Colourful ex-mayor invited back to City Hall
Former high-profile Geelong identity Darryn Lyons and current mayor Stretch Kontelj caught up recently, with talks centred on making the Geelong “the Christmas capital of Australia”.
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‘Powerless’: Inverleigh kids kicked off bus
A group of Inverleigh parents are up in arms after being told their children will not have a seat on the regional school bus to Geelong this year.
Shots fired, woman on the run after Norlane burglary
A man has been arrested and a woman is on the run after an alleged aggravated burglary in Norlane.
Car crash victim identified as Corio father of three
A 36-year-old man who died on Monday following a She Oaks car crash is being remembered as someone who approached life with a “fun-loving spirit and an unmatched sincerity”.
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‘Justice for Mia’: Family of 12yo crash victim want law reform
The family of a 12-year-old girl who died in a horror crash at Stonehaven say a community march is just the beginning of a campaign for justice reform.
50+ pictures: Ripper year for Rip View Swim Classic
More than 1200 participants pre-registered for this year’s Rip View Swim Classic. The ripper event was held on January 3 and saw competitors swim from Queenscliff to Pt Lonsdale. CHECK OUT ALL THE PHOTOS.
‘He should be deported’: Councillor stands by comment
A local councillor who is no stranger to controversy is not backing down from his call to deport a local delivery driver who was captured on camera kicking a magpie. WATCH THE VIDEO.
‘Waiting so long’: Geelong dux learns of visa outcome
Khushi Madaan was Clonard College’s 2024 dux, but without permanent residency she was unable to afford the cost of university. Now she’s finally learned her visa application’s outcome.
Flesh-eating wounds, ‘crypto’ gastro: Medical mayhem of 2024
Crypto gastro, anaphylaxis, and flesh eating ulcers were just some of the dangerous diseases that were on the rise in Geelong in 2024.
Top 100: Best GCA cricketers of 2024-25 ranked in order
Who has shone in the Geelong Cricket Association up to the Christmas break? See the top 100 batters and bowlers from the men’s and women’s competitions and all the numbers that matter.
‘Devastated’: Geelong family of 13 mourn son, brother
A 22-year-old former St Joseph’s College Geelong student has been remembered as a “caring, community minded“ person, after he died in his sleep on New Year’s Eve from a suspected seizure.
WTF: Controversy over Geelong council’s community calendar
The lateness of an annually released calendar has sparked backlash, a reader has put forward proof of alien life, and another has claimed a one-way street is an accident waiting to happen.
Pill-testing trial outside Geelong a success, says government
The state government has deemed Victoria’s first pill-testing trial a success, after testing more than 600 samples at a popular New Year’s music festival outside Geelong.
The mid-season verdict on Geelong United’s first WNBL season
Geelong United has officially hit the halfway mark of its maiden WNBL campaign. We take a look at what’s gone right, what’s gone wrong, the best and worst performances and where to from here.
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