Tag: News
JOIN THE CLUB: Enter the dragon: rowing club up the Barwon with 20 paddles
Fired up: Firecats members practice their strokes. JOHN VAN KLAVERENMost of us like to march to the beat of our own drum.
But Geelong...
‘Pre-pay’ fuel call for servos
ERIN PEARSON
Making customers pay before filling up could stop petrol thefts at Geelong service stations, according to the city’s top cop.
Inspector Chris Gawne urged...
Leading agent to strike out on own
New brand: Daniel Hayes and Michelle Winckle.KIM WATERS
A leading Geelong real estate agent has left one of the city’s major franchises to start his...
Council’s $10,000 ‘check’ for chess
Checkmates: Mayor John Mitchell with chess grandmaster Darryl Johansen. JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Geelong has proven it’s no pawn with a checkmate of Sydney to win...
One woman, ‘300 charges’
KIM WATERS
A woman on about 300 theft-related charges has single-handedly almost tripled Queenscliff’s annual crime rate, according to police.
Queenscliff Sergent Steve Brand said police...
Man who ‘lost the plot’ planning to live in Geelong
KIM WATERS
A Lismore man who threatened to kill friends, neighbours and police plans to move to Geelong, a court heard this week.
Forty-six-year-old Thomas...
Forecast looks swell as pros drop into Bells Beach
Red hot: Reigning world champion Kelly Slater flies at Bells Beach on Wednesday. ERIN PEARSON
A car crash and forecasts of big waves set...
Dimmeys in return as CBD confidence rises
JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Budget retailer Dimmeys will return to central Geelong when it opens a new store in Little Malop Steet, the company has announced.
And...
Buyers win in price ‘retreat’
Plateau: Harcourts’ Donna Ellmer-Buckingham.KIM WATERSA fall in Geelong’s median house price is “good news” for buyers, according to a leading agent.
Harcourts Geelong director Donna...
VFL first for Torquay
ERIN PEARSON
WILLIAMSTOWN will take on the Cats this Sunday in the first VFL match on the Surf Coast.
The Easter Sunday game will pit...
MP in primary school petition
ERIN PEARSON
FEDERAL MP Darren Cheeseman has launched a petition for a new Torquay primary school and children’s services hub.
Mr Cheeseman said the petition would...
Mate lost but never forgotten as ANZAC Day closes in
Unforgotten: Patrick Dungan remembers his war experiences. ERIN PEARSON
AS THE sun breaks over the horizon on Monday, Torquay’s Patrick Dungan will pay his respects...
Huge response to survey
City of Greater Geelong’s youth survey received nearly 3800 submissions with the overwhelming number of respondents being young people.
The Geelong Youth Survey received 3790...
