Tag: News
Small haul leads to gun hoard fear
Alex de VosGeelong’s top cop fears gun owners are holding onto illegal weapons following a month-long amnesty.
Geelong yielded 34 weapons during the Victoria Police...
Swimmers strike gold with Leisel at Geelong pool
Jessica BentonTHE POOL water was glistening at Geelong Swimming Club on Wednesday for the visit of Australian Olympic gold medallist swimmer Leisel Jones.
Club members...
Ford saves 400 jobs
Ford Australia yesterday saved 400 Geelong jobs when the company shelved plans to shut its engine plant.
Ford Australia president and chief executive officer Marin...
Photo opens new page for ex-Tracks boss
Alex de VosSeeing a photo of a man surfing in Hawaii against a solar eclipse was inspirational for Sean Dohety, the former editor of...
Schoolies site: Wild times ahead
Alex de VosSchoolies on the way to Torquay and Lorne are using an online social network to organise sexual liaisons and plan hi-jinks.
On a...
Bowlers to drive a hard bargain
Kim WatersDrysdale Bowling Club could drive a hard bargain against plans for a supermarket on its site, according to the town’s community association.
Drysdale Clifton...
Corio’s braveheart
Andrew MathiesonKRISTY and Terry Cooper’s vocabulary has vastly improved – and is certainly more complex – since the birth of their ailing daughter.
Sophie, now...
Community farewells Corio school
Andrew MathiesonNUMBERS are a constant reminder to Lyn Creece of all the years she taught kids at Rosewall Primary School.
They roam around in her...
Geelong tops state for deadly disease but diabetes body dumps service
Kim WatersDiabetes Australia has withdrawn its individual consultation program in Geelong despite new statistics showing the city has more victims of the potentially fatal...
Fear road could become pseudo link for bypass
Andrew MathiesonA GEELONG councillor has urged federal and state governments to fund the final link in Geelong’s bypass project to prevent a traffic surge...
Outsiders deny dummy target tag
Andrew MathiesonCANDIDATES accused of running on a “dummy” council election ticket for a rival candidate have hit back at the claim.
Buckley ward candidates Fiona...
CFA urges household clean-ups as worst fire season ever begins
Alex de VosThe worst fire season on record is threatening life and property around Geelong and the Surf Coast, according to Country Fire Authority.
CFA...
Boogie time
With disco’s post-COVID rise in popularity, bands are tapping into the music’s infectious and feel-good energy.
Sydney-based band Disco Revolution, which formed in Wollongong in...
