Ghost of a chance for spooky meeting
By NOEL MURPHY
GHOSTS and ghouls, gore and the gruesome - welcome to the seedy side of Geelong few realise lurks behind its sandstone facades...
NDIA ‘makes our day’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Premier's launch emotion
“THIS is a great day for Geelong.”
That was the recurring theme emphasised by Prime Minister Tony Abbott, Premier Denis...
Zoe’s Short Cutz to exposure for local filmmakers
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A GEELONG filmmaker is forging her own entry into the industry with a short-film festival.
Zoe Hollingsworth's Short Cutz will be televised...
Fatigue illness spreads in city
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Chronic fatigue syndrome is spreading around Geelong, according to a local support group.
Chronic Fatigue/ME Support group’s Sue Collins said more people...
Buckets & Bouquets
Bouquets to the kind person who handed in my handbag at Coles Ocean Grove intact with all the cards and bits and pieces, the...
April showers welcome after dry start
Most of the Geelong region enjoyed above-average rain in April.
Breakwater’s weather station recorded 47.2mm, while the urban area average was 50mm.
The latest 30-year average...
Geelong’s coaches ‘tweak’ game plan
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG’S coaching panel went back to school this week in hope of teaching Richmond a Sunday MCG lesson.
Chris Scott this week...
Surf’s up for salmon fun
Anglers enjoyed some outstanding surf fishing along the coast last weekend despite big waves.
John Mole and I started late on Anzac Day, eventually fishing...
White maggie is ‘one in a million’
By NOEL MURPHY
WHAT’S black and white and sends Cats fans nuts?
Hold on, better make that white and white … at least, that’s the colouring...
Barwon Prison guard earns bravery award
A BARWON Prison officer who intervened in a violent confrontation between two prisoners has received one of Corrections Victoria’s highest honours, the Medal of...
Marathon for medical marijuana
By NOEL MURPHY
TRY this next time you’re feeling fit. Squat so your hands and feet are flat on the ground. Next, jump and kick your...
Lara man missing, hut burned, car empty
POLICE are appealing for public help to find missing Lara man Murray McMillan.
Mr McMillan was last seen at his home address on 14 April and...
From the Archives
16 years ago
July 10, 2009
Residents and local politicians fear the “Leopold pong” emitting from Lake Connewarre could have a huge impact on the natural...
