Tag: News
Science of fun
Alex de VosAfter missing out on tickets to the 2007 Falls Festival at Lorne, the boys from Sydney’s Art vs Science decided to sneak...
Store on target
Jessica BentonOCEAN GROVE residents will be able to do their Christmas shopping at the soon-to-be complete Target precinct, according to the developers.
Dzine’s Michael Rus,...
From rock to metal
Alex de VosEngineers usually conform to a type – mathematically-minded, studious, geeky – a combination of hinges and straight lines, not unlike a Meccano...
Barassi back to his roots
Andrew MathiesonFOOTBALL legend Ron Barassi tells the story of cold showers and muddy grounds, well before the days he dashed around the amphitheatre of...
Collection unveiled
Alex de VosPottery collectors from around Victoria converged at Fyans Cottage Geelong on Tuesday night to launch the new Moorcroft Australian Fauna and Flora...
From backyard chook to golden egg
Alex de VosThree ambitious Geelong students are trying to turn an egg into $1 million in the name of charity.
They’re not magicians, so...
Sweethearts play a score of years
Alex de VosSweethearts’ founder and director Ross Lipson has fond memories of the band’s early days.
He notes the band’s performance at the 1996...
Group slams child sex sentence
Alex de VosA peak victims lobby group has lashed out at a three-month suspended sentence given to a child sex offender.
Crime Victims Support Association...
Geelong’s baseball to hit a home run
Andrew MathiesonGEELONG has been earmarked for one of the franchises in a proposed national baseball league.
Australian Baseball Federation chairman Mark Peters said hopes for...
Dying lake’s pong
Jessica BentonRESIDENTS and local politicians fear the “Leopold pong” emitting from Lake Connewarre could have a huge impact on the natural environment and residential...
School site revealed
Alex de VosState Government has earmarked a site in Torquay’s north for new secondary and primary schools, Surf Coast Shire has revealed.
Labor Member for...
Ban on dogs at Jan Juc reserve
Alex de VosSurf Coast Shire will ban dogs from playgrounds at a Jan Juc reserve amid fears of attacks on children.
An officers’ report to...
Ainsworth’s family connection
The grandson of a former Geelong captain is hoping to follow in his footsteps next week.
Oskar Ainsworth, who played for the Western Jets in...
