Solo protest gathers followers as ship kills continue
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
JASON O’Neill thought no one else cared when he staged what turned out to be a solo protest against the controversial...
Donor Rachel out for blood
By NOEL MURPHY
RACHEL Thomson is after her fellow students’ blood - and she’s prepared to fight for it.
Well, maybe not fight, but she certainly...
Double Take: Something fishy going on ….
ALARMING to read Bloviation tweet this week protesting the depredations of the floating fish factory sadly named Geelong Star.
“Massive o’seas commercial fishing trawler designed...
News in brief
Murder arrest
Police have arrested a 17-year-old over the alleged shooting murder of Sam Birchall, 19, at Norlane on Saturday.
The teen appeared in court on...
Playwright ponders stages of death
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE ART of dying doesn’t immediately sound like a top-of-mind topic for a night out at the theatre.
But with the experienced...
Century of tradition inspires walk for charity
By NOEL MURPHY
GREG Lewis’ family has served with the armed forces for the last century or so and he’s keen to follow tradition.
An avid...
Cool call ‘saved Hunter’s mum’
YOUNG Hunter Petrass is a Junior Triple Zero hero after demonstrating maturity and calmness as his mother suffered a medical emergency.
The Whittington 12-year-old received...
Authorities up the creek in bid to clean up Corio Bay
INVESTIGATING the sources of rubbish in local waterways could help clean up Corio Bay, according to the authorities behind a new environmental program.
City of...
Whopper tank ‘tests viability’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
VIVA Energy has announced a new investment in its recently-acquired Geelong refinery, with a large crude oil tank on the drawing...
Jobs promise in ALDI Torquay bid
UP TO 20 jobs could arrive with a new ALDI supermarket at Torquay, the company has announced.
ALDI said it had lodged a development application...
Corio in NBN ‘discrimination’: MP
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
STUDENTS in Corio face discrimination under the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout, federal MP Richard Marles claimed in parliament this week.
Mr...
Police hunting hit-run driver
By NOEL MURPHY
THE CALLOUS hit-run death of Corio cyclist Gordon Ibbs near Anakie has shocked Geelong.
Police are desperately chasing a suspect whose car they...
Geelong comes alive for Christmas
Geelong’s creatives are getting in the Christmas spirit this year.
The City’s Christmas in Geelong program includes a range of colourful and imaginative outdoor art...
