Geelong man arrested after Mt Gambier service station robbery attempt A GEELONG man has been arrested after a robbery attempt at a Mount Gambier service station early this morning. A 24-year-old man from Geelong has been arrested after an attempted robbery at a Service Station in Mount Gambier early this morning. About 4am, a man walked into the Commercial Rd station, told staff he had a knife and demanded money. No knife was seen and when staff refused to hand over cash the would-be robber fled. Within minutes, police found a man allegedly hiding down the side of a nearby house. The 24-year-old was refused police bail.