Hit-run killer to learn fate over senseless death of Geelong man
A Geelong man has admitted mowing down and killing a 31-year-old as he rode his e-scooter in Norlane last year in a death that shocked the city.
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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.
‘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.
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Man critical, ute ‘disintegrates’ after hitting power pole
A man has been left in a critical condition after being ejected from his ute which disintegrated on impact with a power pole north of Geelong.
Woman crashes into breath-testing site three times over legal limit
A Clifton Springs Dodge driver has failed to dodge the law, crashing into a breath testing site in Geelong before allegedly blowing three times the legal limit.
Blood and drama as cops – and mayor – hit city’s party strip
Police leapt into action as a bloody bust-up and sudden collapse unfolded on Geelong’s party strip in the early hours … and the city’s mayor was there to witness it all. Watch the video.
Surf Coast drivers forced to detour 4.5km during road works
A major intersection on the Surf Coast has shut as council crews begin improvement works.
Pedestrian threatened with machete in Belmont
Thugs pulled a machete on a man in Belmont in a horrifying video posted to social media this week.
How police tackle night crime in Geelong CBD
The Geelong Advertiser joined Geelong mayor Stretch Kontelj at the coalface with Victoria Police on Saturday for a ride along with Inspector…
Prison gas leak ‘in their minds’, report claims
A independent report into the suspected gas leaks at Barwon Prison earlier this year suggests the cause of symptoms, which have resulted in two staff seeking compensation, could be psychological.
Deakin mid-year graduation ceremonies June 17
Deakin University students from across various faculties are celebrating their graduations throughout this month. See the pictures from Tuesday night.
Deakin mid-year graduation ceremonies June 17
Deakin University students from across various faculties are celebrating their graduations throughout this month. See the pictures from Tuesday.
Geelong hotel murder case fast-tracked to Supreme Court
The case of a man charged with murder over a fatal stabbing at a venue in Geelong’s CBD is being fast-tracked to the Supreme Court, with his fitness for trial to be assessed.
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