Ground-breaking work at Fyansford

By NOEL MURPHY IT’S been a long time in coming but Fyansford’s protracted cement works revamp as a new suburb is becoming a reality. Siteworks have...

Geelong’s Hewson grabs Archibald shortlist, again

By NOEL MURPHY GEELONG artist Sophia Hewson has been shortlisted for this year’s Archibald prize with her controversial painting “Delivered”. The entry is Hewson’s second shortlisting...

Investigators examine plane death crash site

By PAUL MILLAR INVESTIGATORS will attempt to determine whether pilot or mechanical error led to the death of an elderly aviator, whose light plane plummeted...

Beauty runs more than skin deep

STAFF members behind Gordon TAFE’s beauty department are not just pretty faces. They have gone to great lengths to put together a fundraising event aimed...

Grand final, Easter holidays will ‘cost $14m’

By PAUL MILLAR THE State Government’s decision to push through a pledge to give Victorians an AFL grand final holiday will cost Geelong companies...

Taxing times as scammers strike

By PAUL MILLAR THE TAX office has issued a timely warning against scammers, with wage earners across the region preparing returns for potential rebates. Taxation fraudsters...

Dee Dee’s still got that Crystals shine

By NOEL MURPHY “Well, he walked up to me “And he asked me if I wanted to dance “He looked kinda nice “And so I said, ‘I might...

Buckets and bouquets

BOUQUETS to GAWS who rescued our gorgeous cat Nutmeg three years ago. We believe she’s now one of the happiest cats in Geelong, which...

Geelong’s Egyptian mummy an oriental mystery

By NOEL MURPHY ORIENTAL artworks on show at the Geelong Gallery right now share a closer link with the ancients of Egypt than many might...

Dinosaurs from the deep freeze head for Geelong

POLAR dinosaurs from Australia’s back yard are headed Geelong’s way. Cryolohophosaurus, an Antarctic dinosaur, Victoria’s own leaellynasaura and Qantassaurus, megalania, a giant lizard, and...

Ablett and Jordan seal deal with a rock

GARY Ablett Junior has put a rock on girlfriend Jordan Papalia’s finger, proudly announcing the couple’s engagement to the world on social media today. The...

Build it yourself

IF PLASTIC kits and model trains are your hobby, Tates Toyworld has you covered. With the biggest range of plastic kits and model trains in...

BFL rivals swap home games

Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove will swap their original Battle of the Bridge home games for the upcoming season, with venue changes required due...

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