Disabled man sexually assaulted at public toilet
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A Highton man allegedly launched a sex assault on a disabled man in a Belmont public toilet, police said on Thursday.
Police alleged...
Couple open their home to sanctuary
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A couple has risked their careers and home to help normalise disability in the Geelong community.
Ocean Grove’s Marie Rodgers and Jay...
Double Take
An eagle-eyed Bellarine Peninsula reader did a Double Take of his own, possibly along with 20,000 other residents of the area, when City Hall...
Help keep flood victim afloat
By ALANA MITCHELSON
Dan has lost his whole world.
The 30-year-old, who has an intellectual disability, lived independently at his Newtown home for more than 10...
Police arrest man over Bell Post Hill fatal shooting
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A dramatic police raid has led to the arrest of a man wanted over an alleged fatal shooting in Bell Post Hill.
Police...
Train kills person in Geelong, services suspended
A train has hit and killed a person at Geelong's North Shore.
The incident has forced V/Line to suspended services between Waurn Ponds and Southern...
Centre of health
A new $4.5 million kinder and health centre is on the way to Geelong’s northern suburbs.
Construction of the Hendy Street Child and Family Centre...
Boating plan floated
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Boating could become Geelong’s new growth industry with the right sort of investment and support, according to an industry group.
Boating activity...
Revved up mechanical career
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Little did the then-16-year-old Matt Scharf know that dropping in at Mercer Street’s Moto Tech dealership to buy parts would lead...
Ambos slow down
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Local waiting times for ambulances have increased under the Andrews government, according to the opposition.
Response times for non-critical code-two calls in...
Employers hit by underpay demands
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has recovered $268,000 for 83 underpaid workers in Geelong in the last financial year.
The amount included back pay of...
Call to fix bus service ‘mistake’
A campaign to win back an hourly bus service on the Bellarine Peninsula has reached state parliament.
Western Victoria MP Simon Ramsay urged the State...
Corio comes out on top
Corio defeated North Geelong at home on Saturday and Independent photographer Ivan Kemp saw it unfold.
