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FINALLY FRIDAY: Top of class in summer of ’59
Class act: Al Delvecchio in The Class of ’59.By Cherie DonnellanON DECEMBER 4, 1956, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash had an...
JOIN THE CLUB: Club’s growth purely organic
Green thumb: Geelong Organic Gardeners member Bill Nicholson tends his backyard crop.By John Van KlaverenTHE TERM organic has become something of a divisive issue.
But...
Car crash led to fine for ‘Kronic’
By Michelle HerbisonPOLICE believe Geelong has recorded possibly its first charge for possession of synthetic cannabis Kronic since it became illegal last year. ...
Players giving study a leg-up
Stretch: Ocean Grove’s Elliott Taylor and Harry Rawlings, both 17, help trainer Kane Reardon warm up.By John Van KlaverenA HIGH-LEVEL study is investigating Geelong...
‘Gen next’ great hope
Elder: David Tournier in the You Yangs.By John Van KlaverenSOCIETY will embrace reconciliation more deeply with the next generation, according to a spokesman for...
‘Loopholes’ in new pokie bill
Tea for seven: Deanna Roberts and Norma Mawson, at front, gather with Elizabeth Perez, Patricia Weston, Shirley Littlewood, Annie Wakefield and Libby Keenan to...
Fagg’s boss set to run for mayor
By John Van KlaverenTHE LATEST entrant to Geelong’s directly elected mayoral race has welcomed more candidates putting up their hands.
Fagg’s Mitre 10 director Keith...
Health chief blogs on performance
By Michelle HerbisonBARWON Health’s chief executive officer has turned to social media to “demystify” his organisation’s performance.
David Ashbridge said his blog allowed him...
Police in ‘rift’ over holidays
Uncomfortable: Inspector Gary Bruce at Wednesday’s meeting. By Michelle HerbisonTHE REGION'S top cop has sparked a rift with Bellarine Peninsula police over plans for...
City Freemasons allow ‘first peek’ into secret realm
Opening up: Worshipfull Master Graham Berry and Senior Warden Mick Alexander at the Freemasons’ Geelong lodge. By John Van KlaverenThe “installation” of a Freemasons...
Bike clubs ‘split’ over Barrabool track plan
By Cherie DonnellanGEELONG dirt bike clubs are divided over Motorcycling Australia plans for new facilities at its Barrabool track.
Residents have also criticised the motorsport...
Ambo stats ‘month ahead’: Early figures ‘self-serving’
By Michelle HerbisonSTATE Government was “selective and self-serving” in its premature release of Geelong Hospital transfer figures this week, according to the opposition.
The...
How to turn your unused vehicle into instant cash
Have an old car sitting in the driveway, unused and gathering dust? Rather than letting it become a financial drain, you can turn it...
