Ferry plan floated
A passenger ferry could begin trial runs between Portarlington and Melbourne’s Docklands in May, according to a group pushing for the service.
But the...
Geelong records warm March
Under the Weather, by Lindsay Smail
MARCH was Geelong’s warmest since 2013, with a mean temperature of 19.5C.
This compares to the current 30-year March mean...
Historic retail therapy
While bemoaning modern day Geelong’s city centre, many born and bred G-towners recall shopping’s halcyon days when Bright and Hitchcock’s ruled the retail roost.
These...
“Colac Road a waste of money”, report claims
The Princes Highway duplication to Colac was due to pork barrelling in a marginal electorate instead of economic priority, a new report claims.
The 89-kilometre...
Aboriginals’ own court in Geelong to deliver ’culturally appropriate’ sentences
Aboriginals will soon have their own courts in Geelong to deliver “more culturally-appropriate” sentences, the Andrews State Government has announced.
The Government launched the Koori...
‘Meters must go’: traders
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A suburban strip shopping uproar over the prospect of parking meters is proof central Geelong suffers from a lack of free...
Claire laps up life
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
The young mum celebrating in Kardinia Park Pool looks a picture of health.
But beneath the smiling exterior lays a nightmare story...
Members fall hurts calisthenics club
By LUKE VOOGT
A Corio calisthenics club is fighting for survival after an unprecedented drop in membership this year.
Cloverdale Calisthenics College founder and principal Mandy...
Praise for keeping athletes on track
A group of volunteers keeping athletics on track in Geelong has earned public recognition.
Two members of John Landy Athletics Field Committee of Management -...
Three face dock over pier fire
Three men face court over a Portarlington pier fire on Tuesday.
Geelong Crime Investigation Unit detectives arrested the trio separately at Portarlington the following day....
Technology is key to growing digital world
People who are unable to use technology will eventually be “cut off from their communities”, a Geelong councillor has warned.
Councillor Rod Macdonald’s sombre assessment...
Teen girls suffer racist assault
Police are appealing for witnesses after three girls wearing Muslim headdress were assaulted and racially abused in a Norlane park last week.
Investigators were told...
Paramedic concerns as temps rise
Paramedics are urging the community not to leave children, pets or older people unattended in vehicles as temperatures continue to soar following a warm...
