First Nations award abandoned over Australia Day move
City Hall’s move to bring back Australia Day celebrations has seen a women’s award canned and council slammed in an acceptance speech.
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Ice’s destructive power evident in spiral of ‘gentle giant’ into crime
A Geelong magistrate has described a young man’s spiral into crime as being a reminder of the “destructive” power of the drug ice.
Killer appeals conviction over stabbing two brothers in Thomson
A Geelong man found guilty of murder after stabbing two brothers amid a messy love triangle has launched an appeal against his conviction.
Controversial Geelong West development could force out popular clinic
The owner of a chiropractic practice in Geelong is preparing to find a new home for his business after a developer bought the block to build apartments.
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New Borough of Queenscliffe council elected
Two incumbent Borough of Queenscliffe councillors will be joined by three fresh faces on the new council.
‘Animal’: Geelong drug dealer busted with drugs, cash bites cop
A Geelong drug trafficker who bit a police officer has been branded an “animal” by his victim, a court has heard.
Ex-Geelong church member wants government action on coercion
A long-time member of a shadowy, ultra-conservative church based in Geelong wants government action on coercive control, which he says causes untold damage throughout the community.
‘Days away from dying’: Toddler’s fight after diabetes diagnosis
Two-year-old Luna Vesey was days away from dying before she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
Side of car ripped off in scary CBD crash
Traffic on Ryrie St was affected by an incident involving two cars and a truck in Geelong’s CBD.
‘We’re worried’: Man arrested after more lurkers caught in Rippleside
Alleged prowlers have again been caught on security footage stealing from homes and lurking in backyards in a bayside suburb, with one man arrested. WATCH THE VIDEO
Thomson convenience store blaze could be linked to tobacco wars
Police believe unknown offenders used an accelerant to light a blaze at a Thomson convenience store in the early hours of Friday. But they may have targeted the wrong shop.
‘Scared she’s not safe’: Mum’s fear over school bullies
A Lara mum says she is scared to send her eight-year-old daughter to school, where she is allegedly being verbally and physically tormented by bulliesweekly.
‘Frustrating’: Torquay man forced into retirement by work injury
A Torquay man would still be working if it wasn’t for an injury he sustained on the job, as more than 1300 WorkSafe claims were made in the Geelong area last financial year.
Geelong’s most risky school crossings revealed
Reports of drivers going through school crossings, even when supervisors are trying to stop traffic, in Geelong have quadrupled.
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