Double take
Has Geelong lost its international icon?
No, Double Take’s not alluding to the Cats, Corio Bay or even a mythical Guggenheim Museum.
This is an...
Union, council in fight on sacking
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
The sacking of a road worker has left City Hall and the Australian Services Union (ASU) at loggerheads.
ASU branch co-ordinator Billy...
Young slugger having a ball with Bellarine Bears team
In baseball parlance Bradyn Barker is often referred to as a “spark plug".
The Barwon Heads youngster loves to play baseball, he loves the action,...
Ken’s a winner for youth
By ALANA MITCHELSON
Working tirelessly to raise $18,000 for a Geelong Police youth program over three years has won an award for a Leopold man.
Ken...
Koalas settling in to new home
By ALANA MITCHELSON
More than 400 koalas are settling in to a new home after their relocation to Great Otway National Park.
Overpopulation pressures forced a culling...
Asylum seeker activists target MPs
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A local refugee group has called for an end to Australia’s “cruel" policies on refugees so Canberra can “respect and uphold” the...
Camping cuts in time for season
Camping fee rises that would have cost campers up to $30,000 in the Geelong region, have been further reduced, the State Government has announced.
Fees...
Lara going bananas as new supermaket keeps hiring additional workers
Lara shoppers have gone bananas - literally - over their new Coles, according to its store manager.
Trent Butcher identified bananas as the “best seller...
City first to greet campers
Campervan travellers will be welcomed to Geelong after receiving cold shoulders along the Surf Coast.
Tourism industry figures said Geelong’s status as Victoria’s first council...
Workers go but Cats deal stays
Ford has agreed to extend its sponsorship of Geelong Cats beyond its factory closure in October next year, the two organisations have announced.
The car...
Cheap flights come with warning
Jetstar is offering $19 tickets to its two newest destinations - Adelaide and Hobart - but now includes early warnings about extra costs on...
Call to restore train wi-fi funding
By ALANA MITCHELSON
The State Government should reverse a decision to “abandon its promise” of free wi-fi for Geelong and Ballarat trains, according to a...
HIPPY celebrates 25 years
A Geelong program has celebrated a quarter of a century of helping children make the leap from pre-school to grade prep.
The Home Interaction Program...
