Charges dropped against one of four brothers initially accused of ...
The prosecution has dropped 10 charges against one of four brothers initially charged over the alleged Geelong park gang rape of a 14-year-old girl, clearing him of any role. The brothers, aged 20, 27, 29 and 30, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court today, charged over the alleged November 2014 attack which occurred after they had attended a family reunion.All charges against the 27-year-old were dropped by the prosecution, and his lawyer successfully applied to have the Chief Commission..>> view originalCats $5m stadium problem
Simonds Stadium. Picture: NIGEL HALLETTGEELONG has had to find $5 million in savings in its new stand, but says it remains on time and on budget.Cats chief executive Brian Cook also revealed the club has included facilities for a women’s team in the soon-to-be-constructed stand, as they remain committed in principle to being part of the AFL’s national women’s league.Cook said stage four of the stadium redevelopment “hasn’t been without its hiccups”, but is determined it will be ready for its fir..>> view originalGraveside odes to flow for Vietnam fallen
Geelong’s Vietnam veterans will unite to remember tbeir fallen comrades this weekend. Picture: Glenn FergusonGEELONG region Vietnam veterans will muster with emotions high during synchronised Victoria-wide graveside commemorations on Sunday marking the 50th anniversary year of the Battle of Long Tan.Simultaneous noon ceremonies at 35 cemeteries across the state will commemorate the 98 veterans who died on active service and were returned to Victoria for burial.None lie in Geelong or hinterland b..>> view originalEnd of line for secret tunnel
Council is filling in an old railway tunnel running underneath Mercer St. Pictures: Mitch BearAMONG the legends and conspiracies surrounding Geelong’s underground network, there is plenty of truth. There are rumours of tunnels once hosting sly grog shops and being refuges; of an underground connection from the Old Geelong Gaol to the then-Supreme Court.Daredevil drain dwellers still access areas across the city, including at Cunningham Pier and Geelong’s former cement works.City workers prepare ..>> view originalInvestors like what they hear from us
Geelong deputy mayor Bruce Haywood and premier Daniel Andrews launch the Transforming Geelong Roadshow. Picture: Paul LoughnanWHEN Premier Daniel Andrews launched the Transforming Geelong Roadshow in Melbourne on Tuesday, he spoke with enthusiasm about Geelong, the fact it was taking the initiative to sell itself to the world and that it was doing so with a unified voice.“Geelong is not just a great city in our state, it is one of Australia’s great cities,” the Premier said. “Geelong is special...>> view originalI won't roll over, says prostitute
A Scream mask like the one used by the hammer-wielding bandit.A PROSTITUTE’s punter got more action than he paid for when a hammer-wielding robber clad in a Scream mask smashed his way into the car forcing him to flee into the bush.The 19-year-old victim hid for about two hours around the intersection of Draytons Rd and Princes Highway abandoning his car, wallet and phone to his midnight attackers.The prostitute — 28-year-old Jazmine Thomas — was yesterday bailed for her role in the robbery.Jazm..>> view originalGamers celebrate people power victory
Guf gamers Sarah Schonfelder, Paul Telfer, Glen Shaw, Takuta Emery and Ash Morgan celebrate council’s decision to allow the internet cafe to stay. Picture: Glenn FergusonWHEN loyal customers of Geelong’s Guf internet and Gaming Cafe heard the council was considering tearing down the building to create a laneway, they did what they know best and went online.Their largely digital campaign to save the beloved Malop St venue from public acquisition was this week victorious, with councillors opting t..>> view originalTV host's husband released from bond
Catriona Rowntree and husband James Pettit. Picture: Julie KiriacoudisTHE farmer husband of TV presenter Catriona Rowntree has been released from his good behaviour bond.Geelong Magistrate Michael Coghlan on Friday ruled James Pettit, 43, of Anakie, had complied with the six-month undertaking imposed after he pleaded guilty to intentionally hindering two WorkSafe officers.At the time, the court heard Mr Pettit believed the visit by the officers, and their attempts to follow up, were a breach of ..>> view originalLara's Roraima Nursery feels like a prehistoric forest on the edge of ...
The Roraima Nursery in Lara is full of unusual, exotic plants. Photo: Pat Scala On the banks of a freeway, tucked behind a pair of 10-tonne-industrial cast-offs-turned-gate posts is a garden that exemplifies what many of us want in our landscapes now. Drought tolerant but leafy, full but not fussy, sculptural, layered and more than a bit madcap, Roraima is a nursery, sculpture park, propagation centre and recycling depot rolled into one. It's on the outskirts of Geelong, named after a remote..>> view original
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