City can’t be trusted to probe bully culture: union

By NOEL MURPHY GEELONG City Hall cannot be trusted to investigate bullying allegations in its own workplace, according to the Australian Services Union. The State Government...

Brewers get crafty with ‘superb’ big-name beers

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN IT USED to be a way of getting a cheap, albeit sometimes nasty, frothy but the craft beer revolution is changing...

Trio gets progressively retro with classical sound for the 21st Century

By NOEL MURPHY IT’S bit like stepping inside a time machine listening to drummer Les Oldman’s latest musical collaboration. In the nicest way, of course, because...

Site ‘too small’ for sport bikers

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN ONE OF two clubs being displaced from a multi-million dollar motocross track at Barrabool fears it could be homeless for the...

Kate carves up foodie culture in web series

By JENA MARINO FOOD obsession now has its own TV show, says Kate McLennan. The Geelong comedian is partnering with Kate McCartney to premiere a new...

Barwon Health pushes water-only for kids but not its own

By NOEL MURPHY BARWON Health has defended a new ‘water-only’ program to cut sweet drinks in schools despite selling sugary soft drinks within its own...

Bronwyn works up disability award

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN BRONWYN McGuire was unaware she was performing above and beyond the call of duty. So she was surprised to win the outstanding...

$25m pumped into Otways CO2 study

AN OTWAYS-based project tackling climate change has received a $25 million federal funding boost, Science Minister Ian Macfarlane has announced. The money will allow the...

Councillor on grass: VicRoads has let the joint go to pot

By NOEL MURPHY VICROADS is ignoring dangerously long grass on arterial road median strips across Geelong, according to councillor Tony Ansett. Ballarat Rd, the Bellarine Hwy,...

Luke Biscan set for Motor Fest

By JENA MARINO GEELONG singer/songwriter Luke Biscan is geared up to perform at this year’s Motor City Music Festival. The 26-year-old said he was preparing to...
Double Take

Double Take: Knighthoods, spiders, eye-rolling …

KNIGHTHOODS are still the talk after the PM’s Prince Phillip snafu, but might the royal turn it down? After all, the man who provided the...

Monster rig a ripping sight in bay

By NOEL MURPHY MONSTERS of the deep rarely show their tentacles but the oil rig chugging through the Port Phillip Heads at Point Lonsdale this...

Supersaints aim to shape final four

St Albans/Breakwater captain Damien Biemans is hoping his side can upset a few of the teams vying for GCA4 finals in the final three...

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