Highton kids’ mind games reach Australasian level
By PAUL MILLAR
STUDENTS from Highton Primary School will challenge some of the brightest minds in the Asia-Pacific region after winning a Tournament of Minds...
Double Take
What’s the difference between opening and closing?
Central Geelong’s Civic Car Park car park currently closes at 6pm most weeknights.
But City Hall this week announced...
Indoor titles just horseplay for Batesford equestrian
By PAUL MILLAR
THERE’S something easygoing and old-fashioned about a horse and carriage.
But when Batesford’s Nicole Linic takes the reins it’s more likely to be...
Dolphin death fear as trawler out after dark
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
PERMISSION for controversial factory trawler Geelong Star to resume night fishing has opponents fearing it will mean more dolphin deaths.
Australian Fisheries...
Healing at art of the matter for new hospital display
A UNIQUE confluence of Aboriginal art and Indigenous health will adorn the walls of Geelong’s public hospital for patients and visitors alike.
A partnership between...
Schooled on recycled funding question
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
IS IT new funding or not?
That’s the question that has voters scratching their heads after the State Government claimed it had...
Osborne plans to restore icon
By PAUL MILLAR
OSBORNE House, once an icon of Geelong’s maritime past, could be restored to former glory under an ambitious plan to lease out...
Ear this: pair implant good advice
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
SHIRLEY Fifer woke up deaf one morning.
The 68-year-old keen golfer from Clifton Springs had lost her hearing overnight.
“When I went to...
Show runs on flower power
By PAUL MILLAR
MOTHER Nature will embrace thousands of visitors as Anglesea comes in full bloom for its annual wildflower and art show this weekend.
The...
Three ‘stooges’ so far for ward
By PAUL MILLAR
VOTERS could find up to three stooges and a few laughs as candidates for Geelong’s Kildare by-election show or hide their colours...
Christmas tree costs more, but we’re worth it
GEELONG'S floating Christmas tree will cost ratepayers an extra $90,000 but will be worth it, claims Mayor Darryn Lyons.
Council this week approved extra funds...
NDIS to roll out from Geelong across Victoria
THE GEELONG-headquartered National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is to be rolled out across Victoria over the next three years, Premier Daniel Andrews has confirmed.
Premier...
From the archives
16 years ago
22 January, 2010
Thieves are targeting high-tech gadgets in an “alarming rise” in thefts from cars around Geelong, according to police.
Favourite targets include...
