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...
Portarlington harbour project tender call
TENDERS have been called for the next stage of the $15 million Portarlington Safe Harbour development.
Member for Bellarine and water minister Lisa Neville said...
All roads lead to new chocolate factory
BOOSTING tourism at the start of the Great Ocean Rd would help offset job losses with the closure of Alcoa’s Anglesea power station, according...
Phone scam targets elderly
By PAUL MILLER
SCAMMERS are preying on elderly migrants in the Geelong area, promising rebates in exchange for bank details.
The latest in an ongoing list...
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...
Mixed heats up as finals loom
Round 12 produced some drama in Section 1 Mixed, with six teams moving ladder positions with just two rounds to play before finals.
Both Bannockburn...
