Tag: Geelong
Youth jobs hit as funding is cut, claims Labor
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A PROGRAM aimed at reducing Geelong’s soaring youth unemployment rate faces being cut at the end of the year.
The Youth Connections...
Warmer days bring out the snakes
By PAUL MILLAR
LIKE the annual opening of the dusty barbecue at the first sign of warmth, snakes have aroused from their winter slumber.
Local snake-catcher...
South Barwon rescuers take on the world’s best
SIX volunteer emergency service workers from the South Barwon unit will fly the flag for Australia at the World Rescue Challenge in England in...
Road trip tests riders for kids
FIFTEEN determined cyclists are pedalling the gruelling 825 kilometres from Adelaide to Geelong in the fifth annual Tour 4 Kids Plus bike ride, in...
Buckets and bouquets
BOUQUETS to John at Corio Village who found my husband’s wallet and delivered it to our home with everything still there. My husband was...
Hockey Geelong sharks Victorian title
By JARROD POTTER
IT’S NOT over until the final whistle, as Hockey Geelong showed in its come-from-behind 5-4 Vic League 1 grand final win over...
Anglers love a plentiful Corio Bay
ANGLERS made the most of Corio Bay in excellent conditions over the weekend.
Pinkie snapper once again made their presence felt with fish holding around...
Airborne at Aireys …
AIREYS INLET'S Split Point Lighthouse cuts a striking image as captured from on high by a drone-camera.
Drones are increasingly popular with photographers, and finding...
Wanted over petrol drive-off
DO YOU know this man?
Police want to speak with him regarding an alleged petrol drive-off at a Little River service station about 3 am...
FEATURE: Home and housed on the Newtown hill
Space, light and design are building elements few people get to experiment with on a grand scale. NOEL MURPHY found a couple doing so...
Double Take: Volcano tourism, bleeding obvious, Grovedale beach
Grovedale residents will be thrilled to know they now live in a "beachside" suburb.
That's the desription by property agent Savills Australia as it spruiks...
Geelong set to become chook capital of state
By John Van Klaveren
GEELONG could become the chicken capital of Victoria if animal husbandry expansion plans come to fruition.
Stockfeed company Ridley has announced plans...
From the Archives
16 years ago
June 12, 2009
A shortage of police foot patrols has forced City Hall to take the law into its own hands, according to...
