Review to cut one councillor
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE NUMBER of Geelong councillors will be reduced by one following a Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) review beginning next week.
The VEC...
Police hunt four men over ‘sex attack’ on teen girl in Geelong
By ALANA MITCHELSON
POLICE have received a 'large amount of calls' since releasing mug shots of four men allegedly involved with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old Geelong...
Geelong Christmas windows launch animates mayor Lyons
MYER will unveil its Geelong Christmas windows at 5:30pm Friday, City Hall has announced.
This year’s windows would feature “elements of animation”, Mayor Darryn Lyons...
Double Take
THE AUTHORITY responsible for cracking down on scams is being scammed itself.
The Independent has run a number of stories warning of various phone scams,...
Small sparks’ big danger
SOME of the most problematic bushfires this season will be caused by ordinary people going about their business according to the Victoria Police Arson...
Coast athletes win adventure title
TWO SURF Coast athletes have won a prestigious Adventurers of the Year award.
Jan Juc’s John Jacoby and Anglesea’s Chris Porter won the Australian Geographic...
Friday 13th launch for Geelong’s floating Christmas tree
GEELONG'S floating Christmas tree will light up Corio Bay again from 13 November.
Mayor Darryn Lyons said he was looking forward to the tree’s return...
$1b waterfront casino plan surprises Geelong’s council, angers Greens and Liberal MP
PLANS FOR a $1 billion casino on Geelong’s waterfront have intrigued City Hall.
Council was waiting to hear more on reports today that the Andrews...
Oberon kids make a splash at environmental conference
By ALANA MITCHELSON
Oberon High School students have posed their ideas about how to best tackle water issues at an annual Melbourne Water Kids Teaching...
Fords still ‘first’ here
Ford still fills more driveways across Geelong than any other marque despite its plan to cease manufacturing in the city next year.
The Australian Bureau...
Burglar struggle shocks resident
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A Highton man has endured a heart-racing struggle with three teenagers after catching them breaking into his garage.
“The adrenaline’s come down now...
New direction for GAWS
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A NEW direction for Geelong’s animal welfare service hopes to put its finances back into the black after successive annual losses.
Geelong...
Spiller makes superb double ton
Lethbridge opener Hayden Spiller dominated round 8 of GCA cricket with a mammoth double century in Division 3 on Saturday 20 December.
Spiller made 210...
