Marles backflip on boats ‘horrifies’ Geelong refugee lobby
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG refugee advocates are “horrified” at Richard Marles' backflip on turning back asylum-seeker boats.
Labor's federal Member for Corio and shadow immigration...
Virus zombie horror feeds on grandpa and residents
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A CHILDHOOD memory of her grandfather hunched over a typewriter surrounded by piles of paper stayed with Rachel Drummond.
The Bell Park...
‘Worrying signs’ as local land prices rise faster,
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE MEDIAN price of a vacant building block in Geelong has jumped alarmingly, according to a latest Housing Industry Association (HIA)...
Safety first as local Joe rules TAC
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
DRIVERLESS cars and improved road and vehicle technology coupled with driver education will be the main means of reducing the road...
Enter the dragon: bearded Nev just chillin’ out
By NOEL MURPHY
MEET Nev.
He’s a little slow off the mark just now with all the cold weather - it’s not exactly what an...
Double Take
GEELONG'S bizarre fascination with Elvis Presley has deepened further with a local vying for an international title as the King's greatest impersonator.
Jack Gatto, a...
‘Fracking fear’ sways council
GEELONG'S council has joined a chorus of Victorian councils demanding the state’s reserves of onshore gas remain locked up underground.
Council stated its opposition to...
New report ‘backs push to do more for residents of poorest areas’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A REPORT confirming Corio as an entrenched area of disadvantage demonstrates that governments must adopt new ways of tackling the issue,...
ALDI shrugs off coast objectors
By NOEL MURPHY
ALDI has restated the benefits its Torquay store will offer shoppers, shrugging off a campaign against its siting adjacent to the start...
Movie fans dreamin’ of Q&A with Caton
FANS will think they’re “dreamin’” when Australian actor Michael Caton hosts a post-movie question-and-answer session at Waurn Ponds next week.
The star of feature film...
Program pushes fat, ‘unskilled’ Geelong kids into sport
OBESE children lacking the “basic skills” of sport are the targets of a new program rolling out in schools across the Geelong region.
Dozens of...
Public’s trail to artists’ private lairs
SURF Coast artists are preparing to throw open their private studios to the public next month.
The artists will welcome visitors to their homes, galleries...
Donation provides beds
People experiencing homelessness across Geelong will be able to have a better night’s sleep thanks to a generous anonymous donation.
A $5000...
