Quiksilver jobs ‘safe’ amid lacklustre overseas trade
TORQUAY surfwear giant Quiksilver has posted nine per cent revenue losses in its regional breakdown of quarterly earnings, according to a report released last...
More kids ‘sticking up’ for hockey
JUNIOR hockey is experiencing a growth spurt as Geelong’s biggest club prepares for the 2013 season.
Newtown Hockey Club’s Claire Barnes said numbers in the...
Big Cats sink teeth into fund-raiser for kids
THE CATS are putting their buns on the line to raise money for a charity helping kids with brain damage.
Trent West sank his teeth...
Leaders call on golfers to play for McKellar Centre
THE leaders of two of the region’s biggest organisations have called for entries to an annual golf day raising money for Geelong’s McKellar Centre.
Mayor...
Local kids in swim benefits study
BABIES and pre-schoolers who learn to swim reach developmental milestones ahead of land-restricted peers, according to a study involving local children.
Griffith University researchers included...
Head knocks could force retirement, says Cat coach
CONCERN over brain injuries from concussions could finish an AFL player’s career, Geelong Cats assistant coach Dale Amos has conceded.
But Amos said he believed...
3000-plus entries make multisport a ‘huge success’
GEELONG Multisport Festival attracted more than 3000 participants over an “extremely successful” three days, according to organisers.
USM Events’ Courtney Akrigg praised the Geelong community...
Tayla’s sacrifice
Swinger: Tayla shows her batting style.ERIN PEARSONSOFTBALL champion Tayla Supple will spend Christmas on a plane as she travels around South Africa for the...
NBL set to play again in Geelong
MELBOURNE Tigers and Adelaide 36ers will play off in September when national league basketball returns to Geelong, according to officials.
The pre-season game will be...
Puck, 8, blows away Tornado team
Little winner: Torquay Tonadoes players celebrate Puck Klassen’s goal spree.ERIN PEARSONAN EIGHT-year-old Torquay girl led the town's under-15 hockey team to victory in a...
Suckling chasing adventure title
Riding high: Grant Suckling in action.ERIN PEARSONHIGHTON endurance athlete Grant Suckling will chase an Anaconda Adventure Race series title after adding a silver medal...
Geelong hosts canoe champs
ERIN PEARSON
GEELONG will be buzzing with canoeing enthusiasts this weekend when the Australian Canoeing Marathon Championships come to town.
Participants from across Victoria and interstate...
Williams brings lived experience to committee
An Anglesea man will use his lived experience of disability to help improve accessibility across the Surf Coast.
Surf Coast Shire Council unanimously...
