Tag: Geelong
Geelong Star returns to Corio Bay after latest killing
Noel Murphy
THE CONTROVERSIAL trawler Geelong Star has returned to Corio Bay after its latest dolphin killing has infuriated animal lovers and environmentalists.
The 95-metre ship...
Jetstar still awaiting court ruling on ’deceptive fares’
By NOEL MURPHY
JETSTAR might have sold out its $29 fares to the Gold Coast in quick time today but its drip-charge fees – which...
Sentiment set aside as even Dees tip Cats
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
SENTIMENT plays a limited part in Geelong’s weekly selections.
So the 300-game milestone that everyone else is celebrating will be lower on...
Police hunt for Sloan on family violence warrant
GEELONG Police Family Violence Unit is seeking information regarding the whereabouts of Martin Kim Sloan, 28, on a warrant.
He is known to frequent the...
Is your workplace lotto syndicate safe?
By NOEL MURPHY
HOW safe do you think your work’s lotto syndicate is?
Are you sure you’d get your fair share if your numbers came up?
Workers...
Deakin turmoil: Elkadi race claim against VC to court
By NOEL MURPHY
DEAKIN University and its vice chancellor Jane den Hollander face discrimination claims by former head of architecture Hisham Elkadi.
A federal court hearing...
Dream home nightmare as couple battles run-off hell
By NOEL MURPHY
“THIS was meant to be our dream home,” says Sophie Gizycki, frustrated at her fight over water run-off she claims is ruining...
Bass Strait cable hope alive as $2b wind farm flops
By NOEL MURPHY
HYDRO Tasmania is still interested in a Bass Strait connection to the mainland despite dumping its $2 billion King Island wind farm...
Duck hunters now the hunted
By NOEL MURPHY
DUCK-hunting protesters have slashed the tyres of four hunters' cars in Geelong, a shooter has alleged.
Geelong Field & Game Hunting's Blair Findlay...
Police nab CBD drivers on phones
A POLICE blitz on Geelong city centre driver and pedestrian distraction nabbed more than 80 people, including almost 30 people on mobile phones.
During the...
DNA hope for mystery 1995 rape case
POLICE hope new DNA evidence can solve a 20-year-old Geelong rape case.
A 24-year-old woman was assaulted and brutally raped on 23 September 1995 when...
Police hunt Waurn Ponds flasher
POLICE want public assistance after a man flashed a female staff member at a Waurn Ponds clothing store.
They say the alleged wilful and obscene...
Kicking off July with an early morning pursuit
A man has been arrested after an early morning chase and hit-and-run through Geelong involving an allegedly stolen vehicle.
The 21-year-old man from...
