Geelong AM Briefing: This morning’s top news

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Here’s what’s making headlines this morning in the Geelong Advertiser.

Geelong businessman appointed to Cats board

A well-known Geelong businessman will help steer the direction of the Geelong Cats when he is elected to the AFL club’s board next month. Find out who.

The new face to be elected as a director of the Geelong Football Club early in 2021. Picture: Alan Barber

Barwon Health on high alert, ups COVID testing

Barwon Health has extended coronavirus testing hours and bolstered staffing while on “high alert” amid the growing Sydney cluster.

Billy Guest’s family prepares for baby’s first Christmas

The family of murdered man Billy Guest was granted a Christmas miracle when they discovered he had fathered a child just two weeks after his death. Now they’re preparing to celebrate baby William’s first Christmas, and mark a sombre festive season without a beloved dad and partner.

Billy Guest's partner Emily Mawson found out she was pregnant with his son William, two weeks after Billy was murdered. She is pictured with Billy's sons Levi, left, and Brock, both 9. Picture: Alison Wynd

FEATURE: How warped garage doors explain the Waurn Ponds tornado

How do you find a tornado when no one saw it coming? Turns out you can tell just by looking at garage doors. JACOB GRAMS takes an in-depth look at the year’s most damaging weather event to strike Geelong, and why the work done by weather experts in the aftermath was so important.

VOTE and WIN: decide Geelong’s best Christmas lights winner

We’ve narrowed down the entries in the Addy’s Christmas lights competition to the top 10. Now it’s over to our subscribers to vote for their favourite and decide the winner — and you could win a $250 hardware voucher just for voting

Geelong Xmas Lights comp entries

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Originally published as Geelong AM Briefing: This morning’s top news