Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Paul Couch farewelled by family, hundreds of fans at Geelong's ... and other top stories.

  • Paul Couch farewelled by family, hundreds of fans at Geelong's ...

    Paul Couch farewelled by family, hundreds of fans at Geelong's ...
    Paul Couch farewelled by family, hundreds of fans at Geelong's Kardinia Park Updated March 15, 2016 17:13:59 Former AFL champion Paul Couch has been remembered as a loving family man before hundreds of fans at a moving memorial service at Geelong's Kardinia Park.Couch died suddenly while cycling on the Great Ocean Road near Apollo Bay 10 days ago. The former Geelong Football Club legend was 51 years old.Hundreds of supporters, club greats, AFL personalities and represen..
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  • AFL 2016: Geelong's Joel Selwood will play round one ... if ...

    AFL 2016: Geelong's Joel Selwood will play round one ... if ...
    Geelong skipper Joel Selwood. Photo: Getty Images Geelong captain Joel Selwood says he'd be surprised if he doesn't play in the round one clash against Hawthorn, but concedes everything will have to go right.Selwood has been managing plantar fasciitis in his right foot throughout the pre-season, placing him in doubt for the Easter Monday match."I'm finally starting to feel pretty healthy now, which is good," said Selwood.The 27-year-old will line up for Geelo..
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  • Irish ayes smile for grand old pub

    Irish ayes smile for grand old pub
    St Albans Park’s Morrie Pieper is dressed as a leprechaun ahead of St Patrick’s Day. Picture: Glenn FergusonAS luck would have it, popular Geelong pub Irish Murphy’s has reopened just in time for St Patrick’s Day.The Aberdeen St hotel has previously been known as Irish Murphy’s but was refurbished under new owners to become a 1920s-style supper club called Gin and Co two years ago.After yet another major renovation, the historic hotel will return to its Gaelic roots when it opens its doors again..
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  • Burglars in Pako rampage

    Burglars in Pako rampage
    Retailer Rhonda Anderson inspects the damage at her fashion store J'anni after a spate of break ins on Pakington Street, Newtown. Picture: Nathan DyerPAKINGTON St traders have been left to clean up smashed doors and broken glass after burglars hit the Newtown boutique shopping strip again.Early yesterday half a dozen stores were smashed into while on nearby Buckland Ave a man was threatened with a gun after disturbing a would-be thief about 4am.The confrontation was the 11th gun-related crime in..
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  • Two for Cockatoo - Geelong young gun Nakia Cockatoo looks set to ...

    Two for Cockatoo - Geelong young gun Nakia Cockatoo looks set to ...
    Jimmy Bartel's set to be right to go for round one of the 2016 AFL home and away season. He copped a knock to the head in the first quarter of the... Geelong veteran Andrew Mackie returns for the Cats’ final pre-season Challenge clash against Fremantle in Perth this Saturday. Forward Daniel... Promising young defender Jackson Thurlow's off for scans today after being stretchered from the field with an apparent serious knee injury in the...
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  • Brendan Fevola - King of the jungle

    Brendan Fevola - King of the jungle
    The Morning Crew is made up of Hayden and Milly. You can catch them every weekday morning on 93.9 BayFM.  Hayden One place you would love to travel to? I would love to see Ireland. I have been to the USA (going again later this year) Singapore, PNG, Thailand and Vanuatu but I always seem to put the U.K further down the bucket list. The history and the country-side (and the Guinness factory) are something that I would like to explore. Plus I always thought I'd end up with a Corr lol My favourit..
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  • Greg's new role - A former federal minister has been appointed to ...

    Greg's new role - A former federal minister has been appointed to ...
    Greg's new role Rebecca McDonald / 15 March 2016 A former federal minister has been appointed to talk up the state's defence industry. Greg Combet will start as Victoria's Defence Industry advocate next month as Geelong looks to secure the Land 400 bid. A Defence Procurement Office is being set up at Deakin University's Waurn Ponds campus. A short list for the $20billion contract is due by the end of the month. The Victorian government says Mr Combet has plenty of knowledge and experience ..
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  • Geelong drivers behaving badly - A Labour Day weekend police ...

    Geelong drivers behaving badly - A Labour Day weekend police ...
    Geelong drivers behaving badly James Royce / 15 March 2016 A Labour Day weekend police blitz on Victoria's roads has wrapped up, with 77 infringements issued across the Greater Geelong region. 37 motorists were fined for speeding, 14 for driving unregistered vehicles and nine for being unlicensed behind the wheel.Six drink-driving offences were detected, as were three disqualified drivers.Two vehicles were impounded, two infringements were issued for seatbelt offences and two cyclists wer..
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  • Stocks lower at noon on energy declines

    Stocks lower at noon on energy declines
    Local market remains weaker as energy sector weighs following oil price falls; Telstra gains.The Australian sharemarket continues to trade lower at noon, with energy stocks driving the bourse down following falls in global oil prices overnight, although blue chip Telstra continues to build on yesterday’s gains.At 12.05pm (AEDT), the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 29.6 points, or 0.57 per cent, at 5155.9, while the broader All Ordinaries index fell 30 points, or 0.57 per cent, at 5212.4.Ener..
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  • Jacinta jumps to 26 straight

    Jacinta jumps to 26 straight
    Jacinta jumps to 26 straight Victoria Webb-Taylor / 15 March 2016 Geelong's world waterski champion, Jacinta Carroll, has continued her history-making trail by taking home the Moomba Masters jumps crown for a third year in a row. Her 54.2m jump in the final was 2.5m further than her closest rival, American Alex Lauretano.The win takes the 23 year-old's undefeated run to 26 competitions.Earlier in the competition, Jacinta even took to the water as part of the men's jumps event, finishing th..
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Dolphins, whales found dead on Qld beach .Annastacia Palaszczuk announces $500m infrastructure fund .
ASX rises despite ECB 'shot in the foot' .World Average Temperature Could Rise By 1.5 Degrees As Early As 2020 .

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