Surgeon prof Dewan slams RCH move to Geelong

By NOEL MURPHY FIREBRAND surgeon Paddy Dewan has lashed out at moves to bring Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) paediatricians to Geelong after Barwon Health failed...

Labor chips in with promises

STATE Labor teed off on the Bellarine Peninsula this week with promises of funding for a golf tournament and a private school. Leader Daniel Andrews...

Geelong buckling to traffic woes: RACV

GEELONG is buckling under traffic congestion and crowded public transport, an RACV report has found. RACV public policy manager Brian Negus said the city was...

Call for transport debate before election

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN GEELONG voters need a debate on Liberal and Labor transport policies before election day, according to Committee for Geelong chief Rebecca...

Double take: Re-headed, elephants, solidarity

A GEELONG visitor to the Hills district in western Sydney must be wishing he stopped at a caravan park instead after a recent close...

Makeover wow factor for Waurn Ponds Reading cinema

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN A YEAR after unveiling an Australian cinematic first with state-of-the-art digital sound and projection, Reading Cinemas Waurn Ponds is undergoing a...

Port ferry pledge raises new hope

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN A PROMISED full study on a proposed Portarlington ferry has “dramatically increased” the chances of developing the service, according to a...

Shorten Port rape claim: lawyer’s paper chase

By NOEL MURPHY RAPE claims levelled against federal opposition leader Bill Shorten following an alleged assault at Portarlington in the 1980s could be revived under...

MPs trade barbs over family day care

By NOEL MURPHY GEELONG's federal MPs have clashed over claims fees will rise for family day care and that local centres face closure. Corio's Richard Marles...

City Hall set to light up for Xmas

Geelong's City Hall is set to lit up like a Christmas tree this festive season. Artists Nick Azidis and Amanda Morgan will transform the Gheringhap...

Hope’s alive in Norlane fest

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN WORDS like hope and transformation are part of the Norlane conversation again but it has little to do with the millions...

Bonzer bonsai display

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN THE ancient and mysterious Oriental art of the bonsai will be revealed at a show featuring more than 100...

Round 10 cricket scoreboards

All the scores, run makers and wicket takers from round 10 of Geelong Cricket Association and Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association played on Saturday 17...