‘2000 jobs, $330m a year’ from new Geelong WorkSafe office
A new 14-storey office building will deliver almost 2000 jobs and $330 million a year for Geelong’s economy, according to Mayor Darryn Lyons.
The premises...
‘Lost’ gold mine below Newtown
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A forgotten piece of Geelong’s history revealing that Newtown was a centre of the 1850s gold rush has been accidentally uncovered...
Gran to skydive in bikini
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A grandmother in a bikini will skydive over Torquay after overcoming a series of health and financial setbacks.
Sandra Northey, a lawyer turning...
Bunny blasters get the hop on rabbits
By ALANA MITCHELSON
Geelong hunters have offered to help clear Bellarine Peninsula farms of rabbits.
Geelong Field and Game’s Blair Findlay said local hunters would assist...
Disabled man sexually assaulted at public toilet
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A Highton man allegedly launched a sex assault on a disabled man in a Belmont public toilet, police said on Thursday.
Police alleged...
Couple open their home to sanctuary
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A couple has risked their careers and home to help normalise disability in the Geelong community.
Ocean Grove’s Marie Rodgers and Jay...
Double Take
An eagle-eyed Bellarine Peninsula reader did a Double Take of his own, possibly along with 20,000 other residents of the area, when City Hall...
Help keep flood victim afloat
By ALANA MITCHELSON
Dan has lost his whole world.
The 30-year-old, who has an intellectual disability, lived independently at his Newtown home for more than 10...
Police arrest man over Bell Post Hill fatal shooting
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A dramatic police raid has led to the arrest of a man wanted over an alleged fatal shooting in Bell Post Hill.
Police...
Train kills person in Geelong, services suspended
A train has hit and killed a person at Geelong's North Shore.
The incident has forced V/Line to suspended services between Waurn Ponds and Southern...
Centre of health
A new $4.5 million kinder and health centre is on the way to Geelong’s northern suburbs.
Construction of the Hendy Street Child and Family Centre...
Boating plan floated
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Boating could become Geelong’s new growth industry with the right sort of investment and support, according to an industry group.
Boating activity...
Chery Omoda musical chairs
It’s getting quite difficult to keep track of the constantly evolving brands and sub-brands within the giant Chinese Chery group.
The most recent development is...
