June 18, 2026
Emergency alert system test to sound across Geelong today
Residents in Geelong will receive loud, targeted emergency alerts on their phones today in the first Victorian community testing of the new AusAlert system. Compatible...
June 18, 2026
AFL Barwon juniors lead mental health push in Read the Play Round
Hundreds of junior footballers and netballers will take part in Read the Play Round this weekend, promoting mental health awareness and support across the...
June 18, 2026
Teachers take fight to Fair Work
GEELONG teachers have spoken out in support of an application to change bargaining arrangements between the Independent Education Union (IEU) and Victoria Catholic Education. The...
June 18, 2026
Centenary spark: Ammos crush Suns by 117 points
GEELONG Amateur's centenary celebrations received the perfect on-field accompaniment on Saturday, with the Ammos thumping Surf Coast Suns by 117 points at Queens Park. Key...
June 18, 2026
Surf Coast club named among Australia’s best
THE Anglesea Bowling Club has been recognised as one of the best in Australia. The Surf Coast club was named Small Club of the Year...
June 18, 2026
Food festival shines spotlight on Geelong’s growing hospitality scene
FOR 15 years, Tastes of Greater Geelong has celebrated the region's hospitality gems, and organisers say there is still more to be discovered. Event ambassadors...
June 17, 2026
Leading voices join women’s sport festival
AFL Barwon will celebrate the women and girls who play, officiate, administer and spectate local sport in the region this July. The week-long Female Festival...
June 15, 2026
Forfeits on the rise but league not concerned
AFL Barwon says it is not concerned by a rise in forfeits across several competitions this season, despite more than a dozen matches failing...
June 15, 2026
Hybrid crematorium takes Geelong cemeteries close to net zero
GEELONG will become the first place in Australia to operate a hybrid electric cremator. Imported from Europe, the new unit is expected to arrive within...
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...
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