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Teenage boys pulled from Barwon River stormwater drain in Geelong

Wearing only T-shirts and shorts in temperatures of less than 10 degrees, the boys entered a stormwater drain next to the Barwon River in suburban Geelong about 3.30pm on Saturday. They spent about two hours underground, walking 1.5 kilometres before ... >> view original

Geelong CBD: Haymarket carpark hits drivers with fee rise again

The council voted in April 2014 to permanently offer free, timed parking in the Geelong CBD on weekends, which was projected to cost $921,000 a year. A council spokesperson said the fee increases “were advertised in line with public notification of the ... >> view original

Geelong should warm to its cool hero

GEELONG is my home town, where I was born and bred and where I have lived most of my life. It is very special to me, despite occasional frustrations and concerns about it and the directions it sometimes takes — or, more to the point, the directions we ... >> view original

Local leaders weigh in on Geelong to Burnie catamaran plan

On Friday Cr Lyons and Senator Lambie teamed up in Geelong to announce a bid for a daily, high-speed catamaran services between Geelong and Burnie. Senator Lambie said the huge catamarans could cross the strait in less than four hours, carrying up to ... >> view original

Geelong Cats midfielder Jordan Murdoch signs three-year deal

“Geelong is my only club, it's the club I got drafted to, and I absolutely love it here,” the 23-year-old said in a letter to members today. “I have really enjoyed playing in the midfield this season, and I have set myself to become an inside ... >> view original

Geelong man who faked brain cancer spun web of lies

He had used his Facebook page to post an array of photos with fake bandages and even a day out on the Geelong waterfront in a wheelchair with his family. He posted: “Had scan today. Tumor has reduced in size by 9mm. That's a great result.” “If anyone ... >> view original

Rockwiz brings ARIA Hall of Fame tour to Geelong

“Let me make this very clear, we're so excited about coming to Geelong.” In a salute to the ARIA hall of fame, the SBS music trivia program recently announced it would travel to cities and states to host shows based around inductees. Geelong has ... >> view original

Record number of humpback whales off New Zealand

Humpback whales are making a comeback off New Zealand, a survey shows. The number of humpback whales in the Cook Strait, between the North and South Islands, reached a high in 2015, which the New Zealand Department of Conservation said was an ... >> view original

CSIRO Investigator discovers extinct volcanoes off Sydney coast

While searching for baby lobsters no bigger than a 50-cent piece, Australian researchers discovered a series of giant volcanoes off the coast of Sydney. The four previously unknown volcanoes, which are now extinct, are situated about 250 kilometres off ... >> view original

Hands on review: Sony Triluminos Full Array Ultra HD TV television

Sony's contender in the fight against OLED, the 75-inch Bravia KD-75x9400c is LED's dragon slayer. The battle for superior lounge room picture quality is split into two main camps; LED and OLED. Of the major television makers only LG is backing OLED as ... >> view original