Councillor steps in on pet claims
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG Animal Welfare Society needs to take pet claims by the public more seriously, City Hall’s Kylie Fisher said yesterday.
But pet owners...
Back to Back Gladwin’s awkward award
BACK TO BACK Theatre’s Bruce Gladwin admits feeling awkward about his Australia Council Award.
The passionate and compassionate artistic director, who has guided an ensemble...
Double Take: Manners, robbers and Leary …
WHO says manners are extinct these days?
Politeness is always a virtue and, if you need an example, look no further than the knife-wielding bandit...
Just two calls to City Hall’s bully hotline
By PAUL MILLAR
A HOTLINE to report bullying at City of Greater Geelong has had two calls in its first four weeks.
But a union official...
Zeppelin lands for city tribute
By NOEL MURPHY
THE BIGGEST rock band of the 1970s was never one for a lack of excesses.
Private jets with their own fireplaces, hard drugs,...
Sad auxiliary ladies prepare to depart Port’s rotunda
By PAUL MILLAR
A COMMUNITY group that has provided shorts and T-shirts to forgetful campers for decades will soon lock the doors of its historic...
Speed limits cut, but not here …
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE Geelong region is stuck with speed-limit cuts introduced under a program that the Andrews Government halted over "confusion and uncertainty".
The...
Presence of place … at Geelong’s wool museum
By NOEL MURPHY
ROADWORK signs, fluoro jackets and safety helmets make for an unusual entry to a showcase of early Geelong but, then, the idea...
Buckets and bouquets
BOUQUETS to a man who found my wallet and dropped it off to my house on 3 March. Phone me on 0422 850 277...
Frugal Friday: A piece of cake
DON'T we all love cupcakes?
I found some by chance, specifically white chocolate ones that got me with texture and taste so good I’m going...
Escos all go-go
DJs and disco tragics from a generation ago will reunite later this month to relive the glory days of a former Geelong nightclub.
Organisers said...
Men’s Sheds open up to wider community services
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
MEN’S sheds have become a new community force around Geelong, with 12 now operating and more in the pipeline.
The male gathering...
Hawks go into break in 3rd spot
A seven goal to two first quarter against the breeze helped Drysdale to a 40-point win against Newcomb at Grinter Reserve on Saturday and...
