The headless hero of Banjo’s Matilda lyrics
By NOEL MURPHY
AUSTRALIA’S unofficial national anthem, Waltzing Matilda, has always had its dark side - police pursing a sheep duffing swaggie to a watery...
Convict’s hidden pier without peer
By NOEL MURPHY
FEW know of the convict-built pier holding pride of place of Geelong’s waterfront.
That’s probably because it’s long been hidden below the...
Grovedale charity loses legal licence, others under threat
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GROVEDALE Community Centre has had its charitable status revoked and five others have until 30 March to avoid the same fate.
Australian...
City ‘washes hands’ of any mobile black spot help: MP
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
CORANGAMITE MP Sarah Henderson has stepped up her pressure on Geelong's City Hall to come to the party on mobile phone...
Jen rocking on to stop disease
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
ORGANISING a rock concert is an unsual response to receiving a devastating diagnosis of motor neurone disease (MND).
But that’s just what...
Deakin break on aircraft aluminium recycling
By NOEL MURPHY
BILLIONS of dollars and up to 500 million tonnes of aircraft aluminium could be saved with a Geelong breakthrough in recycling process.
Deakin...
Buckets and bouquets
BOUQUETS to ALDI Newcomb trolley boy Aaron. What an amazing young man. He sets a really good example. If I was his mum I...
Warriors resume NPL with confidence after big win
By JOSIP ZILIC
NORTH Geelong Warriors is back into National Premier League action this Saturday, away against Hume City.
Both teams will take some scoring confidence...
Bay anglers nab flatties, snapper
CHRIS PITMAN
ANGLERS made the most of calm conditions last week to catch a mix of fish.
Corio Bay anglers banked excellent flathead while casting soft...
TAC face Robinson slams road toll effort
By NOEL MURPHY
TAC safety advocate Norm Robinson has lashed out at authorities for failing to curb the road toll on the anniversary of his...
Fears Newcomb bank robber to strike again
By PAUL MILLAR
DETECTIVES fear a brazen armed thief who terrified bank staff during a daylight robbery at Newcomb could strike again unless caught.
The masked...
Otways koala cull prompts protection bid
By NOEL MURPHY
ANIMAL activists are campaigning for protection laws following a cull of almost 700 starving koalas at Cape Otway.
A two-day private briefing by...
Rock poet of the people
Perth-based songwriter Peter Bibby has always been something of an individual.
His raw, honest style of storytelling is quintessentially Australian. The charmingly chaotic West Australian...
