June 15, 2026
Torquay star balances dual netball commitments across Victoria and NSW
THE pull of family has one of Torquay's top netballers on double duty, playing A-grade netball across two states this season. When Bridget Witham learned...
June 14, 2026
The long game: Mark Philippoussison building a business beyond sport
IT TOOK years for Mark Philippoussis to feel comfortable talking about his brand, but now he wants everyone to be wearing his goods. The former...
June 13, 2026
World records smashed, champions crowned at National Celtic Folk Festival
FEMALE Heavy Events pioneer Francis Fitzpatrick has broken three world records at the National Celtic Folk Festival. Now holding 10 world records, Fitzpatrick has been...
June 13, 2026
The secret behind 100 years at Ammos
COMMUNITY and camaraderie are the secrets to a well-loved club, a Geelong Amateur life member believes. Robert Foster first walked through the club's doors as...
June 13, 2026
Councils push back on coastal overgrowth
BEACH access in places such as Queenscliff and along the Great Ocean Road is being increasingly restricted by spreading vegetation, according to local councils...
June 11, 2026
Vote for the region’s worst road
SOME of the roads Geelong, Bellarine and Surf Coast motorists rely on every day have been named among Victoria's most dangerous, according to a...
June 11, 2026
The book retreat readers can’t get enough of comes to Geelong
ONE of Australia's most prolific romance authors will bring a book club of a different kind to Geelong this month. The sold-out three-day event, which...
June 9, 2026
Business leaders race to fund crisis support
GEELONG, Surf Coast and Bellarine business leaders are getting ready to raise some serious cash as registrations for this year's Lifeline 135 Corporate Dash...
June 8, 2026
Women speak about the reality of homelessness
WOMEN who have experienced homelessness will share their stories at a community forum next month. Part of the Walk in Her Shoes campaign, the event...
June 8, 2026
Two years old and already making waves: Surf Coast clinic earns award nod
TWO years after helping launch the Surf Coast Women's Health Group, practice manager Amy McElgunn is still moved by the stories she hears from...
June 8, 2026
Participation boom takes junior representative programs to capacity
CONTINUED investment in female grassroots football is helping create opportunities that did not exist for previous generations of Geelong players. For the first time, Football...
June 7, 2026
Emerging Socceroo eyes World Cup future
THE best male soccer players from across the globe have arrived in America for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and, a little closer to...
June 7, 2026
Indigenous surfers share stories through art
THE nation's best Indigenous surfers put on a show at Djarrak/Bells Beach last weekend, but before anyone hit the water, the Australian Indigenous Surfing...
June 5, 2026
Finding confidence in the gym:no hesitation for teenager ahead of MMA debut
A childhood spent watching her father and brother spar has inspired Anahid Arvan's journey to an Eternal MMA debut this June. The 18-year-old remembers sitting...
June 5, 2026
Eyes on the prize: premiership hopes for last undefeated side
NEWTOWN & Chilwell's top netballers want another premiership. The back-to-back reigning premiers have featured in the past four Geelong Netball League grand finals and are...
June 4, 2026
1m Victorians have claimed this rego rebate – have you?
VICTORIANS who paid their vehicle registration in the past year have until 31 July to claim a rebate worth up to $372. Applications for the...
June 4, 2026
Catholic school teachers call for better pay, conditions
CATHOLIC school teachers are pushing for better pay, improved working conditions and the right to take protected industrial action as negotiations for a new...
June 4, 2026
Swans coach stays grounded despite roaring start to the season
SOUTH Barwon only have one loss to their name, but head coach Mark Neeld is not ready to make big statements yet. The Swans came...
June 3, 2026
Belfast-Geelong collaboration brings love story to stage
A new cross-cultural theatre work will premiere next month after years of collaboration between creatives in Belfast and Geelong. Never Always Ever Was blends theatre...
June 3, 2026
Choir revives memories for singers living with dementia
WHEN Helen Macleod was four years old, her grandfather gave her a piano. More than 75 years later, the 80-year-old is passing that gift on...
June 2, 2026
Geelong schoolgirls’ Be Bold Be Heard program goes statewide
A GEELONG high school's empowerment initiative has been rolled out statewide following success across the region. First run by North Geelong High School, Be Bold...
June 2, 2026
Tastes like home: winter festival invites locals to explore culinary delights
FOODIES are being encouraged to get out and about this winter, following the launch of this year's Tastes of Greater Geelong program. The month-long food...
June 2, 2026
Star Cat delivers lessons on and off the field
JUNIOR sporting clubs across the region are continuing to reap the benefits of visits from elite footballers. The Anglesea Football Club welcomed Geelong Cats key...
June 1, 2026
Wild weather: BOM issues warnings for high tides, damaging winds
Coastal flooding is possible along the Surf Coast and Bellarine Peninsula on Tuesday as a powerful weather system brings gale-force winds and abnormally high...
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