Hamlyn Heights hoon ‘risking lives’
LIVES are at risk as a hoon tears up Hamlyn Heights in an unroadworthy car, police have warned.
Police today issued a call for help...
Floating Christmas tree contract terminated
THE $540,000 contract to store and install the city’s floating Christmas tree has been terminated.
The company responsible for the tree, Creative Production Services (CPS),...
Commercial fishers face mental health crisis
CHRONIC job insecurity has led to a mental health crisis and high rates of suicide among Australian commercial fishers, according to a new Deakin...
Month of snarls in Geelong’s south, warns VicRoads
MOTORISTS face a month of long delays during peak travel times around one of southern Geelong’s busiest intersections, VicRoads has warned.
Highton-bound lanes of South...
Geelong apprentice cooks up skills win
AN APPRENTICE chef at one of Geelong’s leading restaurants has taken out this year’s round of Cookery Worldskills held on Sunday during the Gordon’s...
Girlfriend trouble after police seize two cars from Geelong teen
A NORTH Geelong man’s girlfriend will think twice about lending him her car again after he had both their cars impounded within two days.
State...
Cats’ full statement on Dank-linked injections
THE CATS have released a statement in response to reports the club injected players with a legal drug supplied by controversial sports scientist Stephen...
Thieves steal Grovedale Scouts’ $5000 trailer
THIEVES have left Grovedale’s Scouts $5000 out of pocket after stealing their custom trailer, according to group leader Rob Bailey.
The trailer was last seen...
Local charities at risk of deregistration
ANOTHER four Geelong charities risk being deregistered by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).
The four are among 300 charities nationally that will lose charity status...
Hayley competes on the world stage
GEELONG hairdresser Hayley Parker is about to reach the culmination of two years of intensive training and competition.
She is a member of the Australian...
$14m investment brings ‘high-tech’ jobs to Geelong
A $14 MILLION investment will create 20 high-tech Geelong jobs when a manufacturer relocates research and development functions from Germany, State Government has announced.
Quickstep...
Anglesea’s future up for talks
ANGLESEA residents will have the opportunity to discuss the town’s future once Alcoa departs with a community consultation event next week.
Alcoa ceases operations at...
Grovedale snares two premierships in Saturday Senior Pennant grand finals
Grovedale had the best representation in Tennis Geelong’s Saturday Senior Pennant grand finals, participating in four finals and being successful in two.
It would...
