Fan heater sparks Grovedale bedroom fire
A bedroom was engulfed by fire when a blaze broke out in a Grovedale home in the early hours of Saturday.
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‘I want to come in to kill your son’: Chilling threat before home burned
A mother-of-four was left with two metal shards in her head after being attacked with a meat cleaver before her home was set alight a court heard, but the perpetrator’s mental state is complex.
Cop to legal eagle: The Geelong lawyer who crossed the bar table
Former police prosecutor Alex Loftgood hasn’t looked back since crossing to the other side and becoming a defence lawyer, but the change was about more than just swapping a uniform for a designer suit.
‘Chaos’: Fresh details emerge over alleged Bupa drink-drive crash
A woman whose car allegedly hit a patient waiting at the reception desk of a Geelong dental clinic remains in hospital almost a week after the crash.
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Hawks land ‘massive’ win, Tigers tie ex-Diamond to three-year deal
Improving Drysdale has landed its most significant win under new coach Calsey Taylor, days after Torquay appointed ex-Diamond Madi Browne as its head coach until 2028.
Social housing sites among six sales City Hall has in its sights
Soon after Geelong council called for feedback on the sale of the former saleyards site, a further six addresses have been added to a list of properties City Hall is looking to offload. SEE THE LIST.
Atom bombs, crowning queens and surviving typhoons: Belmont man’s remarkable story
A Korean War veteran has shared his remarkable story ahead of a national commemoration 75 years on from the conflict.
Senior of the Year jailed for sexual abuse of a teen
The Senior of the Year Award recipient and former Koori court elder has been sentenced for sexually abusing a teen, in what the judge described as a “spectacular fall from grace”
Bellarine pool plans approved as opening date confirmed
Work on the $40m second stage of a project that will see an indoor pool built on the Bellarine is one step closer following the approval of design plans that have now been made publicly available.
40+ pictures: Barwon U15 young gun nets hat-trick over Leopold
A hat-trick from Barwon SC’s Jack Quinn saw his U15B side celebrate their first win of the season, in a big 5-1 victory over Leopold on Sunday. SEE ALL THE PICS.
‘Parts of her body bitten off’: Verdict in Winchelsea dog attack
A magistrate has handed down her ruling on whether a pair of dogs owned by a father and son duo were responsible for a vicious and brutal mauling of a woman in Winchelsea.
‘Relentless’: The thirty minutes of pain Magpies inflicted on Centrals
A week after their first loss of the season, North Geelong stepped out with the perfect response to leave rivals Werribee Centrals stunned. Plus, the hard conversations which followed for Centrals.
Bomb squad called after find at elderly woman’s home
The bomb squad was called to a quiet suburban street after family members cleaning out an elderly woman’s home discovered what was thought to be explosives.
‘We’re on the right path’: Seagulls savour first win of the season
After a tumultuous off-season, North Shore broke through for its first win of the season against fellow battlers Lara. Now, the Seagulls will zero on a new goal in the back half of the year.
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