Buckets and bouquets
BOUQUETS to Nathan, who works in Myer Geelong’s home entertainment division. When a product I purchased had not arrived on time he made a...
Sally making her Marksman in opera
OCEAN Grove soprano Sally Wilson is tuning up for an edgy German opera unseen in Melbourne for 45 years.
She will play the lead female...
Miracle girl Billi survives three-storey fall
By PAUL MILLAR
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD Geelong West girl has been labelled a "miracle child" after surviving a fall onto concrete from the third storey of...
Kontelj attacks colleagues for ‘payback’ snub against elderly, disabled …
By NOEL MURPHY
FORMER mayor Stretch Kontelj has launched a scathing attack on councillors who refused this week to discuss Geelong bus route changes set...
Anglesea top for burgs as crims turn to coast
ANGLESEA is in Victoria's top 10 for most-burgled postcodes, according to a new report.
And Corio, Norlane, North Shore, Geelong, South Geelong, Bareena and Chilwell...
Double Take: Bikes, heads, grffll nr ppe wbrf …
SHADES of the 2010 UCI world titles angst over a Geelong race marketed as a Melbourne event emerged this week as wheels were being...
Tiwi magic mesmerises footy star Josh Finch
By NOEL MURPHY
FOLKLORE has long had it that Tiwi Islanders possess a remarkable innate talent for Aussie rules football.
But Highton’s Josh Finch, who has...
FRUGAL FRIDAY: Time to draw the linen
WHEN that certain time arrives to buy gorgeous new sets of linen or pillows, you can nose in and around a variety of places...
News briefs
Security boost
Increased monitoring of surveillance cameras will build on a beefed up police presence to enhance security in central Geelong after a spate of...
Motocross home hunt as Avalon ruled out
PROTECTED plants and animals rule out Avalon for a new regional motocross track, according to a council report.
Councillors voted this week to spend $50,000...
Eleni’s in another Galaxy
By JENA MARINO
LEOPOLD’S Eleni Anastasopoulos is vying for Australia’s Miss Teen Galaxy 2015.
The 17-year-old will compete in the quest’s state finals next month, with...
Moonlit Cinema to star at Norlane reserve
NORLANE'S newly upgraded Evans Reserve will host a night under the stars for local families.
Corio Bay Cricket and Sports Club will host an outdoor...
Corio crash proves fatal
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash which occurred in Corio this morning.
Emergency services were called to School Road about 2am on...
