Shorten cleared of Portarlington rape claims
RAPE allegations against federal opposition leader Bill Shorten dismissed by police were laid after a Young Labor Party at Portarlington in the 1980s.
The claim,...
Ebola research brawl
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Geelong research into the deadly Ebola virus has become a political football amid the state launch of science week in the...
New leads for police on Corio Nelis manhunt
By PAUL MILLAR
SIGHTINGS of a man wanted in connection with the alleged abduction and probable murder of Leopold’s Paul Kingsbury have surged following a...
Geelong feels the love with campaign for pride in city
GEELONG needs to share the love, according to Mayor Darryn Lyons.
And he’s put his appeal on bright banners flying around the city with the...
Dragnet concentrates on Corio
By Paul Millar
POLICE believe a man wanted in connection with the abduction and probable murder of Leopold’s Paul Kingsbury is “house-hopping” in Corio.
Acting Inspector...
$140m for GPAC works top priority, says Costa
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
ONE OF Geelong Performing Arts Centre’s major benefactors has backed the case for the ageing venue to be the reigon's top...
Clients ‘highly rate’ NDIS
John Van Klaveren
A “very high” satisfaction rating for Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has conflicted with the reported experiences of participants in Geelong....
Geelong firm pumps out pellets from waste wood
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A GEELONG company with a unique technique for recycling waste timber into bio-fuel has gone into full production.
Australian New Energy director...
Mayor call for airport state ‘help’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
STATE Government should step in to help Avalon Airport survive its sizeable competition in Melbourne, Mayor Darryn Lyons has told Geelong’s...
Fast times with badminton champs
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG hosts Australia's top badminton competition for the first time next week, attracting leading Australian exponents of the world’s fastest racquet...
Lindsay has local weather covered
By Paul Millar
Grovedale’s Lindsay Smail is a self-confessed weather tragic - it’s been on his radar for as long as he can remember and...
Club hopes north chips in with members
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
BANNOCKBURN Golf Club president Dick Crockett is on a drive for more members and he reckons the club's value is just...