More charges over soccer brawl
UPDATE: POLICE have charged an eighth man following an alleged brawl outside a licensed premises between rival soccer fans in Melbourne’s Bourke Street on...
Man, dog, rescued from tinnie at Portarlington
A MAN and his dog have been rescued after they became stranded in their tinnie around Portarlington on Monday afternoon. The Victoria Police Rescue...
Geelong bids for ‘world’s largest’ combat vehicle project
Geelong is vying for the world's largest project to build an armored combat vehicle, Mayor Darryn Lyons has revealed.
Cr Lyons said he hosted a...
FINALLY FRIDAY: Barker’s new tunes at festival
By MICHELLE HERBISON
NICK Barker usually falls into the latter category of his “love-hate relationship” with recording studios but this time around he’s enjoying collaborating...
Hot stuff when rods shining at Queenscliff
By MICHELLE HERBISON
MORE than 1200 cars from around Australia will descend on Queenscliff this Sunday for an annual Geelong Street Rodders show-and-shine event.
Club member...
Siblings celebrate kidney milestone with donors call
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
BARRY Freeman has carried a kidney-shaped piece of sister Judy Mather with him for the past 25 years.
The pair celebrated the...
Weather puts heat on beer, ice vendors
By PAUL MILLAR
LOCAL residents took a breather from the sweltering conditions this week but will need a second wind to survive the weekend, with...
Local road trauma surge worries TAC
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
SERIOUS injuries from road accidents jumped 50 per cent in City of Greater Geelong during the past two years, according to...
Premier seeks value for cash
By PAUL MILLAR
PREMIER Denis Napthine has told Geelong’s leaders to prioritise their funding wish-list based on value for money.
He delivered a pre-election pep talk...
Redevelopment plans line up for city centre
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN AND PAUL MILLAR
CITY Hall is considering 28 planning permit applications for central Geelong, councillor Michelle Heagney has revealed.
The increased number...
Bashed man charged with assault
By NOEL MURPHY
A 41-YEAR-old man stabbed and bashed at North Geelong last weekend is facing assault charges over a previous alleged incident.
Jason Trickey, recovering...
Ford record sales, profits ahead of Geelong closure
By NOEL MURPHY
FORD has posted record profits, sales and revenue across North and South America, China, the Pacific and Africa as it prepares to...
Shandelle seeks new musical horizons
Shandelle Cooke is one of Geelong’s best-loved performers, but the chanteuse is not content to rest on her laurels.
This month Cooke launches two new...
