Satria Dyer-Darmawan

A Corio man who was forced to flee the Black Saturday bushfires is urging people to be prepared ahead of the upcoming fire season.

A Geelong drainage and earthworks company that owes employees almost $200,000 on top of a more than $1m tax bill has fallen into administration.

A property development company that had to stop construction on land purchased from the Borough of Queenscliffe after discovering asbestos is pursuing millions of dollars in compensation from the council.

Former Geelong mayor and flamboyant paparazzi mogul Darryn Lyons has offloaded more than $200,000 worth of his personal art collection in a highly anticipated auction.

The Commonwealth Bank’s top executive has talked up the region’s potential during a visit to Geelong on Monday where he met with city and business leaders.

Geelong and the Surf Coast region are among the best-performing locations for Airbnb owners in Victoria, a new analysis of short-term rentals has revealed.

More than 50 construction businesses in Geelong have become insolvent this year, making it one of the most tumultuous times for the industry.

Hospital businesses in the Geelong region are facing “truly dire” economic conditions amid a flurry of recent closures.

The owner of a well-known pet store that went into voluntary liquidation has disputed claims from the landlord that the site of the business had suffered $50,000 worth of damage.

The Geelong Islamic Community Centre is hoping to turn soccer club rooms into a second mosque to accommodate the growing Muslim population in the region.

A local legal service helping victims of family violence could have to cut back staff and services if it does not receive additional funding.

The man accused of murdering Geelong father-of-three Paul Grapsas has made his first brief appearance in the Supreme Court.

Three members of an outlaw motorcycle gang who were allegedly involved in a Geelong bar brawl that left a man’s face partially paralysed appeared in court on Tuesday.

A Highton construction worker purchased luxury cars and a boat after fraudulently obtaining about $300,000 worth of loans.

The family of Maxwell Awty, killed in a devastating “street race” gone wrong, has spoken about the emotional toll a drawn out court proceeding has taken as his killers were handed jail sentences on Tuesday.

A teenager accused of murdering a Geelong father, whose body was found on the street just metres from his bayside home, has faced a packed courtroom, saying he will fight the charge.

A Highton man who was supposed to appear in court was instead on his way to the airport to pick up a $112,000 car in New South Wales as a result of fraudulently obtaining a loan, police allege.

Police will clamp down on anti-social behaviour and dangerous driving over the festive period, as new data shows a worrying rise in young drivers caught behind the wheel with drugs or alcohol in their system.

A convicted killer from Winchelsea had a sawn-off shotgun in his home and drugs in his jail cell.

A senior member of the Bandidos bikie gang has been granted bail for his role in an alleged bashing in a Geelong bar, which left a man with a partially paralysed face.