Police arrest man in hit-run death probe
HOMICIDE Squad detectives have arrested 21-year-old Mark Sheen as part of investigations into a fatal hit-run collision in Corio earlier this month.
A 65-year-old...
Ablett deal dashes Geelong homecoming dream
GARY ABLETT has signed a new deal with the Gold Coast Suns, dashing Geelong’s hopes of luring him back.
The Suns announced this morning that...
Cats mourn loss of Tomahawk’s mum
THE MOTHER of Geelong Cats spearhead Tom Hawkins has passed away.
The club released a statement this afternoon, saying the Cats were “deeply saddened by...
Hangars on as Avalon hosts new Reno Rumble
By NOEL MURPHY
AVALON Airport will feature contestants from The Block and House Rules in the Nine Network's upcoming Reno Rumble series.
The new reality-style building...
Libs call to re-open cop shops they culled
By NOEL MURPHY
BROKEN election promises to fully re-open police stations at Drysdale, Portarlington and Queenscliff have come under fire from the party that cut...
Vinyl back in vogue, what goes around comes around
By NOEL MURPHY
SHELLAC and vinyl have housed the groove of popular music since Edison’s day but a respite over the past two decades made...
Geelong safer than it looks: top cop
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG is a much safer place to live than media reports might suggest, according to the region’s new top cop.
Social media platforms...
Journeyman’s riding Australia
By NOEL MURPHY
SOME people just like testing themselves, testing their limits, riding the envelope - endurance junkie Ben Henzgen for one.
The Manifold Heights fitness...
Dual death mystery continues
By NOEL MURPHY
POLICE are remaining tight-lipped about the mysterious violent deaths of two men at Whittington almost three weeks ago.
The bloodied bodies of Dylan...
Double Take: Dorothy Dix, prickles, empty seats …
FEDERAL Labor leader Bill Shorten must have been delighted when a local radio reporter served up a classic Dorothy Dixer during his Geelong visit...
Animator reveals his feats of clay
By GREG WANE
ONE of Australia’s most memorable advertising campaigns was also a hit for Torquay’s Glen Hunwick.
The 54-year-old 'claymation' expert created all the quirky...
Talent quest’s search for young stars
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
IT'S the chance to perform, rather than just play, that has Belmont High School’s Callum Edwards excited about this year’s Star...
No to cottage funding
The state government hs refused to fund the restoration of the historic 1860s Marshall Bluestone Cottage after it was dismantled to make way for...
