Politics: Geelong losing grip in state upper house
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG appears to have lost one of its two state upper house representatives with the defeat of Nationals member David O’Brien.
Mr...
New MP Couzens at rally as ‘payback’ starts
By NOEL MURPHY
NEW Geelong MP Chris Couzens’ first day at work - at a union rally - was “just a taste of things to...
Rachel Griffiths stars in Geelong lawyer’s film
By NOEL MURPHY
OSCAR-nominated actor Rachel Griffiths stars in a new art-house film written and produced by Highton lawyer Grant Fraser.
Strangers to the World is...
Inspect a gadget keeping Deb on the road despite MS
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A NIFTY gadget on her car’s steering wheel has made a world of difference to Belmont’s Deb Haygarth.
With multiple sclerosis gradually...
Double Take: Cats, heads, Yuletide …
THE Cats appear to have borrowed a play from the black art of politics to announce their $250,000-plus loss.
They revealed the figure by emailed...
$90m Cats stadium upgrade plans to start immediately
PLANNING and design on Simonds Stadium’s stage-four expansion will start immediately following the election of a new state government, according to Geelong Cats chief...
12-storey high rise set to tower over Myers St
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A PROPOSED 12-storey office building on a Kings Funerals site in Myers St, Geelong, has earned planning approval.
The proposed building aims...
Buckets and Bouquets
BOUQUETS to a pair of men and three young ladies who were so kind and helpful when I fell at Corio Shopping Centre. Bouquets...
Furphy’s a real bottler for brewery
GEELONG’S new home-grown beer has moved from tap to bottle after launching at Little Creatures' South Geelong brewery five months ago.
Furphy's Ale was now...
Heritage kiln in ruins on waterfront
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG’S historic lime kilns have been abandoned to vandalism, graffiti and rubbish.
The heritage-listed brick and bluestone kilns, at Limeburner's Point on the...
Anglers target Springs for snapper
Christ Pitman
CLIFTON Springs remained the go-to location for snapper over the past week.
Mark Sesar and Keith Fry made a daybreak start, anchoring just...
Cricketing Cats tumble lower
GEELONG Cricket Club’s season went from bad to worse last weekend when Monash Tigers put the Cats to the sword.
Bowling first, Geelong struggled to...
City searches for market operator
Geelong council is moving forward with plans to inspire more activity in the centre of town, this week beginning the process of establishing a...
