Bottle and Barrels ramps up wine bar campaign
By NOEL MURPHY
PLANS for a small wine bar in Geelong West are being revved up again after they were KO’d by City Hall over...
State Govt trying to weasel out of Geelong WorkSafe: Katos
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
STATE Government is trying to “weasel out” of its commitment to relocate WorkSafe to Geelong, according to South Barwon Liberal MP...
Cats clawed over bid for ratepayer millions
By NOEL MURPHY
A CATS push for City Hall to stump up $6 million toward the next Simonds Stadium upgrade has been greeted with public...
City can’t be trusted to probe bully culture: union
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG City Hall cannot be trusted to investigate bullying allegations in its own workplace, according to the Australian Services Union.
The State Government...
Brewers get crafty with ‘superb’ big-name beers
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
IT USED to be a way of getting a cheap, albeit sometimes nasty, frothy but the craft beer revolution is changing...
Trio gets progressively retro with classical sound for the 21st Century
By NOEL MURPHY
IT’S bit like stepping inside a time machine listening to drummer Les Oldman’s latest musical collaboration.
In the nicest way, of course, because...
Site ‘too small’ for sport bikers
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
ONE OF two clubs being displaced from a multi-million dollar motocross track at Barrabool fears it could be homeless for the...
Kate carves up foodie culture in web series
By JENA MARINO
FOOD obsession now has its own TV show, says Kate McLennan.
The Geelong comedian is partnering with Kate McCartney to premiere a new...
Barwon Health pushes water-only for kids but not its own
By NOEL MURPHY
BARWON Health has defended a new ‘water-only’ program to cut sweet drinks in schools despite selling sugary soft drinks within its own...
Bronwyn works up disability award
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
BRONWYN McGuire was unaware she was performing above and beyond the call of duty.
So she was surprised to win the outstanding...
$25m pumped into Otways CO2 study
AN OTWAYS-based project tackling climate change has received a $25 million federal funding boost, Science Minister Ian Macfarlane has announced.
The money will allow the...
Councillor on grass: VicRoads has let the joint go to pot
By NOEL MURPHY
VICROADS is ignoring dangerously long grass on arterial road median strips across Geelong, according to councillor Tony Ansett.
Ballarat Rd, the Bellarine Hwy,...
New chair for KP Trust
Kardinia Park Stadium Trust has a new chair with John Eren bringing valuable experience across tourism, sport and major events.
Mr Eren has been a...
