Health service facing more anger

Bellarine Community Health (BCH) has faced further anger at a second community forum in Ocean Grove as it also opened community consultation on a...

Town hall talk ‘to empower heroes’

By ALANA MITCHELSON A Hero Round Table conference to inspire everyday courageous acts will take place in Geelong, the hometown of its creator. Matt Langdon has...

More crashes at rebuilt road sites

“Another crash” has prompted a warning about a series of rebuilt intersections on the Princes Highway west of Geelong. Motorists should “use caution” when approaching...

City to get smart at $55m factory

A new smart-fibre factory and an engineering training facility will enhance Geelong’s credibility for innovative manufacturing, according to proponents. The twin facilities, both at Deakin...

Emojis ‘cleaning up mall’

Emojis are helping turn Geelong’s beleaguered Lt Malop Street Mall into a “Can Do Zone”, City Hall has announced. The smiley-face images are part of...

Soldiers cleared ‘but look heavy’

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN An Australian Defence Force inquiry into a trespass incident involving peace activists at Swan Island has recommended changes to procedures to...

Norm’s healthy city push

Seventies layabout Norm is off the couch and stepping out to help Geelong earn a title as the “Nation’s Healthiest City”. The cartoon face of...

Bomb Squad assesses “suspicious parcel” at Grovedale street

By ALANA MITCHELSON A suspicious parcel was set alight beneath a van in Grovedale overnight on Wednesday. Emergency services were called to Birrilee Court in response...

Fundraiser to assist “science focus” for school rebuild

By ALANA MITCHELSON A fundraiser will help raise money towards a Belmont primary school’s rebuild. Local businesses and community groups have already donated $2500 towards Rosyln...

Feeding chooks ‘sustainable ideas’

Everything from electric cars to automatic chicken-feeders will be among ideas for a sustainable future at Geelong’s Act on Climate Market Day, organisers have...

Ward ‘ambassadors’ on long march

Residents will march under ward flags on Geelong’s 80km “extreme arts journey of discovery”, City Hall has announced. The “flag ambassadors” will be the vanguard...

Double Take

Drivers must have had a hard time trying to read backwards in their rearview mirrors on the Bellarine Highway at Leopold this week. Well, that’s...

Lara stuns with outright win

Lara has thrown the Geelong Cricket Association Division 1 finals race even more wide open with a stunning outright victory against Newtown & Chilwell. Maximum...