River offers good variety
On the Bite, by Chris Pitman
The Barwon River estuary produced respectable mixed bags over the past weeks.
The deeper sections just up from the...
Peak times at sunrise, sunset
On the Bite, by Chris Pitman
Anglers fishing local beaches over the past week caught Australian salmon and some much larger species.
North winds were...
Cats to tame Lions on Tom’s 200th game
The Cats will need their best to beat the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba Saturday in what will be courageous defender Tom Lonergan’s 200th...
State nod for local surfers
Several local surfers will represent their state in the 2017 Australian Surf Festival, after earning selection in the Victorian team.
The team includes former...
Giant task for the Cats
The Cats will face the top-placed Giants in a Saturday night blockbuster, which promises to be a high-scoring affair.
The Giants are ranked...
Strong winds impact fishing
On the Bite, by Chris Pitman
Strong winds sent anglers to sheltered waters last weekend.
Corio Bay offered opportunities to land-based anglers. Casting soft plastics near...
Riding the giants
By Luke Voogt
Two 14-year-old girls paddled more than a kilometre to surf the biggest Bells Beach waves “in years”, as seasoned surfers watched from...
Marathon win on the wild side
Geelong’s Brett Coleman took out the Surf Coast Trail Marathon over the weekend as monster swells created challenging coastal conditions for a record number...
Scott wants Cats to step up intensity against Freo
By Luke Voogt
Geelong will need to step up its intensity when it returns to Simonds Stadium to face Fremantle on Sunday afternoon.
Cats coach Chris...
Plastics fantastic along Geelong’s waterfront
On the Bite, by Chris Pitman
Corio Bay continued keeping anglers entertained over the past week with salmon along Geelong’s waterfront.
Casting plastics hard against...
All set for trail marathon
A record field of runners will contest a fourth annual marathon along the Surf Coast this weekend, organisers have announced.
Many entrants in the half...
A Merri long weekend for anglers
On the Bite, by Chris Pitman
Anglers made the most of the long weekend, getting stuck into a wide mix of species.
Whiting to more than...
From the Archives
17 years ago
May 9, 2008
State Government should set aside policy to consider building a new dam for Geelong, according to the city’s new councillor.
Liberal...
