Event no obstacle to these racers
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
BOASTING two top 10 obstacle racers and an Australian team representative has made Geelong a powerhouse in the growing niche sport.
Geelong...
Cuts to welfare scare agencies
By John Van Klaveren
Federal budget cuts will worsen the precarious situations facing many local families, according to welfare agencies.
Uniting Care Geelong chief Trevor Schenk...
Grandma inspiring Matt’s big run
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
DESPITE his Hawthorn connections, personal trainer Matt Daniels has plenty of local support for his 760-kilometre run from Adelaide to Geelong.
Matt...
Cruise ships avoiding Geelong
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG’S efforts to cash in on the cruise ship market needs serious and expensive ramping up, according to new industry findings.
The Tourism...
Police fire a warning on guns
FIREARMS owners across Geelong, the Surf Coast and Colac-Otways have been warned by police to familiarise themselves with their licence conditions or face prosecution.
In...
Prized orange-bellied parrot’s Tassie triumph
By NOEL MURPHY
A RARE orange-bellied parrot has been sighted near Anglesea after being released to the wild in Tasmania late last year.
The first captive-bred...
Traffic snarls prompt call for study
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
“Worsening congestion” has prompted calls for a traffic study at Drysdale and Clifton Springs.
Drysdale Clifton Springs Community Association secretary Neil McGuinness...
Ford and Alcoa top US market
By NOEL MURPHY
FORD has posted a loss of $267 million, its second worst, ahead of closing its North Geelong manufacturing operations and sacking 600...
Buckets and Bouquets
Bouquets to a kind young man who came to my aid at Gateway Plaza Leopold when three teenagers subjected me to foul language and...
GLBTI OK by COGG on IDAHOBIT
GAY AND transgender flags have flown over City of Greater Geelong’s headquarters for the first time in support of various sexualities.
Council hoisted the flags...
All-Day music for Schneider
By Samantha Brimacombe
A whirlwind tour including Sydney Opera House and Melbourne’s iconic Arts Centre Playhouse will bring Melinda Schneider to Geelong for an encore...
Freo faces fresh Cats
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A FRESHER and fitter Geelong flies west to take on recent nemesis Fremantle at Pattersons Stadium on Saturday evening after enjoying...
Standing in solidarity
Hundreds gathered together at the break of dawn on July 7 to stand with Wadawurrung Traditional Owners in collaboration with Barwon Coast for a...
