Tag: News
FINALLY FRIDAY: Life of rapper completes 360
Clean: 360 has given up the booze.ERIN PEARSONAUSSIE rapper 360 will use his latest tour to spread awareness of drugs and alcohol addiction as...
Heart-throb thunders Downunder
Obama favourites: Celtic Thunder plays Geelong next week.MICHELLE HERBISONHEART-throb is a label that Celtic Thunder vocalist Ryan Kelly has yet to fully accept.
After...
JOIN THE CLUB: Flight of fancy
Flying high: Jan Bennewitz takes off. JOHN VAN KLAVERENFLIGHT is no longer the wonder it was when the Wright brothers were pioneering the skies.
The...
Call for entries gives awards Impetus
In it to win it: Youth event organisers Jesse Leaman, Emily Melville-Eaton and Liam Way, a former Impetus winner, call for entries with Cr...
Study ‘reveals obesity surge’
OBESITY rates in Australia have surged 25 per cent since 2000, according to Geelong research.
Deakin University has used figures from a Geelong osteoporosis study...
TALK THE TOLL DOWN: Users, abusers targeted
Respect: Terry Mulder.CYCLISTS and motorists across the region will be able to “discuss their concerns” with each other as part of a new road...
Cops seek advice on smash charges
ERIN PEARSONPOLICE are seeking legal advice on potential new charges over the road accident death of Lara woman Casey Hardiman, a senior officer has...
Call for bus route change as oldies left housebound
Long walk: Monica Hayes, Ingrid Novosel and Pat Crotty want a new bus route at Indented Head. MICHELLE HERBISONELDERLY Indented Head residents are...
Mayor seeks seat on funding body
JOHN VAN KLAVERENGEELONG'S council is trying to secure a seat on a committee advising governments on the region’s funding priorities, according to Mayor John...
Concern over training ‘fall’
JOHN VAN KLAVERENA FALL in apprenticeships has concerned Geelong industry bodies and employers.
The drop prompted a State Government investigation into the apprenticeship system.
Barry Allen,...
High hopes for a vintage harvest
Bottler: Bill Sawyer amid the vines at Wyuna Park. MICHELLE HERBISONIDEAL weather this year has raised hopes for the region’s wineries after humidity damaged...
Firm hits City with wall writ
JOHN VAN KLAVERENA THIRD legal writ threatens to drag City of Greater Geelong into court.
Contractor Downer EDI and City of Greater Geelong confirmed the...