Forgotten dads: Mental health gap could harm kids
The mental health of dads has been linked to poor developmental outcomes in children, prompting experts to call for greater paternal support.
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My First Club 2025: South Barwon Netball Club
South Barwon Netball Club players posed up for the Geelong Advertiser’s My First Club series. SEE THE PHOTOS.
WTF: Bailey Smith leaves Addy photographer hanging
This week’s WTF column looks at why Geelong’s most talked about man stood up an Addy photographer at a popular local pub. And one Surf Coast landowner has been court in the act.
‘Cut her f–king head off’: Killer’s ‘chilling’ threat
A convicted killer broke into a woman’s home with a machete. Two days later he called police asking to be arrested.
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Beyond the Valley festival looking to expand
An annual music festival held to the west of Geelong will add a stage and have its capacity increased if an application made by its Melbourne-based organisers is approved.
Cotton On to face trial over alleged employee injuries
A long serving Cotton On employee has taken the global clothing giant to court over alleged spinal and psychological injuries.
‘Ludicrous’: Early breakfast lands serial driving offender in jail
A disqualified driver was sent straight to a prison cell from court on Thursday with his offending described by a magistrate and a police officer as the worst they’d seen.
‘Goodbye’: Waurn Ponds company cuts up to 60 jobs
A US-listed manufacturer based in Geelong has made major cuts to its production staff amid a plunging share price.
Mum and non-verbal son find their courage sailing at Geelong Dock
A Lara mum says sailing brought her non-verbal autistic child “out of his shell”, thanks to one charity’s life-changing voyages for kids with disabilities.
Staff fear job losses following Deakin restructure, union says
Job security fears mount for staff at Deakin Geelong university, union says, as they remain “in the dark” about a restructuring transition that affects hundreds of staff.
‘Trying to make you proud mum’: Tragic loss fuels title tilt
Braydan Jenkins hopes to fulfil his late mum’s dying wish to have her son win a major pool tournament. But it isn’t just on the billiards tables the 21-year-old is aiming to make his mum proud. Read his incredible story.
Government support sought on suburb change
What’s in a name? Quite a lot, according to a group of Geelong residents that have the backing of the mayor and their local councillor, who in turn has sought state government support. HAVE YOUR SAY.
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