Leopold mum fears for boy’s life, as ‘broken system’ fails him
A “terrified” Geelong mum is pleading for her 16-year-old son to “come home”, saying the once “happy child” has been failed by a system unwilling to help him.
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Crash causes Geelong gridlock
Afternoon smash sparks peak-hour pain on major Geelong road.
‘Sign of the times’: Geelong West family store shuts after 43 years
After nearly half a decade in Geelong West, Geoffreys Kitchen and Gifts is shutting up shop, a “sad sign of the times”.
‘Deeply loving’: Tributes for woman after Jan Juc drowning tragedy
A Sydney woman who tragically drowned at Jan Juc beach on the weekend has been remembered as a “deeply loving and amazing” person.
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Former AFL star ready to race in Lorne’s annual ocean swim
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Vehicle flips in Portarlington crash
Emergency services responded to a two-vehicle collision in Portarlington where one vehicle was overturned.
‘Being stupid’: Teen busted 70km over speed limit on motorcycle
A teenage motorcyclist told police he was “just being stupid” after he was caught travelling more than 150km/h in an 80 zone in Curlewis.
Pricey new bike path keeps on flooding
Cyclists have been left disappointed by a bike path that connects the CBD to Grovedale after finding it regularly underwater.
Multiple people charged after alleged aggravated home invasion
Four people have been charged following an alleged aggravated home invasion in Geelong’s north that police say involved a homemade firearm.
Geelong man dies after crash on rural road near Lethbridge
A Geelong man has died in hospital after a crash on a rural road near Lethbridge on the weekend.
Search ongoing for Bannockburn mum Lorrin Whitehead
Police and volunteers are scouring bushland at a rural property at Shelford in a fresh bid to find the remains of missing Bannockburn mum Lorrin Whitehead who vanished more than a decade ago.
Experienced skydiver in hospital after Connewarre accident
A man flown to hospital following a skydiving accident in Connewarre was an experienced solo jumper.
Geelong waterfront fires under investigation
A man was arrested in a park following a Sunday night fire that was not the only one crews had to battle.
Man released from jail only two days before alleged Grovedale home invasion
A Belmont man was released from prison only two days before he was allegedly involved in a terrifying home invasion in Grovedale.
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