Bullies forgotten as Jordan lightens up for the ring
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
JORDAN Lukies never imagined he would ever enter a kickboxing ring.
The 23-year-old was bullied at school for being fat and, although...
Playwright returns to find her heart still in Geelong
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
PLAYWRIGHT Mary Anne Butler feels as though she has come full circle.
The Darwin author is back in Geelong, where she spent...
Link ‘to cut 20 minutes’ from Melbourne drive
Geelong motorists will save up to 20 minutes driving to Melbourne with East West Link, according to an independent study.
Premier Denis Napthine released the...
Lights camera fines down
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
FINES at a controversial red light camera intersection in Norlane have dropped by more than half, according to the latest Department...
Grove park set for showdown
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
BATTLELINES have been drawn over a controversial $1 million performance space for Ocean Grove park.
A group of park association members has...
In Brief
Tatts win
A blind Geelong West pensioner plans to spend a $400,000 lottery win on his children and a “new pair of shoes” for his...
PICTURE THIS: Upside down architecture ….
Geelong's so-called 'Irish pyramid' cuts a stark grey figure against the winter sky in Little Malop Street.
The State Government Offices, opposite Johnstone Park and...
Police hunt Geelong designer sunnies thief
A fashion-conscious thief has police on her trail after stealing designer sunglasses worth hundreds of dollars from a Geelong store.
Police allege the woman took...
Stevie J free to face Freo
By John Van Klaveren
Steve Johnson is free to play against Fremantle after succeeding at his tribunal appeal against his one week ban.
The tribunal decided...
Dale and Sophie in the family way
IT'S official, Geelong's star Blockheads Sophie and Dale Vine and going to be parents.
The couple have posted their happy news to Facebook -- Sophie...
Mad Max back with a blast
HE’S back – bigger, madder and armed with more Hollywood pyrotechnics than a small war.
Mad Max, Anakie’s post-apocalyptic hero, hit the digital world this...
Avalon:1000 new jobs in vegetable farm venture
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Futuristic $320m farming investment unveiled
A PROPOSED $320 million sustainable vegetable farm at Avalon will create more than 1000 jobs for Geelong,...
Two more years for music festival
Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF) will be held for at least another two years, the state government announced this week.
The festival will celebrate its 27-year...
