New parking pulls in to the centre
One hundred new car parks are on the way to central Geelong, City Hall has announced.
Work to build a car park in Gheringhap Street...
Hoons strike at golf club
By ALANA MITCHELSON
Vandals and thieves have inflicted thousands of dollars’ worth of damage on Bannockburn’s struggling golf club.
Bannockburn Golf Club secretary Dick Van Den...
Homicide Detectives find evidence for Bell Post Hill shooting investigation
By ALANA MITCHELSON
Three vehicles of interest have been located in relation to a fatal shooting at Bell Post Hill last Tuesday.
Homicide Detectives, with the...
Helping hand in the digital age
The technology age is new to Alan Hibble, even though to most digital adopters it’s old hat.
Alan and wife Kylie are among the millions...
Double Take
Lara MP and Victorian Minister for Sports and Major Events John Eren, pictured, earned himself a new title this week.
Opposition leader Matthew Guy labelled...
Trawler condemned for catching whale shark
Controversial super trawler Geelong Star has outraged conservation groups after a whale shark became entangled in its net on its latest fishing expedition.
The Australian...
Smart city evolves
Geelong has spruiked itself as a “21st Century Smart City” in a new initiative to lure investment.
Premier Daniel Andrews launched the inaugural Transforming Geelong...
Another Geelong retail collapse
Another retail chain with a Geelong store has closed down, with the GNC LiveWell outlet in Westfield ceasing trading.
Seven stores in the chain have...
‘2000 jobs, $330m a year’ from new Geelong WorkSafe office
A new 14-storey office building will deliver almost 2000 jobs and $330 million a year for Geelong’s economy, according to Mayor Darryn Lyons.
The premises...
‘Lost’ gold mine below Newtown
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A forgotten piece of Geelong’s history revealing that Newtown was a centre of the 1850s gold rush has been accidentally uncovered...
Gran to skydive in bikini
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A grandmother in a bikini will skydive over Torquay after overcoming a series of health and financial setbacks.
Sandra Northey, a lawyer turning...
Bunny blasters get the hop on rabbits
By ALANA MITCHELSON
Geelong hunters have offered to help clear Bellarine Peninsula farms of rabbits.
Geelong Field and Game’s Blair Findlay said local hunters would assist...
Corio comes out on top
Corio defeated North Geelong at home on Saturday and Independent photographer Ivan Kemp saw it unfold.
