Site ‘too small’ for sport bikers
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
ONE OF two clubs being displaced from a multi-million dollar motocross track at Barrabool fears it could be homeless for the...
Kate carves up foodie culture in web series
By JENA MARINO
FOOD obsession now has its own TV show, says Kate McLennan.
The Geelong comedian is partnering with Kate McCartney to premiere a new...
Barwon Health pushes water-only for kids but not its own
By NOEL MURPHY
BARWON Health has defended a new ‘water-only’ program to cut sweet drinks in schools despite selling sugary soft drinks within its own...
Bronwyn works up disability award
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
BRONWYN McGuire was unaware she was performing above and beyond the call of duty.
So she was surprised to win the outstanding...
$25m pumped into Otways CO2 study
AN OTWAYS-based project tackling climate change has received a $25 million federal funding boost, Science Minister Ian Macfarlane has announced.
The money will allow the...
Councillor on grass: VicRoads has let the joint go to pot
By NOEL MURPHY
VICROADS is ignoring dangerously long grass on arterial road median strips across Geelong, according to councillor Tony Ansett.
Ballarat Rd, the Bellarine Hwy,...
Luke Biscan set for Motor Fest
By JENA MARINO
GEELONG singer/songwriter Luke Biscan is geared up to perform at this year’s Motor City Music Festival.
The 26-year-old said he was preparing to...
Double Take: Knighthoods, spiders, eye-rolling …
KNIGHTHOODS are still the talk after the PM’s Prince Phillip snafu, but might the royal turn it down?
After all, the man who provided the...
Monster rig a ripping sight in bay
By NOEL MURPHY
MONSTERS of the deep rarely show their tentacles but the oil rig chugging through the Port Phillip Heads at Point Lonsdale this...
Cats aim to finish on positive
WHILE Geelong Cricket Club fought bravely to win the first innings of last week’s match against Ringwood, it was unable to sustain the pressure,...
Buckets and bouquets
BUCKETS to a motor-servicing provider. Changing a few spark plugs, spraying about some WD40 and giving the engine a wipe hardly equates to a...
Geelong’s Newman joins legend Bertrand in victory
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG sailor Jake Newman has won a 2015 Etchells Australian Championship while crewing on a boat skippered by national sailing legend...
Travelling to the land of penguins
The weather is getting warmer by the day and thoughts are turning to getting away from it all to somewhere cooler, somewhere different and...
