Disability foster care
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A Victorian-first foster care-like system for children with disabilities has alleviated strain on Geelong families.
Private Respite Services (PRS) is approaching its first...
Train yard to split farming property
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A Mt Duneed farmer is fighting state plans to bisect his historic property for a train yard.
The project will separate Stanley Larcombe’s...
Double Take
Geelong rail commuters might still be enduring chaotic services as trains undergo wheel replacements but at least one Victorian commuter is dealing with the...
More charges over Anakie hit-run
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A second man has been charged over an alleged hit-run collision that killed a 77-year-old cyclist at Anakie last Mother’s Day.
Major Collision...
Political pressure rises on cost of living
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
The state opposition is aiming to make cost of living pressures an election issue with its Costwatch campaign visiting the region...
Festival gathers up fruits of the soil
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Hunters and gatherers will descend on Winchelsea for four days as the region’s newest festival is introduced.
Organisers believe the Hunt and...
Solemn stadium bids farewell
Hundreds of family, friends and fans have farewelled Cats legend Paul Couch at a public memorial in Geelong’s Simonds Stadium.
Past-teammates from the ’80s and...
Family shocked at empty palliative beds
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A unique Geelong palliative care facility is running at a third of capacity to the disbelief of the terminally ill and their...
Tasers charge up police response
By ALANA MITCHELSON
Geelong police are permanently arming themselves with tasers after trialling the weapon since 2013.
State Government announced this week it would roll out...
Power of presence shines through the dark
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A display of award-winning artist Steve Salo’s portraiture is among the highlights of this year’s Geelong After Dark installation.
Salo approached Geelong’s Back...
City hall to call the tune
City Hall’s major events unit will decide whether Geelong’s only major music festival goes ahead again next year, according to its organiser.
The return of...
Out and about in Geelong
Independent photographer Ivan Kemp ventured down to Geelong’s waterfront on Tuesday to see who was out and about.
