Butcher’s meaty donations win Lara’s first community business award
Lara has recognised local traders for their community spirit at an inaugural business award night.
Twenty-two nominations forced judges into painstaking deliberations for the Lara...
Students nail a glueless design
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
AN ENGINEERING challenge creating a school classroom for up to 25 pupils without using nails, glue or tape was presented to...
Op shop finds denim’s value
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
DENIM never goes out of fashion - that’s the opinion of the Vinnies Grovedale op shop staff, and they are sticking...
In Brief
Lara fire
A man was injured in a house fire at Lara yesterday.
Flames had engulfed the weatherboard home when fire crews arrive 6am, with the...
WorkSafe visits as trawler moves to Pt Henry ‘for savings’
By PAUL MILLAR
TROUBLED fishing trawler the Geelong Star has moved camp from Corio to Pt Henry's Alcoa jetty.
Small Pelagic Fishing Industry Association's Tim Powell...
Push for ‘city ISP’ as NBN lags
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG has the resources to set up its own internet service provider while awaiting the arrival of the National Broadband Network,...
Double Take
AFTER all the State Government fanfare heralding its brand new $20 million brand, the old logo is still in use.
A media release from the...
Child protection boost ‘to cover Geelong’s shortfall’
Thirteen new child protection workers will arrive in Geelong to cover a shortfall in support services for vulnerable children and families, State Government has...
Life and death inspires songs
By PAUL MILLAR
SCOTTISH performer Isla Grant tapped into personal tragedy, using it as an inspiration to revive her career after a near fatal car...
Council rejects $1.5m levy
By PAUL MILLAR
GEELONG city council is committed in principle to providing $6 million for the redevelopment of Simonds Stadium - but only if the...
$1m Tatts winner revealed as Drysdale family
By PAUL MILLAR
A DRYSDALE woman says she is in disbelief after being told she won $1 million in Monday’s Tattslotto draw.
The woman bought the...
Claws out for cash
By PAUL MILLAR
WARY councillors will defy in-house recommendations if they agree to splurge $6 million on further upgrades to Simonds Stadium.
Another major sticking point...
Leopold up for exciting challenge
After losing its round 1 clash by seven shots, Leopold’s Division 1 Geelong Bowls Region side has put together a solid two-game block with...
