City’s sports short $80m
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Geelong needs up to $81 million in new sport facilities to cope with population growth, a council investigation has found.
Between $28...
Gaol for sale, just like Kennett firm advised
By NOEL MURPHY
Geelong's council has put Old Geelong Gaol on the market, in line with a controversial report last year by former premier Jeff...
Goodness gracious, no balls of fire for mayor Darryn Lyons
By NOEL MURPHY
Geelong mayor Darryn Lyons has been wrongly linked to unapproved “exploding” fire extinguishers, according to his Big Group of Companies.
Big chief Mario...
Cats game to kick on with road safety message fun
The Geelong Cats will kick a goal for road safety when they meet St Kilda at Simonds Stadium on Sunday.
As part of the club’s...
Hunger no game as relief runs out
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG’S hunger games are growing so serious the city’s main food relief service is running short of food.
Even with greatly increased regular...
Bully victim’s support ‘at risk’
By NOEL MURPHY
THE mother of high-profile Portarlington bullying victim Elijah Vetma has lashed out at the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which she says...
Our Darwin Defenders live on in college collection
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
MEMORIES of Australia’s Pearl Harbour - the bombing of Darwin in February 1942 - were entrusted to a Geelong school in...
Boss wanted for city centre plan
A “business-focussed” manager on a "generous salaray package" will oversee central Geelong's revitalisation, according to council advertising
Advertisements for the new three-year contract position appeared...
120 Ford jobs go next week
By NOEL MURPHY
FORD Geelong workers are counting down the days as the company prepares to cut 120 more jobs from the auto plant next...
Man on a trade mission
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A TONGUE-in-cheek remark at an agribusiness conference two years ago has landed Herne Hill’s Chris Walsh a spot on a Victorian...
Professor warns on coal spies
By NOEL MURPHY
Industry and government spies could be monitoring activists opposed to Anglesea's coal-fuelled Alcoa power station, a university vice chancellor has warned.
Clive Hamilton,...
Friday 13th meets full moon, witch is exciting
By NOEL MURPHY
MOON-gazers are set for an unusual cosmic spectacle this week when two powerful omens, Friday the 13th and a full moon, coincide.
The...
Hawks go into break in 3rd spot
A seven goal to two first quarter against the breeze helped Drysdale to a 40-point win against Newcomb at Grinter Reserve on Saturday and...
