Family shocked at empty palliative beds
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A unique Geelong palliative care facility is running at a third of capacity to the disbelief of the terminally ill and their...
Tasers charge up police response
By ALANA MITCHELSON
Geelong police are permanently arming themselves with tasers after trialling the weapon since 2013.
State Government announced this week it would roll out...
Power of presence shines through the dark
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A display of award-winning artist Steve Salo’s portraiture is among the highlights of this year’s Geelong After Dark installation.
Salo approached Geelong’s Back...
City hall to call the tune
City Hall’s major events unit will decide whether Geelong’s only major music festival goes ahead again next year, according to its organiser.
The return of...
Loaded guns, drugs found in Bandidos raids
Police have raided seven properties around Geelong and one in Werribee linked to the Geelong chapter of the Bandidos outlaw motorcycle gang.
Detective Inspector Marty...
Floating tree threat abandoned
Geelong councillors have backed down on a threat to abandon the floating Christmas tree over rising costs.
In a major win, Mayor Darryn Lyons announced...
Harbour project hit by $2m shortfall
State Government is giving $4 million to Geelong’s $19 million safe harbour roject - short of the anticipated $6 million.
Royal Geelong Yacht Club had...
Police raid Geelong Bandidos’ properties
Police are raiding at least seven properties around Geelong and Werribee linked to the Geelong chapter of the Bandidos outlaw motorcycle gang.
The Wednesday morning...
Geelong to get more custody officers
Geelong has been promised more custody officers, relieving the region’s stretched police numbers, the state government has announced.
The second squad of police custody officers...
Cervical cancer screening rates drop
A concerning drop in cervical cancer screening rates in Geelong and the Surf Coast has medical authorities worried, new figures have revealed.
The Victorian Cervical...
Police on hunt for wanted men in Geelong
Two men on warrants for their arrest have police on their tails in Geelong.
Police have posted separate calls for help to find the men,...
Grovers get the better of Belmont
Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at Ocean Grove Bowls Club on Tuesday to see the home side defeat Belmont 69 to 53 in round...
