Tag: News
Asbestos delays park reopening
ERIN PEARSONDISCOVERY of more asbestos has again set back plans to reopen You Yangs Regional Park, according to Parks Victoria.
The park was due to...
Germany ‘dashes Sandy cell hopes’
Costly fix: Sandy Alvaro is desperate for help to secure stem cell treatment. ERIN PEARSONGERMANY'S closure of a stem cell clinic has jeopardised a...
Country girl’s Maddy about fashion
Winner: Maddy Griffin (left) with Miss Country Girl Junior winner Nicole Mitrov. ERIN PEARSONOCEAN Grove’s Maddy Griffin has stunned judges to win Geelong’s...
Duo agrees to burqa session
ERIN PEARSONGEELONG organisers of a controversial Ban the Burqa protest have agreed to meet women who wear the cover-all Islamic garment.
Bradley Hutchinson said he...
Cheeseman ‘stands by Gillard’ as polls keep falling
Darren CheesemanERIN PEARSONJULIA Gillard should continue leading the country despite falling polls, according to Corangamite MP Darren Cheeseman.
Mr Cheeseman said he remained “100 per...
Abbott hammers tax impact on businesses
Driving home his point: Tony Abbott gets his hands dirty at Breakwater’s Aus Pits this week.KIM WATERSOPPOSITION leader Tony Abbott has vowed to protect...
Mix-ups lead to baby system call
KIM WATERSBABY mix-ups in Geelong hospitals are “far more common” than realised, according to a breastfeeding counsellor who experienced her own accidental newborn switch....
‘Black spots’ driving case for NBN roll out
JOHN VAN KLAVERENINTERNET black spots and patchy broadband connection speeds plague the Geelong region, according to IT experts.
They identified Bell Park, South Geelong, Wandana...
‘Air guitar shirt’ to strike a chord with exhibition
Guitar hero: Dr Richard Helmer dons sensors to tune up the air guitar shirt amid other movement-based inventions set to go on exhibition at...
Workers ‘dig up’ lost town west of Geelong
JOHN VAN KLAVERENCONTRACTORS working on duplication of the Princes Highway west of Geelong have uncovered the remnants of a small town dating back to...
Missing man may be with ‘homeless’
Daniel O’KeefeERIN PEARSONA MISSING Highton man could be living among homeless people after disappearing last Friday, according to police.
Sergeant Adam Forehan said police and...
Electric ute gives backyarder Peter a charge
Revved up: Peter Reeves with his battery-powered Rodeo ute.MOVING from a V12 speedway car to an homemade electric ute was a dramatic sacrifice of...
Premiership Cat not offered new contract
Premiership Cat and dual Carji Greeves Medallist Cam Guthrie has not been offered a contract for next season, ending a 240-game career after being...
