Mum of famous actor elected mayor in first council term
The Golden Plains Shire has become the second council in the region to appoint a mayor, with a first-term councillor comfortably defeating a more experienced opponent.
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Grisly details emerge over death of man burned alive by wife
Fresh details have emerged into the violent and toxic relationship of a Geelong woman who doused her husband in petrol and set him alight after a public spat.
‘Jealous’: Schools that miss and score in 2025 upgrades
While some schools will receive upgrades ranging from a new wellbeing centre to unisex toilets, others are accusing the government of neglecting their needs.
Geelong man allegedly assaults stranger with brick
A Geelong man has been charged after allegedly assaulting an elderly victim with a brick at a Melbourne bus stop.
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Prison guard abandons appeal over Mother’s Day assault
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Caravan park crim rammed cop car and flattened fence to escape
A serial thief who prowled caravan parks to steal tools and vehicles rammed a police car and drove through a fence to escape police.
Apartments proposed for childcare centre site
An application to build apartments above a childcare centre in Geelong West have been lodged with council.
The seven Geelong talents in draft mix, potential landing spots
There are a host of prospects from the region on the radar of AFL clubs, and one stands above the rest. See who could get taken and their possible suitors.
Tobacconist kicked out of shopping centre after police raids
A tobacconist has been kicked out of Bellarine Village in Newcomb after specialist police raided the shop twice and seized suspected illicit products.
Developer claims union delays social housing project
The developer of a social housing project in Geelong’s CBD has claimed an “unnecessary” union visit has delayed construction.
‘We don’t have to tell’: Man jailed over abusing granddaughters
A Geelong grandfather has been thrown behind bars after abusing his young granddaughters for years, including in his marital bed as his wife slept. One victim called it “the ritual”.
Grovedale man still under police guard following Lara fatal smash
A man remains under police guard in a Melbourne hospital days after a crash that killed a Geelong woman and injured three others.
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