Just two calls to City Hall’s bully hotline
By PAUL MILLAR
A HOTLINE to report bullying at City of Greater Geelong has had two calls in its first four weeks.
But a union official...
Zeppelin lands for city tribute
By NOEL MURPHY
THE BIGGEST rock band of the 1970s was never one for a lack of excesses.
Private jets with their own fireplaces, hard drugs,...
Sad auxiliary ladies prepare to depart Port’s rotunda
By PAUL MILLAR
A COMMUNITY group that has provided shorts and T-shirts to forgetful campers for decades will soon lock the doors of its historic...
Speed limits cut, but not here …
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE Geelong region is stuck with speed-limit cuts introduced under a program that the Andrews Government halted over "confusion and uncertainty".
The...
Presence of place … at Geelong’s wool museum
By NOEL MURPHY
ROADWORK signs, fluoro jackets and safety helmets make for an unusual entry to a showcase of early Geelong but, then, the idea...
Buckets and bouquets
BOUQUETS to a man who found my wallet and dropped it off to my house on 3 March. Phone me on 0422 850 277...
Frugal Friday: A piece of cake
DON'T we all love cupcakes?
I found some by chance, specifically white chocolate ones that got me with texture and taste so good I’m going...
Escos all go-go
DJs and disco tragics from a generation ago will reunite later this month to relive the glory days of a former Geelong nightclub.
Organisers said...
Men’s Sheds open up to wider community services
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
MEN’S sheds have become a new community force around Geelong, with 12 now operating and more in the pipeline.
The male gathering...
Workers ‘sacked’ over asbestos fears on $300m development site
By PAUL MILLAR
A GEELONG woman claims she was unfairly dismissed after raising concerns about asbestos removal and contamination at a housing development site in...
Geelong super trawlers ‘threat to dolphins, seals’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
ENVIRONMENTALISTS have hit out at a plan to base a controversial 95-metre floating fishing factory in Geelong.
The Independent reported last week...
Jay in a lather to razor funds for others with illness
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
AUTISM and epilepsy have failed to stop Jay Ennor from wanting to do something for others facing their own health fights.
The...
Relay for mental health
Runners and walkers across Greater Geelong will take on a 12- or 24-hour relay challenge to raise money and awareness for mental health. ...
