Power bills tumble post carbon tax: MP
SCRAPPING the carbon tax has delivered the biggest drop in electricity prices on record, according to federal MP Sarah Henderson.
The Liberal Member for Corangamite...
Muck-up runners off and racing ….
END of year fever is in full swing across Geelong this week with muck-up celebrations bringing sartorial and satirical elegance to the streets.
All manner...
Addy sacks Geelong Cup ambassador Elissa Friday from fashions on field
MAYORESS and Geelong Cup ambassador Elissa Friday has been sacked as a Fashions on the Field judge for writing a column in the Geelong...
Man dies after Norlane house fire
A 49-YEAR-OLD Norlane man has passed away at The Alfred hospital following a house fire at Norlane last night.
Emergency services were called to the...
Napthine trumps Labor with $35 million for GPAC
THE COALITION has trumped Labor with a $35 million promise toward redevelopment of Geelong Performing Arts Centre (GPAC).
The Napthine Government’s commitment is $5 million...
Cotton On to spend up in Geelong HQ expansion
RETAIL giant Cotton On’s North Geelong headquarters will undergo an $8.7 million expansion tipped to bring 300 new jobs.
The expansion, backed by a $3.4...
FRUGAL FRIDAY: Cup style only $55
Elissa Friday
TO BE frugal is not be mean but to be economical and savvy.
The spring racing season has arrived and, for many of us,...
First Aussie P-TECH school for Geelong
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG will host Australia's first school involving big business and industry in the education curriculum, Federal Government has announced.
The Government has...
Big Marty defies injury to vie for Paralympics
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
AS A MAN previously defined by his fitness and physical presence, a debilitating permanent leg injury was an eye-opener for Ocean...
Rare albino magpie and babes left homeless
By NOEL MURPHY
WHITTINGTON’S rare white magpie and her new babies have lost their home and nest with the removal of trees to make way...
Geelong Show off to flying start and forecast is for fine weather
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE ROYAL Geelong Show enjoyed a flying start to its 2014 program yesterday, with racing pigs and cooking demonstrations - not...
Double Take: Show fines, Gizzard, pier, frack foil
ANYONE wth outstanding fines might like to stay clear of Royal Geelong Show this weekend.
As of 3pm on day one, sheriff's officers had identified...
From the archives
15 years ago
September 17, 2010
Avalon Airport should have a rail link to Melbourne to ensure Victoria is Australia’s national entry point, according to the...
