Teenagers forced into roles as ‘young carers’ for their parents
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
It's a tough enough job for an adult, let alone a 16-year-old.
But Geelong children as young as eight are being pressed...
Families battling housing blowout
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
The waiting list of families seeking public housing in Geelong has blown out under the Andrews Labor Government, according to South...
Calendar girls a ‘classic’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
There is nothing like a dame - and the classic car-owning girls featured in the Motor Dames 2016 Calendar agree.
Cherry De...
Summer police blitz on roads as death toll climbs
By ALANA MITCHELSON
More police will patrol local roads this summer as part of a state-wide blitz, according to a traffic officer.
The “enhanced police enforcement...
Call to nominate disability ‘champs’
Simone Stevens was rapt to be a finalist in the inaugural Geelong Awards for People With a Disability last year.
The East Geelong champion...
Mums campaign for safer cots
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
An award-winning local mother’s organisation is on a campaign to ensure every baby has a safe cot to sleep in.
The right...
Geelong MP urges action on ‘crowded’ train line
Overcrowding on the Geelong rail line must be addressed urgently, Western Victoria Region MP Simon Ramsay told State Parliament this week.
Mr Ramsay said increased...
Snake numbers ‘surging’
By ALANA MITCHELSON
Geelong’s snake population is booming, according to local pest controllers.
Pet deaths and calls for help were rising after an early beginning to...
Bunnings pet policy scare at North Geelong store
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A spill of snail pellets at Bunnings North Geelong has raised new concerns over the company’s pet-friendly policy, according to a shopper.
The...
Friends support Geelong photographer in crowdfunding campaign
By ALANA MITCHELSON
Overwhelming support for a crowdfunding campaign to replace stolen camera gear worth $10,000 has humbled a South Geelong photographer.
Kristian Wild was shocked...
Geelong Indy relaunches with new design
Geelong’s favourite newspaper has a new look and more to read.
And it also has a new name with the introduction of the Geelong Indy...
Scientists settled on city as host
The science is settled: Geelong is an ideal conference venue.
Well, maybe that should be the scientists are settled, with more than 340 of them...
Find your new best friend at GAWS
Geelong Animal Welfare Society (GAWS) has reminded potential cat buyers that kittens are not just for Christmas.
The not-for-profit organisation, which received nearly 60 kittens...
