‘Smart jobs’ not for all, says ALP
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Geelong needs an employment program targeted at retrenched workers, according to Labor’s candidate for the federal seat of Corangamite.
“It was valuable...
‘Wow-factor’ library centre opens
By ALANA MITCHELSON
Geelong’s new library and heritage centre opened last weekend, with local bibliophiles and the plain curious pouring in and out over the...
‘Big rise’ in car theft for Geelong
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Car theft in Geelong rose 19 per cent in the year to 30 September, according to latest figures.
The National Motor Vehicle...
HIPPY families graduate with new skills for life in city’s northern suburbs
Sixteen families have graduated from a two-year program teaching valuable life skills in Geelong’s northern suburbs.
HIPPY, or Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters,...
School reunion flavour as friends gather for Jac’s 70th
Jac Renzenbrink’s 70th birthday was practically a school reunion when he celebrated with friends at home in Wallington recently.
Guests even included a former...
Double Take
AFL draft watchers were keenly awaiting the selections at both ends of the spectrum when clubs revealed their picks on Tuesday night.
Apart from the...
Greening, traffic clashes
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Rerouting traffic is part of a “can of worms” debate on revitalising central Geelong, according to city leaders.
The city needed a...
‘Kitten tsunami’ flooding shelter
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A “kitten tsunami” is approaching Geelong Animal Welfare Society (GAWS) as it launches a Christmas appeal today (Friday).
“Not only is Christmas...
Turkey hunt a Watson family affair
Three generations of Highton’s Watson family have joined forces to win a tasty turkey for Christmas lunch.
They scoured the pages of last week’s Indy...
Christmas carnival in Newtown
Families will celebrate the festive season in style this evening as Newtown’s Fyans Park Primary School opens to the public for its annual Christmas...
Huxtables bring it home
Jan Juc’s Huxtable brothers have dominated a junior championships for junior surfers.
Xavier Huxtable won the under-14 boys title at the inaugural SmoothStar Micro Groms...
Cyclist hit run arrest made
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have arrested a man following an alleged hit-run collision that claimed a man’s life in Anakie on Mother’s Day.
Cyclist...
Holmes stars as Venom beat Flyers
Mackenzie Holmes edged Cayla George in a battle between two of the WNBL's biggest stars to help deliver the Geelong Venom a second consecutive...
