The small Vic brand fuelling cycling superstar’s Tour de France tilt

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Sports update The small Vic brand fuelling cycling superstar’s Tour de France tilt A Geelong local business woke up to a flood of messages after their product was thrust onto the world stage by the biggest name in world cycling, Tadej Pogacar. Here’s how it happe... READ MORE   Junior teams cap, zoning? Difficult conversations can address GFNL divide If we genuinely want stronger community football, we need systems that give every club a realistic pathway to improvement. And points caps can’t be the only solution, writes former... READ MORE   ‘Pretty terrible’: How Cougars sharpshooter traded hoops for netball Carly Sanders is as bubbly, and competitive, as they come. And it’s the latter attitude which has fuelled a rapid rise from the local Bellarine netball courts to the State Netball ... READ MORE   The rising stars of the BFNL They’re the apprentices soon to become masters of the BFNL and could be difference-makers as the finals loom next month. See who made the list of Bellarine young guns. READ MORE   ‘Run its course’: GCA looks to bin divisive rule The Geelong Cricket Association will seriously consider abandoning divisive playing conditions which drew the ire of a number of clubs as the first contender publicly emerges to be... READ MORE   News update ‘History denied’: Geelong’s famed mural hidden until at least 2027 The covering up of Geelong’s heritage-listed mosaic mural will continue until at least 2027, as FOI emails reveal a council committee sought clarity on “concerns around the art its... READ MORE   Female prison worker accused of being drug ‘mule’ bailed A prison employee charged with commercial drug trafficking after being allegedly busted with carload of ice has been granted bail, as her lawyer argued the prosecution couldn’t pro... READ MORE   ‘Embarrassed’: Mum told not to breastfeed in gallery A mum who was told she couldn’t breastfeed inside the Geelong Gallery is calling for greater support for new mums, joking she “wasn’t going to spray breast milk on the Monets”. READ MORE   Girl, 6, diagnosed with cancer after losing appetite A Clifton Springs dad has thanked ‘true Aussie spirit’ support after his 6-year-old daughter was diagnosed with a 17cm kidney tumour days after visiting the GP for a lost appetite. READ MORE   ‘What is going on here?’: Miers tells all on knee injury, VFL stint Gryan Miers has revealed he was “praying for something to go wrong” with his knee after playing on with a partially torn ACL. He opens up on his injury and plan for finals, playing... READ MORE   Pam the Bird cleanup on Bolte Bridge finally underway — and it will cost six figures It has taken more than two weeks and will generate a clean-up bill that will run into six figures, but an elaborate operation to paint over the giant Pam the Bird on the Bolte Brid... READ MORE   ‘This is the time to draw a line’: Teachers mass in CBD in second major strike Tens of thousands of Victorian teachers have again walked off the job and massed in the Melbourne CBD in the latest chapter of a year-long and bitter pay and conditions dispute wit... READ MORE   Bostock House future locked in after near $6m deal An educational expansion is on the cards for Geelong Grammar’s former junior school campus as the Newtown landmark’s new owner is revealed. READ MORE   Councils call on China builders to fix Aus housing crisis Key Victorian councils say China’s giant modular home construction industry can become a key player in solving Australia’s housing crisis, accelerating how homes are built. READ MORE   The humble engineer who helped shape Geelong Geelong civil engineer and community leader Lawrie Miller helped shape Geelong – from its infrastructure to a homeless men’s refuge – but he never sought the limelight. Lawrie died... READ MORE   Newsletters Today's Paper Want to change how you receive these emails? Manage your preferences or unsubscribe from Addy Footy Fix newsletter. Sent by the Geelong Advertiser, PO Box 14999 Melbourne, VIC 8001 Australia.