Angling: Mixed bags with as summer begins
CHRIS PITMAN
THE START of summer has brought a mixed bag for local anglers.
Clifton Springs was again productive for anglers seeking all kinds of species.
Karl...
Feature: Calling their Bluff ….
It’s startling what you can find among the moonahs and rugged coastal bushland of Barwon Heads. NOEL MURPHY trips over an architectural gem ….
TEXTURE,...
Man dies in Connewarre car crash
POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash which occurred in Connewarre this morning.
Investigators have been told a van was travelling east along...
Superstar Lyons Geelong’s billion-tweet baby and $50 million man
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG mayor Darryn Lyons has become the city’s superstar billion-tweet baby with his social media impressions going stratospheric over his first year...
Rep puts the Bard on high speed
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
BY ALL reports Shakespeare was a fast writer but Geelong Repertory Theatre is taking the bard to new speeds.
The Geelong Rep’s...
Refinery boost as Viva buys into Liberty
VIVA Energy's purchase of a non-controlling stake in fuel distributor Liberty Oil will safeguard jobs at Corio's refinery, according to Viva's chief executive officer.
The...
$20m price-tag as Lorne Hotel hits market
By NOEL MURPHY
THE GREAT Ocean Road’s iconic Lorne Hotel is on the market, tipped to draw more than $20 million.
The sale includes the hotel’s...
Christmas spirit spreads in windows of shops
MORE Christmas window displays are appearing in central Geelong as the festive spirit spreads among traders.
And the best of the crop are vying for...
Sots welcomes Vic cage fights
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG mixed martial arts expert George Sotiropolous has welcomed the new Andrews Government‘s move to allow cage fighting in Victoria.
The Australian coach,...
NDIS missing mental health clients, forum told
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG hosted a conference to monitor the progress of the National Disability Insurance Scheme this week as mental health advocates warned...
Industry talking up housing ‘price crisis’, says expert
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
PROPERTY industry sectors are “spruiking” Geelong’s affordability crisis for their own benefit, according to a real estate expert.
Domain Group senior economist...
Politics: Geelong losing grip in state upper house
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG appears to have lost one of its two state upper house representatives with the defeat of Nationals member David O’Brien.
Mr...
Manning, Harrison claim victory
Queensland’s Zoe Manning and WA’s Carl Harrison won the Surf Coast Century ultra marathon on Saturday September 13 with 1400 runners participating in the...
