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Tamara McDonaldDeputy national health editor

Tamara McDonald is deputy national health editor. The award-winning reporter has previously worked as a health reporter at the Geelong Advertiser and The Examiner.

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Police block Purnell Rd where a woman was found dead on Saturday morning. Photo: Lincoln Holmes.

Woman found dead in Corio identified

A woman who was found dead on a Corio road on Saturday has been identified.

Geelong

15-08-2024 Alex Hamilton and her daughter Shiloh Waddell who recently had whooping cough Picture: Brad Fleet

Mum’s warning as ‘extremely contagious’ infection surges

Cases of an illness that poses particular risk to babies have surged in Geelong. This is how to protect your family.

Geelong

Generic crime scene images showing Police tape. Crime Police Forensic. Pics Bill Hearne

Three young women from Geelong in Princes Highway smash

Three woman were been taken to hospital, including a 20-year-old from North Geelong in a critical condition, after a crash on the Princes Highway.

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Hen farm meant to sustain cult followers after apocalypse

A chicken farm and former quirky tourist attraction outside Geelong harbours links to what some say is a cult led by a man who likes to call himself “Little Pebble”, a special investigation can reveal.

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New renders for a development at 510 LaTrobe Bvd, Newtown.

New plans for $25m riverfront development revealed

The plans, which were opposed by council at VCAT in 2021, feature 17 townhouses and 57 apartments in Newtown.

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Geoffrey Mutton's healing ulcer. Picture: Supplied

Aussie man’s flesh-eating disease – and the race to stop it

An Aussie retiree who was left unable to walk for weeks due to a flesh-eating disease has fresh hope.

Geelong

Designs for long-awaited inpatient mental health service revealed

The state government has released designs for Geelong’s long-awaited inpatient youth mental health service, which has experienced significant delays. Find out when it is set to open.

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Police are at the scene of an alleged car versus pedestrian collision in Belmont. Photo: Shaun Viljoen.

Elderly man struck by car in Belmont ‘seriously injured’

An elderly man sustained serious injuries when he was hit by a car in Belmont on Friday night.

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The truck on the Bellarine Hwy. Picture: Clint

Man arrested after stolen truck careers down wrong side of highway

There were dramatic scenes on Tuesday morning after a 28-year-old man driving a stolen truck repeatedly travelled on the wrong side of the road in multiple eastern Geelong suburbs. SEE THE FOOTAGE.

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Late Geelong dad Sam’s ‘selfless’ concussion research legacy

Geelong dad Sam McMahon was diagnosed with CTE after his tragic death. Now it’s hoped “socks for Sam” can help prevent other families from enduring the pain his has been through.

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