Train pain in hope of gain and other top stories.

• Train pain in hope of gain

  The train pain may not be over yet for V/Line passengers.V/LINE commuters are on track for more pain as the regional provider plans to replace Geelong rails in an effort to solve the wheel wear issue.Crews worked around the clock on the weekend to replace 800 metres of track on the North Melbourne flyover, less than eight months after it was opened as part of the multibillion-dollar Regional Rail Link.Train experts and enthusiasts had pointed to the flyover and several other sections of the new ..

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• Police are seeking two men over the firebombing of a bikie clubhouse

  

  Bandidos clubhouse firebombing0:25Police are seeking two men over the firebombing of a bikie clubhouse POLICE have released vision of the moment a firebomb exploded at a bikie clubhouse.On January 26, just after 2am, two men placed the explosive in a brick alcove, just outside the door of the Bandidos clubhouse on Bayldon Street in Geelong.After about 30 seconds, the men run away from the door and four seconds later, there’s an explosion.Police believe the firebomb was made with a power gel det..

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• CBD parking boost for arts sake

  

  Geelong CBD’s arts precinct, which includes the new library, is set to receive a parking boost. Picture: Mike DugdaleA NEW 100-space carpark is being created in central Geelong, to cater for the growing arts and culture precinct.Work started last week, with an old railway tunnel running under Mercer St being filled and a degraded brick drain being replaced.MONEY DOESN’T GROW ON FLOATING TREESGeelong councillor Lindsay Ellis said the carpark would be made up of a combination of permit and casual ..

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• From vacant land to pedaller's paradise

  Multiple 24-hour mountain biking world champ Jess Douglas checks out the site of Newtown’s new trails and skills complex. Pictures: Glenn FergusonMULTIPLE world champ Jess Douglas says Geelong is on a winner with new mountain bike beginner tracks taking shape in Newtown.Work on a series of trails for varying skill levels is due to start on Monday on vacant city land bordering West Fyans St, Shannon Ave and Balyang Golf Course and is due for completion in June.Douglas sees new generations of fans..

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• Gazza bowls 'em over

  

  Gary Ablett Snr rolls one down. Pictures: Alison WyndWAURN Ponds cricketers could be forgiven for feeling a little starstruck in their fourth XI match on Saturday.Not only did the Eagles field just seven players, but they also had to contend with the great Gary Ablett Snr.In just his third match for Torquay this season, 54-year-old Ablett had Waurn Ponds in all sorts of trouble with his swing bowling, snaring 3-4 from seven overs.Ablett in his cricket whites.Ablett in action.One of the greatest ..

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• Cables blamed for bird deaths still in use

  

  Factory fishing trawler Geelong Star has been responsible for the deaths of nine dolphins.THE continued use of albatross-killing cables by the trawler Geelong Star flies in the face of assurances it is operating according to best practice, environmentalists say.The trawler is again fishing off the NSW coast after the Australian Fisheries Management Authority lifted a temporary ban imposed on January 29 following the reported deaths of seven albatrosses in a single trip.DEATH TRAWLER SETS SAIL AG..

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• Your AFL club's internal selection battles

  

  GOOD luck to the members of Collingwood’s match committee this season — you’re going to need it.Thursday night meetings at the Holden Centre are bound to give the select few men headaches — but for good reasons, as the array of Magpies players pushing for senior selection in 2016 will ensure tough decisions will be made.The NAB Challenge is crucial for clubs like the Pies, as the four-week stint gives coaches a clearer indication of which players deserve to be selected when the home and away sea..

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• Menzel set for early start

  Geelong's Daniel Menzel set to play in first NAB Challenge game Peter Ryan  February 15, 2016 1:10 PM Daniel Menzel has impressed during pre-season training GEELONG'S Daniel Menzel is in line to play in the opening round of the NAB Challenge after putting together an excellent pre-season following his late-season comeback in 2015. While there is still 11 days until next Friday night's game against Collingwood at Simonds Stadium, th..

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• Charity convoy stops showgrounds traffic

  

  The Camp Quality truck convoy stopped traffic outside Geelong Showgrounds. Pictures: Nigel HallettCAMP Quality will work to improve the management of their truck convoy after the overwhelming success of Sunday’s fundraiser event literally stopped traffic.The children’s cancer charity fundraiser saw 374 trucks travel between Avalon Airport and Geelong Showgrounds while families watched on along the roadsides and 3000 plus people packed the showgrounds for the fun day.The event raised more than $1..

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• Australians must accept political reality

  

  Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull gestures at Opposition Leader Bill Shorten during question time at Parliament House. Picture: AAP Image/Lukas CochARE we, the voters of Australia, really as selfish, self-centred and unconcerned about the future of our country as our politicians at all levels, and belonging to just about all political parties, seem to think we are?Or should we feel insulted that they regard us in such a manner?Populist politics are the order of the day among both the Co..

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Men sought over firebombing of Bandidos bikie clubhouse, Geelong .	Geelong's Best Busker competition heats up on Little Malop St .
Geelong rail line suspended after person killed by train .	Oval could be named after Cats legend .