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Cops target ‘hot spots’

By PAUL MILLAR POLICE will conduct an ongoing crackdown on known crime hotspots in the region over summer after a 24-hour blitz on central Geelong...

Early sizzle turns up the heat on baby animals

By PAUL MILLAR AN EARLY hot spell has taken its toll on local wildlife, with Jirrahlinga Wildlife Sanctuary busy treating distressed animals and birds. Senior keeper...

Massive tuna ‘offering huge financial return’

By PAUL MILLAR THE SURPRISE return of big southern bluefin tuna after an absence of more than four decades promises a financial windfall along the...

Children’s safety comes first on Injury Free Day at Corio

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN KIDS will be kids and accidents will happen - but not if Corio’s Happy Feet early learning centre has anything to...

Service to assist victims at Corio

By PAUL MILLAR A VICTIM’S assistance service will operate out of Corio Police Station, taking impact statements to help lighten the load on officers. Geelong Police...

Bird park in salt pan bid

DISUSED Moolap salt pans earmarked for a $4 billion residential development should be left to the birds instead, according to environmentalists. Geelong Environment Council will tomorrow...

Women told how to manage money

Geelong women have been encouraged to take control of their own finances at a workshop at Simonds Stadium. Not-for-profit financial wellbeing organisation 10thousandgirl and BPW...

Carbon firm in factory launch

FRESH from landing an aerospace wheel contract, pioneering Geelong manufacturer Carbon Revolution launched a new factory this week. Federal Industry Minister Christopher Pyne officially opened...

A post it note for your thoughts

A VACANT shop in Geelong’s mall will receive a temporary lease of life while it houses a quirky piece of wall art that passers-by...

$90m stadium project begins in Geelong – ‘hundreds of jobs on way’

A $90 MILLION upgrade of Geelong’s Simonds Stadium has begun, Sport Minister John Eren has announced. About 90 jobs in construction and 320 indirectly-created positions...

Police blitz central Geelong

By PAUL MILLAR THIEVES, dealers and drunk drivers beware - Geelong police are on your tail. Police will be out in force in central Geelong today,...

Wensleydale bushfire brought under control overnight

HOT AND windy conditions on Monday fanned a bushfire at Wensleydale, attended by 22 CFA appliances. The Country Fire Authority issued a Watch and Act...

Slim finals hopes still flickering

Geelong kept its ever-so-faint AFLW finals hopes alive and killed off the Western Bulldogs' dreams in the process with an 11-point win at a...

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