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JOIN THE CLUB: Tables turn on sport’s decline
Table tops: Coaches Robert Frank and William Henzell help 15-year-old Nathan Pellissier hone his skills. JOHN VAN KLAVERENJunior competition is the lifeblood of any...
$24m for new Geelong centre: Cancer ‘boost’
HAMISH BROOKSA $26 million funding injection will establish a new cancer treatment centre at Geelong Hospital, Federal Government has announced.
Health Minister Nicola Roxon said...
Car enthusiasts to meet at city’s showgrounds
Do swap: Ken Parke, Max McKenzie, Ivan Cave, Graham Baldock and Peter Kemp promote this weekend’s swap meet. JOHN VAN KLAVERENCAR enthusiasts will motor...
City set to tighten grog shop control
JOHN VAN KLAVERENA packaged liquor accord could form part of a crackdown on Geelong bottle shops and booze barns, according to a councillor.
The accord...
Concert in delay over ‘rain fear’
ERIN PEARSONFEARS of rain have pushed back Geelong’s largest music festival from November to March, according to organisers.
One Great Night On Earth project director...
Police fine 500 in city over lights
ERIN PEARSONSOMEONE will die if pedestrians continue crossing streets against traffic lights, police have warned.
Geelong Road Policing Advisor Shane Coles said the city station’s...
Eddie exchanges comforts for Indian kids
Dose of reality: Val and Eddie Loughnan with a polio immunisation.KIM WATERSThe world changed for Drysdale’s Eddie Loughnan the first time he administered a...
Highton concert a ‘chance to thank Red Cross volunteers’
Songs of celebration: Marian Stojanovski will sing at the concert. KIM WATERSGeelong will have a chance to thank the region’s tireless Red Cross...
‘Promise of presence’ saves Fort Queenscliff
KIM WATERSA defence department promise to maintain an “equal or greater” presence has secured the future of Fort Queenscliff, according to a council spokesperson.
The...
City seeks $30m after budget flop
JOHN VAN KLAVERENGeelong will seek $30 million from a $100 million national fund for two priority projects after they missed out on funding in...
‘Astronomical’ jump in council tip charges
Rising costs: Ocean Grove’s Simon McLean disposes of rubbish at Drysdale’s tip.JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
An “astronomical” increase in tip fees has accompanied a 4.9 per...
‘Mourning mum’ in stolen caravan
KIM WATERSA Jan Juc woman spent a night in a stolen caravan while coming to terms with the murder of her son, a court...
Power primed to go deep in finals
With a three-game buffer in fifth place and finals seemingly assured, Newcomb coach Lisa Robinson doesn’t want to be making up the numbers this...
