Faith to face fears
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
For someone studying a for a diploma of community services, a week looking after deserving children, many from traumatic backgrounds, could...
Scheme to target shoppers in west
A new marketing program will try luring shoppers from Melbourne’s west to central Geelong.
About 1400 city businesses will pay more than $1 million a...
Lobby to cash in on council again
Geelong’s council has agreed to continue paying the lion’s share of funding to the region’s municipal alliance group.
Geelong could also increase its funding for...
Tradies show their skill set
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Eighteen of the region’s top young tradespeople will compete at a 2016 WorldSkills Australia National Competition in Melbourne.
And lady tradies are...
Man seized after police feared for child’s safety
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A Highton man remains in psychiatric care after resisting arrest in dramatic scenes on Pakington Street this week, police said on Thursday.
The...
‘Questions’ over $1m site freebie
Geelong’s council will give away Ocean Grove land worth about $1 million for a community service which is usually funded by state and federal...
New parking pulls in to the centre
One hundred new car parks are on the way to central Geelong, City Hall has announced.
Work to build a car park in Gheringhap Street...
Hoons strike at golf club
By ALANA MITCHELSON
Vandals and thieves have inflicted thousands of dollars’ worth of damage on Bannockburn’s struggling golf club.
Bannockburn Golf Club secretary Dick Van Den...
Homicide Detectives find evidence for Bell Post Hill shooting investigation
By ALANA MITCHELSON
Three vehicles of interest have been located in relation to a fatal shooting at Bell Post Hill last Tuesday.
Homicide Detectives, with the...
Helping hand in the digital age
The technology age is new to Alan Hibble, even though to most digital adopters it’s old hat.
Alan and wife Kylie are among the millions...
Double Take
Lara MP and Victorian Minister for Sports and Major Events John Eren, pictured, earned himself a new title this week.
Opposition leader Matthew Guy labelled...
Trawler condemned for catching whale shark
Controversial super trawler Geelong Star has outraged conservation groups after a whale shark became entangled in its net on its latest fishing expedition.
The Australian...
Two dead in Geelong house fire
Police will prepare a report for the coroner following the death of two people in a house fire in Herne Hill on 27 December.
There...
