Lanterns light the way for familes touched by cancer

By EMILY IANNELLO A TEAM of local residents will host a community walk on behalf of the Leukaemia Foundation to help brighten the lives of...

Golfers get clubbed both ways during war protest

By PAUL MILLAR QUEENSCLIFF Golf Club has become a casualty of the annual battle between the Defence Department and anti-war protesters. The department “suspended all non-essential...

Bomb case hermit denied bail

By PAUL MILLAR AN APOLLO Bay man living in a shanty in rugged bushland for more than a decade has been denied bail after facing...

Popular gym’s closure shock

By PAUL MILLAR A POPULAR health club in the heart of the city has been forced to shut down after the landlord locked the doors,...

Dangerfield takes first step on return to Geelong

THE FIRST step in the return of Patrick Dangerfield to Geelong has been taken, with the star midfielder informing Adelaide Crows he wants to...

Apollo Bay recluse faces explosives and blackmail charges

By PAUL MILLAR A LOCAL character living in a bush camp outside Apollo Bay is expected to face the Geelong Magistrates’ Court today on explosive...

Police make Apollo Bay arrest, search for possible bombs

By PAUL MILLAR THE POLICE dog squad and a specialist team of investigators are combing bushland in the Otways, searching for potentially explosive devices. Arson and...

Deakin teams with world leading defence firm

ROBOTICS and rapid immersive training will be the features of a new agreement sign by Deakin University with world-leading US defence company General Dynamics. Deakin’s...

Deakin gets down and dirty

Deakin University medical and sports science students want more people to get dirty. It’s not for research purposes, though it is for a good cause. The...

Scammers intimidate retiree with arrest warning

By PAUL MILLAR HEARTLESS scammers are again targeting Geelong West, with the latest fraudster claiming to be from the Tax Office and about to issue...

Koala cull concerns

A PROPOSED koala cull in the Otway Ranges needs far greater oversight, according to the Australian Koala Foundation (AKF). AKF chief executive Deborah Tabart said...

ALP rorts allegations referred to police

OPPOSITION leader Matthew Guy will ask police to investigate allegations of ALP rorting of parliamentary allowances. Lara MP and sports minister John Eren was challenged...

Revitalising Geelong

Revitalising central Geelong has been a key focus of my term as mayor, and we are working hard to activate and renew areas within...

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