Historic venue to go under the hammer and other top stories.

• Historic venue to go under the hammer

  

  BUYING the former Berkeley Lodge reception venue could be a marriage made in heaven for an enterprising developer eyeing the site’s residential development potential.Selling agent Tim Darcy, of Geelong West commercial firm Darcy Jarman, has been fielding interest in the 2114sq m site of the former wedding venue at 258 Pakington St, even though the auction campaign started last week.Mr Darcy will not reveal price expectations, saying the market will dictate the dollar value at auction next month,..

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• Geelong rower goes for glory

  

  Geelong medal hope Josh Dunkley-Smith will edge closer to Olympic glory when his coxless four crew rows in the semi-finals at Rio on Wednesday night.The former Geelong College student and his crewmates made it through the opening stage in style, posting the fastest heat time to set the scene for a genuine medal tilt.The Aussie team of William Lockwood, Joshua Booth, Alexander­ Hill and Dunkley-Smith, won their heat in 5min 54.84sec.The new dream team hopes to end Great Britain’s stranglehold on ..

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• Tough but ugly, Graham arrives in Geelong

  

  Tough but ugly, Graham arrives in Geelong Rebecca McDonald / 10 August 2016 A mannequin designed to show how humans would need to be constructed to survive a car crash has arrived in Geelong. 'Graham' is an interactive sculpture that was unveiled by the Transport Accident Commission last month. And it seems he has gone viral, with Graham's website already receiving more than 10 million page views. Graham has attracted interest around the world, with many media outlets highlighting his grot..

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• Bartel hails our `intriguing' Harry

  

  JIMMY Bartel has praised Geelong defender Harry Taylor ahead of his 200th game this week.Bartel said the two-time All-Australian and two-time premiership player had learnt from the best at Kardinia Park and was now teaching Geelong’s upcoming defenders.“He is absolutely brilliant, he’s been one of the leaders of our club from the day he walked in and that was because of how hard he worked, his personality, he just drives himself to be the best possible player he can be,” Bartel said.“For anyone ..

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• Car thieves crash into each other

  

  TWO different gangs of car thieves crashed into each other in two stolen vehicles on Tuesday, narrowly missing an innocent bystander.The crash, at the intersection of Forster and Iona streets in Norlane, highlighted the seriousness of Geelong’s stolen vehicles crisis with one vehicle careering through a nearby front yard and the second smashing into a bus shelter.It’s believed those in a stolen Nissan Pulsar failed to stop at a stop sign on Iona St, colliding with those in a stolen Ford Courier ..

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• Ferry tale comes true for commuters

  

  A REGULAR commuter ferry service will operate from Port­arlington to Melbourne from Thursday, following the success of trial runs on the bay. Long-term campaigners are thrilled with the decision, which will see Port Phillip Ferries commit to an ongoing ferry service.Operator the Little Group confirmed its commitment on Tuesday night, releasing a schedule of daily trips. This includes a weekday 7am service from Portarlington, and two services to Docklands daily from Saturday through to Thursday.A..

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• Coast brawl accused faces court

  

  A SYDENHAM man, 36, has been remanded following a brawl at Apollo Bay on Saturday night that left a 66-year-old man fighting for life.Leonard Betrayhani appeared in Geelong Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday charged with a single count of intentionally causing serious injury.Mr Betrayhani, who appeared in the dock with severe swelling to both eyes and his nose, sat quietly throughout the brief hearing.Lawyer Adrian Paull said his client had spent some time in hospital receiving treatment for his faci..

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• Rebecca McDonald / 10 August 2016

  

  Broken pole cuts power Rebecca McDonald / 10 August 2016 A collision in Geelong's CBD has forced Powercor workers to delay the removal of a high voltage pole. A man in his 20s was taken to Geelong Hospital after the single vehicle accident on the corner of Geringhap and McKillop streets yesterday afternoon. Powercor crews were about to begin work on removing the broken pole when the collision happened. They were unable to resume work until after 6pm. Around 40 local customers were without ..

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• 'Unhackable' Census site hacked

  

  'Unhackable' Census site hacked Rebecca McDonald / 10 August 2016 The Geelong-based Australian Bureau of Statistics is blaming the crash of its "unhackable" Census website on foreign hackers. The ABS now claims it deliberately shut down the site after it was besieged by hackers. The shift to an online Census sparked fears that private information would not be safe and the Bureau spent weeks reassuring Australians the site could not be hacked. Last night millions of people were denied acces..

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• Cat re-signs

  

  Cat re-signs Victoria Webb-Taylor / 10 August 2016 Geelong has rewarded small forward Lincoln McCarthy for his breakthrough season by locking him away at Kardinia Park until the end of 2017. McCarthy, who’s become the Cats’ No.1 small forward, told the club website he was “absolutely pumped” to have his future secured heading towards their finals campaign.The 22-year-old has played 14 games this season and been a livewire up forward with his aggression, defensive pressure and pace key feat..

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