Crime hike ‘state’s fault’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Crime rates in Geelong and Surf Coast have jumped dramatically in the past 12 months, according to latest figures.
Surf Coast suffered...
Festive Harmony
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
This year’s confluence of the birthdays of Islam’s Prophet Mohammad and Christianity’s Jesus Christ served as a powerful symbol of unity,...
MP backs hourly bus services push
A call for the return of hourly bus services to Portarlington, St Leonards and Indented Head has been backed by member for Western Victoria...
Woman bashed
A man wanted for assaulting a female workplace inspector could be on the run in Geelong, according to Victoria Police.
Adam McGrath allegedly assaulted the...
Dry drinkers a win for cancer
Dry July Foundation has announced a grant of $52,000 to Barwon Health’s Andrew Love Cancer Centre.
The funds would be used for an art therapy...
A lotto luck along our ocean road
The Great Ocean Road region has come in sixth on a lotto hotspot list, featuring 10 winners who finished 2015 a combined $11.7 million...
Family cat delays take-off of turkey
Talkin’ Turkey’s the gift that keeps on giving for St Albans Park’s Knox and Elaine Campbell.
After finding all five turkeys in the 11 December...
Give our common back, say locals
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A 700-signature petition has reignited the battle over Winchelsea Common with the area still fenced off more than a year after...
Ripper race feeling the ‘squeeze’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club hopes for a big turnout out at its 36th annual Rip to River Race despite...
Double take
Has Geelong lost its international icon?
No, Double Take’s not alluding to the Cats, Corio Bay or even a mythical Guggenheim Museum.
This is an...
Union, council in fight on sacking
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
The sacking of a road worker has left City Hall and the Australian Services Union (ASU) at loggerheads.
ASU branch co-ordinator Billy...
Young slugger having a ball with Bellarine Bears team
In baseball parlance Bradyn Barker is often referred to as a “spark plug".
The Barwon Heads youngster loves to play baseball, he loves the action,...
Around the grounds
We go around the grounds from matches played in Geelong Cricket Association senior women's on Sunday 16 November.
WOMEN’S SENIOR CRICKET
Sunday 16 November
A Grade
Barwon...
