Tag: history
Penning Ormond, a Geelong colonial giant
By NOEL MURPHY
THE HILLTOP grave at East Geelong Cemetery makes for an impressive monument but 120 years after receiving its esteemed inhabitants it’s rarely...
Picture this: TAC shows its support ….
THE OLD and the new meet at Geelong’s TAC building where an interpretative display shows the contrasting architectural styles to occupy the site over...
FEATURE: Geelong’s roaring days …
by NOEL MURPHY
CHRISTMAS DAY, 1856: “Started about 7.30 for Apollo Bay – crossed the Barwon twice near its source, rode about five miles through...
Geelong: From world’s edge to cutting edge
By NOEL MURPHY
Geelong's earliest days were distinctly bucolic; an agricultural outpost on the edge of the world set up by a clan of Tasmanians...
Sheedy backer of 16-flags bid
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
AFL legend Kevin Sheedy has backed a Cats push to rewrite the beginnings of football, lifting Geelong's haul of premierships from...
Old Ned, gold, ghosts, The Don and Chinese footballers mark museum’s new direction
By NOEL MURPHY
THE SEARCH for Geelong’s missing link -- a defining aspect to its history -- is turning up some diverse and curious stories...
Our forgotten mines, Chinese footballers rediscovered
By NOEL MURPHY
GOLD fever in the 19th Century led to the sinking of mines in leafy Newtown right beside present-day Geelong College.
But the Mercer...
Support for SES volunteers
Geelong and the Bellarine wore orange on Wednesday to support emergency service volunteers who give up their time to help their communities. ...
