged a man and a woman following an aggravated burglary in Waurn Ponds on Sunday.
Police found the man and woman sitting...
Four of the best on big screen
Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) will present four of its most exciting films in Geelong next weekend.
“Every year we like to bring a little...
Showered with cash
A Bell Park Cats supporter was in the middle of his morning shower when he received a call saying he had won more than...
Christine takes on the Great Ocean Road
The Great Ocean Road will host this year’s TAC Great Vic Bike Ride, with a Geelong woman participating in the five-day cycling event. ...
