Ooh la la, Normie’s returning
By NOEL MURPHY
AT HIS peak, Normie Rowe was a national phenomenon, drawing crowds of young screaming female fans in Beatlemania fashion.
His lyrics questioned the...
Lots to like about window displays
CHRISTMAS is beginning to spread through shop windows in central Geelong.
Myer unveiled its Geelong-first Christmas windows last Friday, while smaller retailers are also adding...
New Freshwater Creek caravan park faces rejection
By NOEL MURPHY
DRAMATICALLY reduced plans for a caravan park near Torquay are set to be rejected ahead a tribunal hearing next month.
Surf Coast council...
Mitch makes mark as Menzel makes way back to side
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG Cats unveiled their four newest recruits this week but encouraging news about injury-plagued forward Daniel Menzel news almost upstaged the...
Double Take: Desperate times, Christmas critics …
DESPERATE times call for desperate measures, the saying goes, and a looming state election must qualify.
At least, it does when you're lagging in the...
Memorial sets a Christmas target
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE FIRST stage of a $130,000 Vietnam Veterans memorial in North Geelong should be finalised by Christmas.
Geelong Vietnam Veterans Association President...
Lyons to race Ferrari on waterfront
GEELONG'S Ferrari-driving mayor will race his sports car on the city’s waterfront during an annual celebration of classic vehicles.
Darryn Lyons will be among hundreds...
Tax dodgers placed on notice
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
UP TO 2500 Geelong enterprises could be dabbling in the risky business of the cash economy, according to the Australian Tax...
Buckets & Bouquets
BOUQUETS to Geelong Removals. As a voluntary support person, I want to thank Geelong Removals for helping me after someone badly let me down....
Springs turns on snapper action
CHRIS PITMAN
CLIFTON Springs continued its consistency for local anglers over the past week.
Ben McLean returned to the Turn after his recent successes, this time...
Jobs tumble as Jetstar flights are cut
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
JETSTAR sometimes reduced its flights from Avalon to three a day during last winter, an election forum has heard in Geelong.
Avalon...
$38m Christmas tree moves into Geelong waterfront
GEELONG'S glittering Christmas tree has been moved into place on the waterfront overnight.
The 27-metre steel and aluminium structure, with 11,000 moving metal discs and...
Better access makes a splash
Beachgoers can wave hello to safer and easier access to beaches and coastal areas across Geelong and the Bellarine.
Five projects have received...
