MP backs hourly bus services push

A call for the return of hourly bus services to Portarlington, St Leonards and Indented Head has been backed by member for Western Victoria...

Woman bashed

A man wanted for assaulting a female workplace inspector could be on the run in Geelong, according to Victoria Police. Adam McGrath allegedly assaulted the...

Dry drinkers a win for cancer

Dry July Foundation has announced a grant of $52,000 to Barwon Health’s Andrew Love Cancer Centre. The funds would be used for an art therapy...

A lotto luck along our ocean road

The Great Ocean Road region has come in sixth on a lotto hotspot list, featuring 10 winners who finished 2015 a combined $11.7 million...

Family cat delays take-off of turkey

Talkin’ Turkey’s the gift that keeps on giving for St Albans Park’s Knox and Elaine Campbell. After finding all five turkeys in the 11 December...

Give our common back, say locals

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN A 700-signature petition has reignited the battle over Winchelsea Common with the area still fenced off more than a year after...

Ripper race feeling the ‘squeeze’

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club hopes for a big turnout out at its 36th annual Rip to River Race despite...

Double take

Has Geelong lost its international icon? No, Double Take’s not alluding to the Cats, Corio Bay or even a mythical Guggenheim Museum. This is an...

Union, council in fight on sacking

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN The sacking of a road worker has left City Hall and the Australian Services Union (ASU) at loggerheads. ASU branch co-ordinator Billy...

Young slugger having a ball with Bellarine Bears team

In baseball parlance Bradyn Barker is often referred to as a “spark plug". The Barwon Heads youngster loves to play baseball, he loves the action,...

Ken’s a winner for youth

By ALANA MITCHELSON Working tirelessly to raise $18,000 for a Geelong Police youth program over three years has won an award for a Leopold man. Ken...

Koalas settling in to new home

By ALANA MITCHELSON More than 400 koalas are settling in to a new home after their relocation to Great Otway National Park. Overpopulation pressures forced a culling...

Finals brings mixed results

It was the first week of finals for almost all grades in Tennis Geelong’s Senior Pennant with semi-finals held across the region. Western Heights Uniting...

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