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Aunty to close its local ABC Shop

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN GEELONG'S ABC Shop will be closed as the national broadcaster phases out its bricks and mortar retail operation in favour of...

Jack takes Elvis tag

‘THANK-YOU very much, thank-you very much,’ might be Geelong’s Jack Gatto’s line after taking out a hat trick of Elvis contests this year. The first...

Geelong wins tourism funds

GEELONG has won a long battle to run its own tourism board. Tourism Greater Geelong and the Bellarine will become Victoria’s 11th Regional Tourism Board...

Geelong’s coldest morning in six years

GEELONG has just shivered through its coldest July morning in six years. The city’s official weather station recorded a minimum of -1.4C at Breakwater, although...

Wanted over alleged car, credit card theft

DO you know this man? Geelong police want to talk with him about an alleged car and credit card theft. Between 10pm on 26 June...

Bandido fury at Geelong hospital treatment

By NOEL MURPHY STRANDED Bandido biker Daniel Roach has lashed out at Geelong hospital over its treatment of his family in his absence. Levelling claims of...

Mustang: The wheel deal for Geelong

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN GEELONG manufacturing has a renewed connection with Ford after Carbon Revolution announced yesterday a deal to supply wheels for a new...

‘Odd’ Archibald’s forgotten Geelong tribute

By NOEL MURPHY AS Australia focuses today on the art world’s prestigious Archibald Prize, it’s a fair bet the stone memorial commemorating its Geelong-born namesake...

Double take: Get to the chopper, vomit comet and meetings

COMMUNITY consternation has greeted the news that Geelong councillors will have an extra Tuesday night off a month. A majority of them voted this week...

Kontelj, Richards clash over Benz

By NOEL MURPHY GEELONG councillor Andy Richards’ claim that his loaned Mercedes is a gift worth less than $500 should be probed by the Local...

Torquay kicks up against ALDI plans

By NOEL MURPHY TORQUAY’S anti-development lobby is protesting plans for an ALDI supermarket overlooking the start of the Great Ocean Road. More than 850 people have...

Geelong’s thieves out in the cold

GEELONG’S cold snap failed to deter the region’s criminal for venturing out, with a spate of overnight burglaries and thefts early this week. Thieves raided...

Beach wheelchairs for OGSLSC

Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club’s (OGSLSC) new sandcruiser beach wheelchairs have arrived just in time for the busy summer holiday season. OGSLSC successfully received...