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SHATTERED LIVES: The ride that changed a life
Different man: Newcomb’s Greg Branch nurses his lifeless arm. JOHN VAN KLAVERENA REGULAR, leisurely Sunday motorcycle ride along the Great Ocean Road cost Greg...
Anglers ‘slam crazy closure’
Squeeze: John Hotchin.JOHN VAN KLAVERENCLOSING Limeburner’s Point boat ramp for another cycling race is “crazy”, according to anglers
Fishing Geelong secretary John Hotchin said the...
Shelter to cut animal killing
ERIN PEARSONGEELONG Animal Welfare Society will stop killing animals unnecessarily after a public outcry, according to a board member.
The pledge followed a series of...
Melaluka to help ease load on Bev
Respite: Bev Davis, right, and 38-year-old daughter Kylie. JOHN VAN KLAVERENBEV Davis works the equivalent of two full-time jobs but not by choice.
As...
Marina ‘interest’: RGYCeyeing project
JOHN VAN KLAVERENROYAL Geelong Yacht Club is interested in managing a marina proposed as part of a new convention centre facility, according to the...
Shire orders ‘risk safety in the surf’
JOHN VAN KLAVERENPUBLIC safety on one of the region’s most popular beaches is at risk after Surf Coast Shire issued a closure notice against...
Record fashions field feels the heat at cup
Strutting their stuff: Fashions on the Field winner Melaine Morgan, above, with other entrants. ERIN PEARSONFASHIONS on the Field was awash with bold statement...
Cup bubbles over as Dunaden rules track
ERIN PEARSONFRANCE conquered the Geelong Cup for a second year on the trot when galloper Dunaden won the $225,000 group-three race on Wednesday.
Jockey Craig...
Icon ideas flowing
Drawcards: Samantha Dudas and Kavita Petrack with their Icon for Geelong entries. A COMPETITION to design a landmark for Geelong has sent minds racing,...
Bolly good carers
Indian Bollywood dance exponent Beaula Benny is pictured leading a free class for Carers Week celebrations in Geelong on Monday.
Barwon Health and Carelink...
Family, friends’ farewell to Dean
MICHELLE HERBISONMORE than 300 people gathered in Drysdale on Wednesday to farewell a 33-year-old Geelong man who died in Thailand earlier this month.
Dean...
Torquay school children step out for ‘active transport’
Walk this way: Gabi, 11, Emma, 11, Billy, 9, and Cailin, 10, walk to St Therese Primay School on Wednesday. ERIN PEARSONSURF Coast school...
Hawks go into break in 3rd spot
A seven goal to two first quarter against the breeze helped Drysdale to a 40-point win against Newcomb at Grinter Reserve on Saturday and...
