Tag: News
Woodland defended
Jessica BentonRESIDENTS at Indented Head want to form a community group to strengthen plans to preserve an environmentally sensitive piece of land.
The town’s community...
Tigers are goal kings
Alex de Vos and Andrew MathiesonTorquay have again proved to be the goal-kicking kings of the Bellarine league.
The club has now recorded all three...
Clock shows new face to the people
Alex de VosThe Old Geelong Post Office clock on Ryrie Street was back in service last week following a $36,000 facelift.
Ward councillor Barbara Abley...
They’re all living in the ’70s
Greg WaneThe 1970s is often referred to as the decade when fashion forgot. A period when there were so many fashion faux pas that...
Love of antiques
Andrew MathiesonBIG BOYS’ toys for the Rosenbergs have been antiques even when father and son were both still little boys.
Collecting big bearskins was an...
Heritage on shows
Jessica BentonTHE CULTURAL heritage of Geelong will come alive this weekend for a traditional festival.
National Trust Geelong region president Jennifer Bantow said Heritage Festival...
Boxing ring on the cards for Bells Beach next year
Andrew MathiesonA TORQUAY boxing trainer wants to stage boxing bouts on Bells Beach during next year’s Rip Curl Pro.
The ambitious plan is to bring...
Trees get a good drink
Andrew MathiesonENDANGERED trees have been thrown a lifeline and are thriving amid the ongoing drought that has threatened to kill Geelong’s century-old heritage.
City Hall...
Government proposes better access to housing
Jessica BentonTHE ELDERLY and people with disabilities will be the winners of a government initiative to provide better accessibility to new homes.
The Brumby Government’s...
Play to re-create the beginnings of local footy
Andrew MathiesonPUBS are always a natural meeting places for footy clubs, but for Geelong, theirs was history-changing.
In 1860, Geelong’s players started out kicking a...
CFA cadet has fire in the belly
Alex de VosJunior CFA volunteer Levi Wells can’t wait to showcase his firefighting skills to judges at the Australian National Fire Cadet Championships in...
Bells surprises
Alex de VosLike the biblical sands, Bells Beach has been the scene where David has triumphed over Goliath.
On more than one occasion, the top...
Rain wreaks havoc on local tennis
Play was cancelled for Saturday and Monday night tennis and showers continued into early Tuesday morning, but the skies cleared long enough for most...
