Cricket: Cats find form
JIM TIMBERLAKE
GEELONG Cricket Club could complete only one of two scheduled Twenty20 matches last weekend after rain washed out the entire Sunday fixture.
But on...
Motor City the next trick for Broderick Smith
By NOEL MURPHY
FEW musicians can turn their hand to as many tricks as blues legend Broderick Smith.
The singer-songwriter and blues harp Aussie icon might...
Perfect storm facing mental health
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
MENTAL health services in the Barwon region are suffering a “perfect storm” of funding uncertainty, reduced services and difficulty coping with...
Don’t Miss this Saigon show
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
SOME seminal moments in history live on in the public memory, and the fall of Saigon during the Vietnam War was...
Angling: Mixed bags with as summer begins
CHRIS PITMAN
THE START of summer has brought a mixed bag for local anglers.
Clifton Springs was again productive for anglers seeking all kinds of species.
Karl...
Feature: Calling their Bluff ….
It’s startling what you can find among the moonahs and rugged coastal bushland of Barwon Heads. NOEL MURPHY trips over an architectural gem ….
TEXTURE,...
Man dies in Connewarre car crash
POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash which occurred in Connewarre this morning.
Investigators have been told a van was travelling east along...
Superstar Lyons Geelong’s billion-tweet baby and $50 million man
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG mayor Darryn Lyons has become the city’s superstar billion-tweet baby with his social media impressions going stratospheric over his first year...
Rep puts the Bard on high speed
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
BY ALL reports Shakespeare was a fast writer but Geelong Repertory Theatre is taking the bard to new speeds.
The Geelong Rep’s...
Refinery boost as Viva buys into Liberty
VIVA Energy's purchase of a non-controlling stake in fuel distributor Liberty Oil will safeguard jobs at Corio's refinery, according to Viva's chief executive officer.
The...
$20m price-tag as Lorne Hotel hits market
By NOEL MURPHY
THE GREAT Ocean Road’s iconic Lorne Hotel is on the market, tipped to draw more than $20 million.
The sale includes the hotel’s...
Christmas spirit spreads in windows of shops
MORE Christmas window displays are appearing in central Geelong as the festive spirit spreads among traders.
And the best of the crop are vying for...
Keeping the funk alive
Local band Suneden are making a splash in 2025.
With a breakout appearance at Byron Bay Bluesfest, their sophomore album on the way and a...
