Country Alliance first for new political ‘force’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE COUNTRY Alliance could have called itself the common sense party, according to its Geelong candidates at their campaign launch this...
Flower power to give city new colour
NEW split-level planter boxes are adding splashes of flowery colour to central Geelong.
Workers began installing the boxes in bench seats along Malop, Moorabool and...
Newtown gate to open in fundraiser for botanic gardens
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GWEN Anderson’s plant knowledge is as lush as her garden, overflowing with greens, purples and blues.
Aroha, the garden she and husband...
Chocolate factory for Great Ocean Road
By NOEL MURPHY
A CHOCOLATE factory at Bellbrae has moved a step closer to reality after earning Surf Coast Shire planning department approval.
The department said...
Buckets and bouquets
BOUQUETS to Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food courses. How sad my 10-week course has ended. Everyone enjoyed the inexpensive, informative and healthy course, not...
Local surfers in Noble pursuit to win Victorian title
A PAIR of local surfers will try to overtake a Phillip Island rival to win a Victorian open men’s championship at Bells Beach this...
Will the real Mitch Clark please stand up?
By NOEL MURPHY
MEET Mitch Clark ... the other Mitch Clark that is.
He might not be 200cm or 100-plus kilos, or a key AFL forward,...
Hold the lagerphone: Pearse’s mutant instrument for family concert
By NOEL MURPHY
'THE lagerphone has been around for years,
'To make one, you drink a lot of beers,
'You shake it up and down,
'Or you beat...
Shifting sand ‘danger’ for Canberra dive site
By NOEL MURPHY
SHIFTING sands are making an HMAS Canberra dive site off Ocean Grove dangerous for divers, according to Diving Industry Association of Victoria.
The...
Sweethearts Emmy nomination so sweet
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG'S teenage soul queens Sweethearts are up for an Emmy award for their Heart & Soul TV series.
Created by 1440 productions' Kristy...
Geelong’s mystery doors open for a day
By NOEL MURPHY
KNOCK on some of Geelong’s bronzed and estimable doors and you never known what you might find behind them.
Rarely does the public...
How many plans does it take to run a region?
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
HOW MANY plans does it take to run a region?
Quite a few if Committee for Geelong's pitch for state election commitments...
Grubbers reinforced
Not content with three consecutive Bellarine Netball Association A Grade premierships, Ocean Grove has moved to strengthen its squad for the 2026 season with...
