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...
Big barbie at mosque to address local ‘fear’
By NOEL MURPHY
GEELONG’S Islamic Society will host a public barbecue this weekend in a bid to highlight the religion’s code and offset fears over...
Geoff Casey’s veterans’ voice earns state award
A BARWON Health volunteer who tirelessly speaks up for fellow war veterans has won a Victorian Senior of the Year Award.
Health and Ageing Minister...
Moolap body hunt for missing man Kingsbury
By NOEL MURPHY
HOMICIDE police together with search and rescue services will today mount a hunt for the body of missing Leopold man Paul Kingsbury,...
$2m bill to axe Geelong Medicare Local
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
WINDING up Geelong’s Medicare Local will cost $2 million, a Senate hearing has been told.
Barwon Medicare Local, which co-ordinates local primary...
News briefs: Cats, ocean road rocks, new town
Cats moves
Two more star Cats could be on the move from Geelong following the club shopping around fleet-footed premiership player Travis Varcoe.
The club confirmed...
TAFE skills medal haul region’s biggest since ‘87
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
FOUR Gordon TAFE students can boast they are among the best in Australia after winning gold, silver and bronze medals at...
Buckets and Bouquets
BOUQUETS to Raetains for Curtains for taking care of my drapes when material was faulty.
MD, Belmont
BOUQUETS to a kind gentleman who came to the...
Double Take: U2, Chappie, number-crunching, deep space
LOCAL lass recently holidayed in old Erin, soaking up the delights of the Emerald Isle and its welcoming pubs and constituents.
In one pub she...
Red tape strangling Geelong’s chook future
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
RED TAPE is strangling Geelong's ambitions to become the chicken meat capital of Victoria, according to Victorian Farmers Federation.
Federation chicken group...
Man charged after firearms found
A man is facing dozens of charges after a bag containing firearms was discovered in Whittington.
A 29-year-old man has been charged and remanded...
