Library’s driving force honoured
Geelong Regional Library Corporation (GRLC) chief Patti Manolis has been inducted into this year’s Victorian Honour Roll for Women.
Ms Manolis was inducted for her...
Safe harbour a step closer
A $19 million ‘safe harbour’ on Geelong’s waterfront is a step closer after a City Hall funding commitment this week.
Councillors voted unanimously to tip...
Newspapers: still the most trusted
Regional newspapers are twice as trustworthy as radio and three times more than online searches, according to a new survey.
Fifty-four per cent of respondents...
Buses continue for V/Line peak-hour commute
By ALANA MITCHELSON
Most Geelong commuters will continue riding buses despite the State Government announcing that more than 90 per cent of disrupted regional V/Line...
Bail refused on drugs, weapons and stolen goods
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A Breakwater man has been refused bail over alleged drug trafficking after he was found with prohibited weapons and a “large amount"...
Pipe to open
Geelong’s big dry has prompted Barwon Water to open the Melbourne to Geelong pipeline next month to boost supplies.
Water Minister Lisa Neville said extreme...
Search for city’s beat
Where is Geelong’s heart?
Like the character out of the Wizard of Oz, Geelong’s looking for it.
A quirky new YouTube clip features the Tin Man...
Hunt for bank robber continues
Armed Crime Squad detectives are continuing to investigate an alleged armed robbery in Newcomb yesterday.
The alleged armed robbery took place at a financial institution...
Teen mums finish education together with babies
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A group of Geelong teen mums is studying the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning with their babies in class.
And demand is likely to...
Surprise departure for $1 million mover
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Corio greyhound trainers Tom and Andrea Dailly experienced the highs and lows of the sport last week with their top dog...
Let there be light: Teens win scholarship and international award
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A Belmont teenager has been honoured with an international award for her volunteer work in Uganda.
Former Sacred Heart student Sarah Kenworthy was...
Dramatic surf rescue
Jan Juc surfer Tristan Forras has helped rescue a pair of swimmers at treacherous Cape Woolamai beach, while ironically participating in a water safety...
Big fines for illegal dump and burn
Victoria’s environmental protection watchdog has handed a hefty fine to a demolition company for an illegal burn-off in Charlemont.
High Tech Demolition Pty Ltd received...
