Jobs network funding axed
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Geelong’s key jobs networking organisation faces closure with the loss of almost $500,000 in Federal Government funding.
Funding for the Local Learning...
Man remanded in custody over Kingsbury disappearance
A 36-YEAR-OLD man has been remanded in custody without applying for bail over the disappearance of Leopold's Paul Kingsbury.
The Indented Head man faces seven...
Four locals vie for $30,000 art prize
Four artists from the Geelong region are vying for a $30,000 pay day in the region’s premier art prize.
Geelong Gallery has revealed Vicki Clissold,...
Heat rises in Lyons-Fowler adverts battle
By NOEL MURPHY
A BITTER legal brawl is unfolding between Darryn Lyons and former mayor Brian Fowler over advertisements during last year’s mayoral election campaign.
Mayor...
In brief
Courts free
Two disused netball courts at Ocean Grove will become free land to house people with disabilities, Geelong's council has announced.
Councillors voted this week...
Musos back Ocean Grove performance space
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Local musicians Wayne Jury, Tim Neal and Stephen McEwan have thrown their weight behind a controversially proposed performance space for an...
Leopold on path to 1.3km of ‘links’
Almost 1.3km of new footpaths will link residents with community facilities around Leopold, according to their ward councillor.
Rod Macdonald said the latest stage in...
NDIS trial flawed, says review
By NOEL MURPHY
Critical shortcomings threaten the long-term prospects of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), according to a government-commissioned review.
The KPMG review identified “constraints”...
Alcoa health concern for workers on eve of sackings
By NOEL MURPHY
RETRENCHED Alcoa staff need to guard against depression and other mental health issues in coming months, Beyondblue has warned ahead of 520...
Geelong star Portia ‘taped fights’
MORE bombshell claims about Geelong Hollywood star Portia de Rossi have emerged, claiming she secretly filmed fights with wife Ellen DeGeneres and threatened to...
Software firm on track for farmers
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A GEELONG software company has developed an Australian-first paddock-to-plate GPS tracking system for agricultural products.
AgLive marketing manager Stewart McConachy said the...
Control link to mums’ weight
A LACK of self-control could be why pregnant women eat too much and balloon beyond normal weight limits, according to Geelong psychology researchers.
Deakin University...
Stengle out, Cat to debut
Star Geelong forward Tyson Stengle is out of Saturday's AFL game against Richmond for family reasons, with George Stevens to make his senior debut.
The...
