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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...

Wobbly Warriors blow lead, now face Avondale

By Josip Zilic North Geelong Warriors let a two-goal lead slip from its grasp to record a 4-3 loss against Sunshine George Cross in last...

Tuna to trout caught

Local anglers had success on everything from tuna to trout over the past week. Justin Rayner ventured down the Surf Coast in search of Australian...

Alcoa’s new $5m to train workers facing sack

ALCOA will cough up $10 million for job training scheme for workers to be sacked from its Geelong and Yennora, NSW, plants. This will include...

Target clothing recalled over cancer dye

Target products have been among 120,000 items recalled over fears they contain a carcinogenic dye. The Target kids and ladies denim jeans have been on...

Joshua’s debut fit for a prince

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN A YOUNG Torquay dancer has scored a title role in a much-anticipated contemporary production alongside two Australian ballet stars. Joshua Hunt will...

V8s rev up for Geelong waterfront

By NOEL MURPHY GEELONG’S waterfront could host a motor racing circuit if Lamborghini-driving Mayor Darryn Lyons and V8 Supercars win state backing. Cr Lyons said talks...
Double Take

Double Take

As if AFL players aren’t under enough empirical scrutiny already, with measurements for everything from possessions to clangers and skin-folds. KRock commentators set a new...

Study confirms we live on top price land

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN LAND prices in the Barwon region are still among the nation’s most expensive despite a 3.7 per cent price decrease, according...

In brief

Truck trial call Geelong council has called for feedback on the progress of the trial restricting trucks travelling through central Geelong, underway since 3 March. Feedback...

Jobless at ‘GFC levels’

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN THE number of unemployed people in Geelong has risen almost 25 per cent even though the jobless rate remains steady, according...

Cartoon duo knows where to draw the line

By NOEL MURPHY COMICS have come a long way from the golden days of last century and proven a great survivor of the artworld. The space...

Blue bots and holiday fun

Independent photographer Ivan Kemp went to Geelong Library & Heritage Centre on Monday for the blue bot challenge school-holiday fun.

Food, glorious food