Skyhooks’ Bongo reprises Oz’s glam rock
By NOEL MURPHY
GUITARIST Bongo Starkie’s colourful frill-necked lizard collar is one of Australian rock’s more curious 1970s images.
But then, his band, Skyhooks, was not...
Jon’s focus on frank input about Australia
By Ness Jennings
LOCAL cinematographer and photographer Jon Frank is turning his lens to cataloguing modern-day Australia and wants keen-eyed Geelong residents to help.
Jon is...
Fashion freaking out this summer
BRIGHTS colours, bold prints and a dash of bohemian style are putting the heating into this summer’s fashions.
That’s the tip from three of Geelong’s...
Alcoa closes Geelong while flourishing OS, with Ford and aerospace
By NOEL MURPHY
ALCOA is buying up in the aerospace industry and in Ford – two industries once deemed the future of Geelong -- as...
Macdonald’s secret deputy mayor bid fails as Labor turns on its own
By NOEL MURPHY
A SECRET last-minute bid by Rod Macdonald for Geelong’s deputy mayor job was spoiled by the council’s Labor bloc in favour of...
Fire outbreak triggers deadly warning
By PAUL MILLAR
AN OUTBREAK of fires north of Geelong this week has prompted a CFA warning for land owners to be on red alert...
Eastern Park bats pose killer virus risk: expert
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG’S Eastern Park could be harbouring up to 17,000 potential killers if a Medical Journal of Australia warning on bats and lyssavirus...
Double Take: Hogs, garlands, romance and dumb phones
WATERFRONT visitors could have been forgiven for cautiously looking skyward last weekend as a growling rumble echoed through the streets.
But rather than toned-down jet...
High art of Rone transforms derelict powerhouse
By NOEL MURPHY
BERLIN, Paris, London, San Francisco, Miami ... now international street artist Rone’s captivating public art is emerging in his home town at...
Tidal wave of art sweeps up Eclectic ladies
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE Eclectics' Tidal sounds more like a pop group's album than an art exhibition.
But the group of Bellarine Peninsula artists decided...
World’s best animal pics on exclusive display in city
AN international touring exhibition of the finest wildlife photographs in the world has gone on display at Geelong’s National Wool Museum.
Geelong is the only...
MP wants reviews of Ann Nichol sale, Epworth deal
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE sale of Ann Nichol House and a deal to deliver public hospital services at Waurn Ponds will be reviewed under...
Wild winds ruin Cup
Strong winds caused havoc at the Geelong Cup on Wednesday with the nine-race meeting abandoned after three races.
Punters were evacuated from all marquees at...
