Country footy saw plenty of upsets as wind played havoc across the state. Check out the big results from the round. Footy returned after the long weekend and there were some interesting matches played out across the state. There were upsets galore as streaks came to an end and a couple of former AFL players … [Read more…]
A monster 7-4 win has North Geelong flying before a huge battle between sides sitting second and third on the women’s state league 1 ladder this weekend. The third-placed Warriors will tackle the second-placed Keilor Park knowing a victory in the round 9 clash will draw the two teams level on points, while a loss … [Read more…]
A man who violently attacked unwitting citizens in a series of unprovoked incidents has faced a Geelong court. The Geelong Magistrates Court was told of several alleged unlawful assaults carried out by Peter Mading, 27, over a 12-month period dating back to March 2022, including an incident at the Waurn Ponds train station where he … [Read more…]
A man was found with suspected stab wounds at a North Geelong car park on Sunday morning amid a spike in knife crime across the region. It comes after a spike in knife crime in recent weeks across the region. Police were called to the car park of a licensed premises on Thompson Rd about … [Read more…]
The biggest sellers in Geelong real estate are among regional Victoria’s top agents, including a northern suburbs dynamo selling more than 150 homes in a year. SEE THE LIST Barry Plant Geelong’s Chari Emirzade chalked up 155 sales in 12 months, the highest sales volume in regional Victoria and the second highest seller in the … [Read more…]
Police have arrested two people suspected of a burglary at the company’s global headquarters in North Geelong. Victoria Police spokeswoman Jody Clayton said police believed the teens forced open glass sliding doors at the rear of the office about 5am on Wednesday. “Police were called to the business premises in Shepherd Court, in North Geelong … [Read more…]
A man involved in a wild police chase north of Geelong was travelling 150 km/h on the wrong side of the highway, narrowly missing cars before escaping on foot in Corio. Tyson Hyde-Thomas, 23, now living in Altona, pleaded guilty in the Geelong Magistrates Court to charges including burglary, theft of a motor vehicle, reckless … [Read more…]
A Geelong councillor representing the city’s north has made a surprising call on her future. In an email sent on Monday morning, Ms Grzybek said she would leave the job after six years to focus on her full-time senior executive role at the Transport Accident Commission, and being a wife and mother. Ms Grzybek said … [Read more…]
After a year as Deputy PM, Geelong’s Richard Marles reflects on diplomacy, overseeing humanity’s “most complex machines” and how he hopes to reshape the nation. Richard Marles’ favourite song is a useful metaphor for how the federal Labor government wants to be viewed. Simon and Garfunkel’s Bridge Over Troubled Water speaks to easing the burden … [Read more…]
Dubbed future Panthers star, a Bell Post Hill teenager has broken a 10-year drought at the club after making his senior debut. Clissold has now played three senior games for the Panthers this season, helping his side to wins against North Geelong, Belmont and Thomson. Bell Post Hill coach Justin Tarr said it was “exciting” … [Read more…]