Manfreds men
ANYONE who still has the tunes of the Brit pop explosion of the 1960s humming around in their head has a must-not-miss diary entry...
Marles missing as pollsters check Lyons’ chances
By PAUL MILLAR
FEDERAL Corio MP Richard Marles has remained mute about an emerging threat to his seat from Geelong mayor Darryn Lyons.
A mystery telephone...
Geelong’s Land 400 defence bid a ‘laughing stock’
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG is losing badly in the race for valuable Land 400 defence jobs.
The bid is $100 million behind South Australia’s bid and...
Double Take: Giveaways, airbags, homeless, PETA porridge …
SECTIONS of Geelong big-name industry remain seemingly incapable of operating without being propped up by the taxpayer.
Alcoa and Ford, both long-time dependants, have been...
News briefs
Netball plea
TORQUAY Netball Club urgently needs a new pavilion, South Barwon MLA Andrew Katos told parliament this week.
“At the last election the coalition committed...
‘Tax office’ scammers target Geelong
By PAUL MILLAR
SCAMMERS are focussing on the Geelong region with heartless fraudsters impersonating police and tax officers to relieve locals of their cash.
The con...
Geelong first to free police from ‘babysitting’ cells
By PAUL MILLAR
GEELONG will become one of the first service areas in Victoria to receive custody officers, freeing up more police on the beat.
Police...
Change Geelong Star’s embarrassing name: MP
By NOEL MURPHY
SUPER trawler Geelong Star is embarrassing Geelong and needs a name change, according to MP Sarah Henderson.
The Corangamite Liberal called for the...
Pen pals to meet at last
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
HEATHER Downey knows it was destiny that led her to embark on the trip of a lifetime.
A confluence of dates representing...
Towering fun with all the Fawlty staff
By NOEL MURPHY
“BASIL!” The short, sharp admonishing tone of Sybil Fawlty to her deranged husband is one of British TV’s best-known comic phrases.
The...
Elissa has winter all wrapped up
Frugal Friday
WRAPS , shawls, ponchos and capes: Do we really know the difference?
Of course we do - kind of - not excluding those of...
Mechatronics winners head to UK
LOCAL apprentices Jake Barton and Luke Diaz are headed to the United Kingdom to beef up their already considerable skills.
The pair of mechatronics geniuses...
Building connections through play
An intergenerational playgroup is creating important connections by bringing together locals young and old in Torquay.
The playgroup, which sees older people spend time with...
