Book to restore WWI vets’ memories
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
WITH the passing of Australia's World War I veterans, keeping their service records straight is more important than ever.
That’s the opinion...
New trawler to ‘minimise’ deaths of dolphins, seals
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
KILLING dolphins and seals was unavoidable but would be minimised, proponents of controversial freezer trawler Geelong Star said yesterday.
Speaking as the...
Geelong artist Streeton and the hidden beauty of Great War battlefields
By NOEL MURPHY
IMAGES of war often focus on the brutal, the horrifying and shocking carnage of ripped and shattered humanity -- mangled bodies, surreal...
Barwon Health faces $640 million ‘cut’, claims Labor
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
BARWON Health would lose $642 million over the next 10 years from federal cuts, Premier Daniel Andrews warned yesterday.
But Federal Liberal...
More Geelong charities axed in crackdown
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A CRACKDOWN on local charities has continued with another five having their charitable status revoked and a further 48 facing the...
Buckets and bouquets
BOUQUETS to the Chans, who recently retired and closed Sun-Bo Chinese Restaurant in Gheringhap St, Geelong. Have been in Geelong for decades, I considered...
FRUGAL FRIDAY: Button upscale
Elissa Friday
WINTER is on its way, so it will soon be time to dig out our coats and jackets from last year to put...
Tough Cat Caddy out to avenge final loss
JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
LAST year's semi-final loss to North Melbourne has tough Cats midfielder Josh Caddy out for revenge at Simonds Stadium on Sunday.
"You never...
Cats face similar Roos
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
ANY number of similarities exist between lower-ladder foes Geelong and North Melbourne ahead of their round-four clash at Simonds Stadium on...
Geelong brass theatre debut
GEELONG West Brass Band has scored its first theatrical gig providing backing to New Zealand Dance Company.
The band will play in the troupe’s performance...
Dual cross hero’s park honour
By NOEL MURPHY
Percy Cherry was no stranger to bravery when rushed two machine-gun posts during an attack at Malt Trench on The...
Police arrest man in hit-run death probe
HOMICIDE Squad detectives have arrested 21-year-old Mark Sheen as part of investigations into a fatal hit-run collision in Corio earlier this month.
A 65-year-old...
Launching the leaders of tomorrow
The community celebrated the latest crop of clever and creative participants in the Girls as Leaders in STEM (GALS) program this week.
Held at Deakin...
