Time to have your say on controlling city's pets

THE rate of hospitalisations for dog-bite injuries has risen by 109 per cent in the City of Greater Geelong from 2002-03 to 2010-11, councillors have been told.

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Man arrested over double murder

A 35-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested following the gruesome murder of a devoted elderly couple at their farm.

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Avalon buoyed by sale of Tiger

HOPES for a Tiger Airways Australia return to Avalon Airport have soared with federal approval for sale of 60 per cent of the airline to Virgin Australia.

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Safety issues denied

SAFETY concerns at St John of God are "completely untrue", the oncology nurse manager has argued, despite a senior nurse admitting he almost administered the wrong chemotherapy treatment.

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212-day wait for surgery

GEELONG people with semi-urgent vascular conditions are waiting more than twice as long as they should to have the surgery they need.

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4000 ready to hit road

AN unprecedented number of competitors is expected to take part in next month's Great Ocean Road International Marathon.

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Rock singer Chrissy Amphlett has lost her battle with breast cancer.

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Youngster George Horlin-Smith was one of the Cats' best players in their big victory over the Swans.

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Cats stars Joel Selwood and Allen Christensen training at Simonds Stadium.

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Theron Wilson slams home two points for the Supercats.

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Swan, the ultimate ball magnet

BRAD JOHNSON: Collingwood's Dane Swan now sits among the elite midfielders of all time.

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Menzel vows to play on

RESILIENT Geelong forward Daniel Menzel has vowed to fight for his career after confirmation he needs a fourth knee reconstruction in less than two years.

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Scott says news on Menzel was devastating

GEELONG coach Chris Scott has spoken about the devastation of another serious knee injury for young forward Daniel Menzel, describing it as one of the toughest days he's ever had in football. 
 

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Cats confirm Menzel needs fourth knee reco

DANIEL Menzel must have a fourth knee reconstruction, the Geelong Cats confirmed this afternoon.

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By George, he flies

TO understand why Geelong is still a premiership contender six years after the start of its greatest era, you need only have looked at George Horlin-Smith on Friday night.

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Pictures: Cats v Swans, April 19, 2013

A campaign for change

ALLEN Christensen and Steven Motlop have leadership written all over them.

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PAUL CHAPMAN: It's a job like no other

A COUPLE of years ago a rival football club invited a fan along for a few weeks of pre-season training.

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CAMERON MOONEY: Why we'll miss Travis

TRAVIS Varcoe is the one player Geelong would have been most dreading losing to injury.

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Suffocating defence earns Supercats bragging rights

ON the surface it might appear an acrobatic, free-wheeling offensive game was responsible for steering the Geelong Supercats to an emphatic 22-point defeat of the Ballarat Miners in Saturday night's battle of the conference leaders. 

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Iron will drives our crew to win

NEWTOWN ironwoman Harriet Brown has enhanced her credentials on the national stage, claiming a podium finish in yesterday's Australian Surf Life Saving Championships.

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Jurjevic upbeat on City

NORTH Geelong coach Mario Jurjevic is confident his team can break a two-game losing streak when it travels to Werribee this weekend.

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Stingrays' Mr Fix It

NEW Corio Bay import Anthony Kimble has arrived in Geelong as the Stingrays' Mr Fix It man.

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Orr takes heart in positives

ST MARY'S didn't get the win, but it did walk away with heads held high after a brave fight against a highly fancied Bell Park.

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Pictures: GFL, Rd 3, April 20, 2013

One-on-ones tie up victory

BELL Post Hill held off a persistent North Geelong at Myers Reserve to keep its unbeaten start to 2013 intact. 

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Pictures: GDFL, Rd 3, April 20, 2013

Listless Grubbers come to life

OCEAN Grove flicked a switch to turn a two-point quarter-time deficit into a 110-point win over Newcomb.

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Pictures: BFL, Rd 4 April 20, 2013

Birregurra secures its first flag in 17 years

A WOUNDED Birregurra broke its 17-year premiership drought after holding on to clinch a three-point win in a titanic struggle over South Colac.

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Break-in reward brewing

A YEAR'S supply of food and coffee is on offer for a Torquay patron who can help solve a crime.

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No ticket to ride on the Bellarine or Surf Coast

MYKI cards will not be sold at shops anywhere on the Bellarine Peninsula or Surf Coast when paper bus tickets come to an end.

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REBECCA MADDERN: THE past two weeks have been the best two weeks of my life. Even those who know me well will be puzzled by my grand statement because it's more about what didn't happen than what did.

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