Teen girl’s arm slashed in knife scuffle with burglar
By John Van Klaveren
A burglar with a knife slashed a 16-year-old Wallington girl's forearm during an early-morning scuffle in her bedroom, according to Geelong...
News briefs: Jobs, saltworks, Addy, Fyansford, Potato Shed …
Jobs bounce
Geelong’s labour market will bounce back from recent job losses in manufacturing and retail within 18 months, according to new research.
Deakin University’s Geelong...
Lawn tennis club cedes presidency to a female … after 132 years
By NOEL MURPHY
Newtown's Beris Marshall is an energetic, enthusiastic follower of fitness who squeezes three sets of tennis and a couple of gym sessions...
Double Take: Sax, gastro, Lyons, Armytage book
COUGHS and colds ran rampant across Geelong this week as spring arrived in a flurry of rain, wind and fluctuating temperatures.
Bad pun of the...
Geelong drug court mooted
By John Van Klaveren
Geelong needs a drug court, according to a parliamentary inquiry into Victoria’s ice epidemic.
The inquiry’s sweeping recommendations included expanding Drug Court...
Water storages at 84%
Most of the region received below-average rain in August.
Urban Geelong was the exception, recording around 50mm of rain, which represents 110 per cent of...
Indy’s Tip Star off to Queensland after a ‘fluke’ win
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A BIT of family fun on a Sunday night has turned into a week-long Queensland holiday for two for the Independent’s...
Skunkhour to play QMF
Australian funk/rap band Skunkhour will re-emerge from the 1990s to play Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF), organisers have announced.
A promoter for the event said the...
Richmond ends streak, Warriors chase redemption
By Josip Zilic
North Geelong Warriors will seek to pick itself up after a 0-2 loss to Richmond last weekend and regain momentum for a...
Spring in step of Geelong anglers
A TASTE of spring weather greeted anglers’ success in salt and freshwater over the past week.
Mark Crowden made the most of a calm Saturday...
Wanted: Do you know this man?
DO you recognise this man?
Police are seeking the public's assistance following a burglary that occurred in Martin Street, East Geelong.
CCTV has been released of...
Thai fruit takes out art gallery prize
“Preserve this fruit”, a whimsical, colourful Thai-influenced painting by Melbourne artist Rob McHaffie, has taken out the Geelong gallery’s acquisitive award for contemporary painting.
“The...
Jez stars in big win
Jeremy Cameron kicked his 700th AFL goal and Chris Scott celebrated his 350th game as Geelong coach in a 72-point pumping of Richmond.
Adding to...
