Alexander Blain

Puppy torturer was stressed after finding corpse of murdered man

A frustrated magistrate has lashed the system that let a vulnerable offender fall through the cracks and continue to break the law.

Two landowners claim they are owed more than $96m for their farms after Geelong’s council paid $8.81m to compulsorily acquire the properties to create the Sparrovale Wetlands at Armstrong Creek.

A petty criminal and drug addict who fled the scene of multiple car crashes has been told by a magistrate he was lucky he didn’t kill anybody.

A drug addict with a 28-page rap sheet fled the scene of two serious car crashes in as many months, including one that left a man in a wheelchair for months.

An adult amusement centre, complete with axe-throwing, escape rooms and smash rooms, could be coming to South Geelong if plans before City Hall are approved.

A cafe in the middle of Torquay’s main industrial estate would stand out from the “typical concrete” boxes around it, according to plans lodged with Surf Coast Shire Council.

Surf Coast diners will have more outdoor dining options after a proposed pilot aiming to beef-up the region’s offering over summer was given the green light.

Kyra Cooney-Cross’s coastal clan will be on the edge of their seats as the Matildas star, who grew up in Torquay, plays one of the biggest games of her life.As millions of Aussies tune in for the do-or-die clash against the Danes on Monday night, the 21-year-old playing in her first World Cup will have no bigger supporters than her family.

Geelong residents have an opportunity to decide what a return to single-councillor wards would look like after a state government review proposed the shake-up.