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The little golfer finding joy between hospital stays

HARRY Duffy is an old soul. In his spare time, the eight-year-old can be found playing golf, beating his grandparents at chess and solving a...

Government lifts teacher pay offer in bid to stop planned strike

The state government has increased its pay offer to public school teachers in a bid to stop next week’s planned strike action. But the Australian...

‘You will be believed’: CEO’s lived experience shapes Geelong’s family violence response

THE chief executive of Geelong's Sexual Assault and Family Violence Centre knows first-hand that not everyone is ready to seek help. Kerriann Campbell-Jones says it...

More than football: Peninsula Sharks build community for young players

WHEN girls on the Bellarine needed somewhere to play football, the Peninsula Sharks answered the call. Four years later, the club is a testament...

Strong depth driving Queenscliff’s push towards September

STRONG depth and a hunger for pressure are keeping the Coutas in the hunt for another finals berth. A comfortable win over Barwon Heads in...

Festival celebrates women in sport

THE efforts of thousands of women and girls across the region were celebrated last week as AFL Barwon concluded its Festival of Female Sport...

Jamieson demands more as ladder-leading Coutas eye finals redemption

QUEENSCLIFF are just two wins away from securing their 2026 finals position, but despite sitting atop the Geelong Football League ladder, coach Heath Jamieson...

Lara’s path back to senior competition revealed after review uncovers club-wide issues

Lara Football Netball Club has three months to prove it can rebuild after a major review identified cultural, governance and participation issues that must...

Surf Coast club creates new pathways into sport for all abilities

A new Surf Coast sports club is aiming to remove barriers for people with disability, neurodivergent individuals and others requiring additional support to get...

Public and Catholic school teachers continue bargaining into term 3

VICTORIAN public and Catholic school teachers are continuing their fight for improved working conditions into term 3. Both groups, represented by the Australian Education Union...

Geelong accountant urges taxpayers to avoid costly mistakes as ATO cracks down

TAX time has arrived, and with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) increasing its oversight, Geelong residents are being reminded to lodge returns before the...

Jess Gallagher reflects on local roots ahead of Commonwealth Games return

JESS Gallagher always loved sport. The Geelong-born para-athlete cherishes the memories of watching the Commonwealth Games as a child, and is now preparing for her...

Molly Smale knows the system – now she has helped change it

Three Geelong locals have used their firsthand experience of the mental health system to shape the region’s newest youth mental health service into the...

Young Surf Coast fighter strikes gold on world stage

A Surf Coast Muay Thai fighter has won his first gold medal – and he is only 12 years old. Marley Williams has returned from...

Geelong Cougars out to impress in first home fixture of the season

THE Geelong Cougars want the community to know top-level netball is no game of stop-and-pivot. It is precise, intense and, for the first time this...

Four Geelong juniors earn Victorian netball trial nod ahead of exhibition clash

FOUR Geelong junior netballers invited to trial for Victoria will be among the region's best young players on show before the Geelong Cougars' first...

From players to coaches: women shaping the future of Barwon sport

MORE than 15,000 women and girls across the AFL Barwon network are involved in community sport as players, coaches and officials. Data from the inaugural...

Grovedale gains larger medical centre

A growing population has prompted the South Barwon Medical Centre to expand into a larger, purpose-built clinic in Grovedale. The GMHBA-run practice has relocated from...

Drysdale Hawks playing long game as young side builds for future

CALSEY Taylor's Hawks are playing the long game. With four wins this season, the Drysdale coach is focused on retaining players and building a foundation...

Corio cafe serving meals, job skills to the community

A Corio cafe is preparing students for the workforce while providing affordable meals for the community. Cloverdale Community Centre's Lotus Cafe is the practical training...

The house Cate built: how a mothers’ meeting led to a community centre

WHEN Torquay's mothers had nowhere to meet, Cate Remenyi made it her mission to create a community space for them. More than three decades later,...

Restaurant owner creates bespoke ceramics to match chefs’ creativity

BEK Lah believes great food deserves more than mass-produced plates, so she has spent hundreds of hours handcrafting serving ware for her Geelong restaurant.

The...

Geelong Foodshare model returning $123 for every $1 invested

EVERY dollar invested in Geelong's social supermarkets generates an estimated $123 in social and economic value, according to new research highlighting the broader benefits...

Romance bookstore champions ‘no judgement’ reading space

A new bookstore is tapping into the booming romance genre by creating a judgement-free space for women to explore "spicy" fiction openly. Good Girls Read...