No worries for Skillaroo Anthony Leban
By TONCI PRUSAC
TALENTED North Geelong Warriors attacking midfielder and rising local star Anthony Leban has been selected for Victoria’s elite Skilleroos squad.
The up and...
Two dead in accidents at Stonehaven, Swan Bay
A GEELONG West man has died in hospital following a two-car collision at Stonehaven yesterday.
Investigators believe that a grey Honda was travelling east along the...
Blue light syndrome: Your phone could be hurting you more than you know
By NOEL MURPHY
READING mobile phones or iPads before going to sleep could be damaging your health much more than just keeping you up late...
Sailor Jake in high demand
By PAUL MILLAR
JAKE NEWMAN will spend more time on the water than on dry land these holidays but the sailing tactician would have it...
Our coastal surf girls are cresting the waves
The Surf Coast has long lured and nurtured champions, and the current complement of wave carvers is no exception. NOEL MURPHY catches up with...
Regalia devotees sought for dwindling Buffaloes
PAUL MILLAR
THE GEELONG arm of a fancifully-named organisation, known more for its links to Fred Flintstone than its behind the scenes charity work, is...
Tax agent faces deception charges over missing $700,000
By PAUL MILLAR
A GEELONG tax agent lived the highlife at Crown Casino by drawing funds from trusting clients to feed a massive gambling addiction,...
Heat’s on our upset wildlife
By NOEL MURPHY
SPARE a thought for wildlife as temperatures soar over summer because they often do it harder than humans, according to Helen Burrell.
Wallabies,...
Big-buck student housing plans, and jobs, collapse
By NOEL MURPHY
A $100 MILLION inner-Geelong student housing project that would have generated 1000 jobs during construction has been abandoned as the Federal Government...
‘Cop rat’ accusation in Drysdale bashing mystery
By PAUL MILLAR
A DRYSDALE mother of two, badly beaten by two thugs in her back yard and held down as they scrawled text on...
Young author demonstrates her woolly heart in print
By NOEL MURPHY
WRITING a book is a common ambition many adults try but fail to achieve. Not so Amber Rosewarne who has just published...
Double Take: Rooftop caravan, feet up, secret boozers ….
THE CARAVAN influx to Geelong and the Surf Coast each summer usually terminates at a beachside resort - not on top of a pub.
For...
Local archery legend acknowledged
Leopold’s John Womersley has dedicated his life to the sport of archery.
Mr Womersley, 88, was a foundational member and two-time president of local club...
