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Reading cinema in systems ’first’

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN THE curtains will open on Australian cinematic first when Reading Waurn Ponds unveils a state-of-the-art digital projection and sound system. Reading manager...

Roomster lives up to name

By ERIC BLAIR WHEN Skoda returned to Australia in 2007 it did so with two models, the mainstream Octavia sedan and a quirky, boxy little...

Corio MP backing Shorten

By NOEL MURPHY CORIO MP Richard Marles has made an impassioned plea for the ALP to drop its previous leadership baggage and back Bill Shorten...

Mum told to apologise over foul abuse of cop

By CHERIE DONNELLAN A 27-YEAR-OLD mother must write a letter of apology to a police officer for verbally abusing him, a Geelong magistrate ordered on...

Portuguese ‘discovery’ explained

By NOEL MURPHY IT’S one of Geelong’s most persistent legends and, like most legends, might be based to some degree in fact. But whether the Portuguese...

Polls headache as election, footy finals clash in city: Vote 1: Geelong Cats

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN GEELONG’S first finals football-flavoured federal election could delay results in the tightest seat in the nation, Corangamite. The clash of the two...

Settled Cats home in on Freo niggles

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN DON'T expect too much change from Chris Scott during the finals series. Finishing second, minimal serious injury concerns, a generous allotment of...

FINALLY FRIDAY: Tiny trio’s giant talent

By CHERIE DONNELLAN A foot in the door has become a place in the spotlight for teenage Ocean Grove garage band The Tiny Giants got...

JOIN THE CLUB: The art of conversation

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN It’s hard to know, really - is it an art group or a chat club? Jo Fearon laughs as she tries to...

Miette steps up for child research

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN EVENT management could be a future career for 11-year-old Miette Craven-Briggs. The grade five St Patrick’s Primary student motivated 84 schoolmates to...

FINALLY FRIDAY: My Coles comfort

By CHERIE DONNELLAN The relationship between African-American jazz legend Nat King Cole and daughter Natalie “fascinated” Victorian singer Martine Pavey. So strong was her interest in...

Trouble brews over ‘gypsy coffees’

By MICHELLE HERBISON COUNCIL allowing "gypsy traders" to operate out of vans in car parks is unfair to local small businesses, according to a drive-through...

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Gender equity awards open for nominations

Organisers of the third Recalibrate Gender Equity Awards have put the call out for nominations following the 2024 launch event in Melbourne last week. Founded...