Round table season preview: Geelong and other top stories

Round table season preview: Geelong

Another year where Geelong found themselves in limbo between a premiership window and the end of a golden era. While their home-and-away form was again solid, winning 17 matches, a straight sets exit in the finals had alarm bells ringing louder than ... >> view original

Intervention order imposed on man who threatened to kill Geelong Mayor Darryn ...

Geelong Mayor Darryn Lyons feared for his life when a man threatened to kill him last month, a court has heard. A magistrate has granted an intervention order against the Geelong man, preventing him from contacting the Mayor in person or online, or ... >> view original

Beaches get clean up in luxury Geelong waterside development

When SJB first considered the planning of the new waterfront residential project at Geelong, they knew the setting demanded something special. The site is adjacent to a park, on the waterfront with commanding views over Corio Bay. "We didn't want it to ... >> view original

NAB Challenge: Geelong defeats Carlton by 19 points at Etihad Stadium

Admittedly, it's difficult to get a read on Sunday's 19-point win over a weakened Carlton side when Geelong was almost full-strength. But it was the method of the NAB Challenge victory that will give Cats fans hope the glory days can continue. Simply ... >> view original

Geelong to reel in $20m from trawler: Colbeck

"The flow-on benefits for the city of Geelong from the Geelong Star will include expenditure on cold storage, provisioning, transport and travel," Senator Colbeck said. "The total number of employees for the Geelong Star will be 66. This will include ... >> view original

Geelong buzzing about Mitch Clark and Tom Hawkins combo; Joel Selwood ...

SKIPPER Joel Selwood says Geelong “certainly got everything we wanted from the NAB Challenge” and has singled out the cohesion of the Cats' revamped forward line and the exciting start by draftee Nakia Cockatoo. “We are relatively injury free, we got ... >> view original

The fall and rise of Geelong

Darryn Lyons – mayor of Geelong, pub owner, ex-war photographer and “Mr Paparazzi" – has been chatting to the AFR Magazine for about 37 minutes when he sets his multi-coloured mohawk bobbing with this impromptu speech. The words tumble out of the ... >> view original

Tasmanian recreational fishermen and environmentalists protest against another ...

Seafish Tasmania lost its bid to operate a supertrawler in 2012, but has received preliminary approval to fish in a smaller 95 metre ship, the Geelong Star. The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has held a forum in Hobart with ... >> view original

150 up for Geelong Racing Club

The post office opened in 1840 and the first race meeting was held the following year. On Sunday, the Geelong Racing Club will celebrate its 150th anniversary in the most appropriate way imaginable, with a race meeting. GRC chief executive Daniel ... >> view original

AFL season preview: Geelong Cats

What can we expect from the Cats in 2015? Peter Hanlon and Jon Pierik preview Geelong ahead of their AFL premiership campaign. 20/03/15. AFL season preview: GWS Giants (Video Thumbnail). Up next... AFL season preview: GWS Giants. Play now. >> view original