Geelong Islamic leader slams ISIS terror
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG’S Muslim leader has criticised terrorist acts in the name of Islam and called for a united local community against violence.
Imam Mohammad...
Puppy love is for the blind in Parkin household
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
IT WAS a plea for volunteer puppy carers in the Independent last year that first alerted Natasha Parkin to the idea.
“We...
Super-size prehistoric predator crocs in Geelong
By NOEL MURPHY
WHOA! What a croc!
Meet Sarcosuchus imperator, the prehistoric king of crocodiles.
At 11 metres long, 9000kg and with jaws like an industrial-sized lacerating...
Poor planning for volcano threat: Prof
By NOEL MURPHY
A VOLCANIC eruption in the Geelong region would expose a serious lack of disaster planning, according to a Melbourne University earth scientist.
Professor...
First coffee machine brews for CAT
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
MANY Geelong coffee connoisseurs would recall the halcyon days of the Kit Kat Restaurant.
The venue was the first to serve espressos...
Kev’s fare effort at family fun day set to support needy TAFE students
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THERE could well be a bit of reminiscing at Kev’s Family Day at St Albans footy ground on Sunday.
After all, Kev...
Mia aims for NASA with a big idea
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
LITTLE Mia Eastman had a big idea.
The Fyans Park Primary School bright spark came up with a water recycling idea that...
Blink unveils a new body of dance
GEELONG dancers have taken on the challenge of transforming the written word into dance in their latest stage work.
Blink Dance Theatre's Written on the...
News briefs: assault, death, chemicals, union action
Officer assaulted
Assaulting a fisheries officer at Airey’s Inlet has led to $3000 in fines and one-year bans from recreational fishing for a Melbourne father...
Fuel boss ‘gagged’ on fracking
By John Van Klaveren
STATE government is gagging debate on fracking, Frack Free Geelong claims.
Spokesperson Chris Johnson said the group invited Lakes Oil chief Rob...
Trumpeting message on violence
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
UP TO 100,000 purple elephants will appear in the room of most of Geelong’s pubs, clubs and cafes during November.
But they...
Henderson blasts port option
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
STATE Labor's Bay West port option would cause “massive” environmental damage to Bellarine Peninsula, federal MP Sarah Henderson has claimed.
The Member...
From the Archives
15 years ago
July 2, 2010
Three councillors have called a public meeting to fight plans for redevelopment of Geelong Golf Club.
Eddy Kontelj, Stretch Kontelj and...
