Police beat goes on
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Geelong and the Surf Coast have received an extra 60 police since November 2010, according to State Government.
Premier Denis Napthine said...
Great Ocean Road to host ‘Cadel Evans race’ in summer
SOME of the world’s elite cyclists would cruise the Great Ocean Road this summer in an inaugural Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, Geelong...
Joel broadcasts Geelong to the world
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
As a professional storyteller, Geelong West broadcaster Joel Carnegie is always on the lookout for interesting stories.
“I’m passionate about telling stories...
Deakin blocks music pirates
DIGITAL music piracy could be a thing of the past - and music companies billions of dollars better off - courtesy of new technology...
Brewing up a Furphy
By NOEL MURPHY
THE GREAT Aussie colloquialism, the furphy, has been resurrected at Geelong by Lion brewer Little Creatures.
The World War 1 furphy, a howler...
Phillipa laughing with health book
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
LAUGHTER is still the best medicine - and Geelong’s own laughing queen has forayed into print to spread the message.
Geelong Laughter...
Shell sale cleared
By NOEL MURPHY
SHELL’S Corio refinery sale to Vitol is set to be finalised on 1 August.
The sale, to the world’s largest independent oil trader,...
Seats targeted for state votes
By NOEL MURPHY
The Liberal battle to win the critical state seats of Geelong, South Barwon and Bellarine is moving into top gear with Premier...
Local librarian books date with Gates
One of the world’s richest men will help develop the leadership skills of a Geelong librarian.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is sponsoring a...
Region unites for jobs battle
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A UNITED effort to tackle Geelong’s jobs challenge is underway.
G21 Alliance chief executive Elaine Carbines said tackling joblessness was a clear...
Asian export ‘massive’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG’S potential as an export food bowl through Avalon Airport is being promoted across south-east Asia.
A recently-returned Victorian Government trade mission...
Corio covered with Spalding
By NOEL MURPHY
TOM SPALDING’S alter-ego is a grinning comic-book figure tearing his shirt off to reveal a red and blue superhero’s outfit beneath.
It’s apt...
Shandelle seeks new musical horizons
Shandelle Cooke is one of Geelong’s best-loved performers, but the chanteuse is not content to rest on her laurels.
This month Cooke launches two new...
