PM Edition: ‘Geelong shoppers are laz y’: Highs and lows of Boxing Day sales

Email The Christmas present of a shopping spree on Boxing Day had a Highton eight-year-old making the most of the bargains. But one Geelong trader said shoppers’ laziness and Black Friday impacted sales.

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PM Edition ‘Geelong shoppers are lazy’: Highs and lows of Boxing Day sales The Christmas present of a shopping spree on Boxing Day had a Highton eight-year-old making the most of the bargains. But one Geelong trader said shoppers’ laziness and Black Frida... READ MORE   Australia Post accused of ‘Grinch act’ The decision to close North Geelong Business Centre has drawn the ire of local business owners who rely on the service to send products to customers. READ MORE   I asked the driver what the sheets were. He said ‘bodies, they drowned’. It started like all the other trips to Penang for Geelong author John Craven when, on Boxing Day in 2004, he suddenly realised the unthinkable had happened. READ MORE   Brad Battin tells Pesutto he will challenge in Boxing Day call Brad Battin will challenge John Pesutto on Friday after flagging his intention to force a spill in a Boxing Day phone call to his party leader. READ MORE   ‘Act immediately to survive’: Grampians towns evacuated, ‘dangerous’ afternoon conditions to come Mafeking residents have been told it is now too dangerous to leave and urged to take shelter as a matter of survival as firefighters battle an “uncontrollable” bushfire tearing thr... READ MORE   Mortgaged up to my tits! The Aussie dream is a dirty, filthy lie I’ve busted my arse for the past 20 years to work towards this dream and I’ve never been quite so miserable and disillusioned in my life, writes Nikki Osborne. READ MORE   Inside Home and Away star’s $57m mansion Former Home and Away star Pia Whitesell has given fans a glimpse at the lavish LA mansion she shares with her Hollywood hotshot husband. READ MORE   Boxing Day deals mega guide: Save up to $2000 There are loads of cracking deals up for grabs in the Boxing Day sales. See the top deals on offer across a range of popular brands including KitchenAid, Breville and ghd. READ MORE   Newsletters Today's Paper +Rewards Want to change how you receive these emails? Manage your newsletter preferences or unsubscribe from this newsletter. Sent by the Geelong Advertiser, PO Box 14999 Melbourne, VIC 8001 Australia.