Council needs young blood – candidate
A DEAKIN law student has put himself forward to contest the by-election for the council vacancy caused by the resignation of Cr Stretch Kontelj.
Newtown’s...
Grants move car companies in new directions
TWO GEELONG automotive component manufacturers have won a combined $1.45 million in government grants for new projects, the Federal Government has announced.
North Geelong company...
Great Ocean Rd flooding works start
A SECTION of the Great Ocean Rd at Anglesea suffering from flooding and heavy use will be the next to be upgraded as part...
Cops bust hoons, take three cars
POLICE have impounded three cars after arresting hoons in separate Geelong incidents over the past week.
A 34-year-old’s car was impounded after he was detected...
Pets aplenty as parents post pics to GCK page
GEELONG kids are barking mad - and purring potty - for their pets.
That's the only conclusion to be drawn from adorable pictures that local...
Lyons brews up first Oktoberfest for Geelong
MAYOR Darryn Lyons has helped lure one of the world’s oldest and most popular festival traditions to Geelong.
The city will stage its first Oktoberfest...
Hundreds to lose mental health support in Geelong
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE CLOSURE of a dedicated mental health program with experienced nurse clinicians will severely impact 280 patients around the region, one...
Woman wins ‘Lamborghini’ sex case
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A MARRIED man propositioned a female employee for sex, touching her breasts and crotch during three months of sexual harassment at...
City ‘misled on rates’, says MP
UNIONS are misleading Geelong workers with a dishonest scare campaign over penalty rates, according to local Liberal MP Sarah Henderson.
The Abbott Government had “no...
Anger at ‘chainsaw massacre’
By PAUL MILLAR
A tree-shredding exercise along Surf Coast roads was an attack on the area’s biological heritage, according to a local environmentalist.
Bellbrae's Graeme Stockton...
Death without dignity ‘torture’, inquiry hears
By PAUL MILLAR
A government inquiry regarded as a stepping stone to voluntary euthanasia received submissions, advice and recommendations during a sitting in Geelong this...
Costa share price slides after listing reaches target
THE SHARE price of Geelong’s biggest company, Costa Group Holdings Limited, has fallen to $2.10 after listing a week ago with a starting price...
Revving for mental health
Registrations are now open for a Geelong motorcycle event that encourages conversations about depression and suicide prevention.
Black Dog Ride’s ‘One Dayer’ will...
