More train services back on track
By LUKE VOOGT
Geelong commuters will get some welcome relief by the end of this month, with six Geelong-Melbourne services returning to the rails, the...
Government ’rushing and botching’ council sacking
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
The state government was rushing and botching its proposed bill to sack Geelong council, according to opposition leader Matthew Guy.
Mr Guy...
Anger over threat to council
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A wave of anger swept Geelong on Tuesday morning as ratepayers woke to find their council would be sacked by the...
Pumps turned on as Geelong’s big dry bites
The Andrews Government has begun pumping water from Melbourne to Geelong as dry weather and static restrictions continue draining the region’s storages.
Barwon Water had...
FIFA-standard soccer pitch to encourage more players in Geelong’s northern suburbs
A FIFA-standard soccer pitch is on the way to Norlane’s Leisuretime Centre.
A $600,000 state grant and City Hall funds will deliver the synthetic pitch...
Dream wedding for tragic Meredith bride
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A massive community effort has made a dying wish come true for a Meredith woman.
A flood of offers helped organise a...
Lyons rates high as Independent
By LUKE VOOGT
A recent survey by the Geelong Indy has revealed that Geelong Mayor Darryn Lyons could actually win in this year’s Federal Election...
Briefs
Puppies plundered
Three people posing as RSPCA inspectors have stolen 15 beagle puppies from a Lara backyard, according to police.
The trio told the owner they...
State ‘leaks its own report’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
The State Government leaked its own report of an inquiry into Geelong’s council, according to South Barwon MP Andrew Katos.
“The only...
More Bandidos charges laid
Taskforce Echo detectives charged a man on Thursday as part of an investigation into alleged drug trafficking by people with links to the Geelong...
Police hunt 15 stolen hounds
Three people posed as RSPCA inspectors to steal 15 beloved beagle puppies from a Lara backyard last month.
Police are appealing for public help to...
Vikki has role wrapped up
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Vikki Ellis reckons she would be tearing her hair out if it wasn’t for her packing job at the Endeavour Foundation...
Find your new best friend at GAWS
Geelong Animal Welfare Society (GAWS) has reminded potential cat buyers that kittens are not just for Christmas.
The not-for-profit organisation, which received nearly 60 kittens...
