Tag: News
FINALLY FRIDAY: Stripping at festival
Stripped: Hat Fitz and Cara Robinson play Bellbrae’s Harvester Moon Festival next week.By Cherie DonnellanCOUNTRY-BLUES duo Hat Fitz and Cara Robinson wanted to “strip”...
JOIN THE CLUB: Club’s swimmers ‘making a splash’
In the swim: Geelong Swimming Club state short-course championships competitors, at top, Fraser Mahony, Molly Parkinson, Aaron Ford, Patrick Bartlett and Lance Ahmling and,...
Sell port ‘harder’, says MP
By Noel MurphyCORIO Bay and Geelong’s port need to be higher on the mayoral agenda as critical to Geelong’s future, according to federal MP...
Deakin founder ‘inspiration’
By Noel MurphyDEAKIN University’s founding vice-chancellor, Professor Fred Jevons, has died in Melbourne after a long battle with illness.
He was aged in his 80s.
The...
City research could save thousands: Mozzies virus breakthrough
Breakthrough: Dr Prasad Pradkar at work in his Moolap laboratory. By John Van KlaverenA GEELONG breakthrough in preventing mosquito-borne viruses could save thousands of...
Rugby ‘love’ wins state award
Top sport: Richard Haugh, rugby volunteer of the year.By Noel MurphyGEELONG rugby mainstay Richard Haugh is the kind of community fixture who typifies the...
Fund food before cars, urges Costa
By Noel MurphyAVALON Airport’s future as an international food freight centre needs greater government support to the vegetable-growing sector, says produce king Frank Costa.
The...
Skimmer ‘set for February’
Seabus’s Kim Sorenson, accountant Daniel Hopgood with investor Andrew Senia at the secret Geelong factory.By Michelle HerbisonAN AUSTRALIAN-FIRST sea-skimming passenger service will launch in...
Mark builds a better Mousetrap
Wooden wonder: Mark Wardle with The Marble Steps.By Noel MurphyWHAT HAPPENS in the shed usually stays in the shed but occasionally something surprising emerges...
Crash man shot in head – police
By Noel MurphyA 53-YEAR-OLD Meredith man was critically injured with a gunshot wound to the head when found in a crashed car on Geelong’s...
Drysdale death ‘hits kids hard’, says gran
Justin Van ElstBy Michelle HerbisonFLORAL tributes and candlelight rituals have flowed at Drysdale’s Central Rd after a car crash killed 20-year-old Justin Van Elst...
‘Browned off’ in Brownbill
Only vote: Brownbill ward candidate Michelle Heagney.By Noel MurphyONLY ONE of six candidates battling for Geelong’s central city ward can vote for themself.
But Michelle...
We will remember them
Remembrance day is on Tuesday 11 November.
Ceremonies and wreath laying services will be held at several venues across Greater Geelong, Bellarine Peninsula, Surf Coast...
