Tag: News
Local Legend: The comedian’s on
Andrew MathiesonHOLDING a conversation with comedian Dave Thornton is like sitting back in one of his audiences. He’s always on no matter what.
Having neither...
Crowded night market
Andrew MathiesonORGANISERS are bracing for crowds to double just two years since first launching the Geelong night markets.
The inaugural market in 2008 attracted an...
Ex Roo helps vets
Erin PearsonSPORTING great Glenn Archer has signed on to help the Surf Coast Veterans Centre raise “critically needed” funds to stay on the road,...
Tree removal powers “loophole”
Kim WatersPOWERCOR'S removal of hundreds of protected roadside trees without council permission will go unpunished despite the objections of residents on the Bellarine Peninsula...
LA calls local actress
Erin PearsonSURF COAST actress Catherine Hancock will rub shoulders with Los Angeles’ acting elite next week after scoring an internationally acclaimed scholarship.
Ms Hancock, who...
Links plans “amicable”
Kim WatersPLANS for residential development and a nine-hole golf course on the former Geelong Golf Club site are likely to be resolved without a...
Taylor’s treasured family time
Kim WatersBIRTHDAY parties are always a treasured memory for parents.
But for the Wood family, daughter Taylor’s sixth milestone next week means “so much more”...
Rain records to be soaked
Erin PearsonGEELONG needs only another 22mm of rain to reach its highest January rainfall in more than three decades, according to a Geelong weather...
Diabetes diagnosis no barrier to fun
Kim WatersA TRIP to the doctor for an injection is enough to make most kids and adults nervous, but for 11 year-old Ryley Dekker...
Parking fine drop
Andrew MathiesonNEW parking meters are robbing council’s coffers from hundreds of thousands of dollars in parking fines annually.
The move two years ago to introduce...
Parking fine drop
Andrew MathiesonA VETERAN emergency worker has spoken about the devastation that confronted volunteers on arrival to flood-affected Queensland.
Jan Jensen from Geelong SES and two...
Premier backs Geelong icon competition
Andrew MathiesonVICTORIAN Premier Ted Baillieu has gone back to his roots to throw support behind developing a city icon to lift Geelong’s profile.
The former...
How to turn your unused vehicle into instant cash
Have an old car sitting in the driveway, unused and gathering dust? Rather than letting it become a financial drain, you can turn it...
