Surf Coast FC to send 22 to returning Country Champs
SURF COAST FC will send 22 of their best junior players to represent the Geelong region at this weekend's Country Championships. Surf Coast FC's director...
RBA raises cash rate to 0.85 per cent
THE Reserve Bank of Australia has raised the cash rate to 0.85 per cent from 0.35 per cent at its board meeting, the second...
Morrison, Albanese cast ballots
SCOTT Morrison has championed a strong economy and a stronger future in his final pitch to voters as he cast what could be his...
Labor tipped for narrow election victory
AUSTRALIA is expected to get its sixth prime minister in nine years, with polls pointing to a win for Anthony Albanese's Labor team. When polls...
Play emboldened by history: Joey’s set to host ANZAC Day bouts
THIS year’s Geelong Football Netball League (GFNL) ANZAC Day games head to Herne Hill Reserve on Monday as the matchup dating back more than...
Victoria to ease COVID-19 close contact rules
SEVEN-day isolation for COVID-19 close contacts, compulsory masks for primary schools students and the vaccine mandate for hospitality venues will be scrapped in Victoria. This...
Holy Toledo: Filipe, Tyler Wright ring the bell after Pro wins
TWO-time world champion Tyler Wright has made it third time lucky at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach after busting through the pain barrier to...
Tyler Wright takes aim at first Bells crown
TWO-time world champion Tyler Wright has the chance to win her first Bells Beach crown after grinding through the pain barrier to secure a...
Ewing eliminates Wright at Bells quarter-finals
ETHAN Ewing has taken down Olympic bronze medallist Owen Wright in an all-Australian affair to secure a spot in the semi-finals of the Rip...
Fanning knocked out of Pro
CALLUM Robson has produced an after-the-siren upset to end Mick Fanning's shot at a record fifth Bells Beach title but siblings Tyler and Owen...
Fanning hangs on, Slater bows out at Bells
MICK Fanning has showed there's life in the "old boy" yet, eliminating Japanese world No.1 Kanoa Igarashi after coming out of retirement to pursue...
Irish spirit on show for Geelong raceday
GEELONG punters hope the luck of the Irish flows into their trackside fortunes this month when local racing returns for the Geelong St Pat's...
Density limits and most QR check-ins to be scrapped
VENUE density quotas will be scrapped and Victorians will no longer be required to check into retail, schools and workplaces using QR codes, under...
Green, Papadatos win Vic Open
DIMI PAPADATOS and Hannah Green are this year’s Vic Open winners, and achieved their victories in different circumstances. Major winner Green posted her first professional...
Green races away at Vic Open
MAJOR winner Hannah Green has the women's Vic Open at her mercy after clearing out to a five-shot lead with one round to play...
Lyras leads Vic Open field into the weekend
A LATE afternoon swim in the surf freshened Sydney golfer John Lyras for his bid to hang tough at the Vic Open at 13th...
Golden girl Anthony eyes more moguls glory
NEW Olympic champion Jakara Anthony will take off the COVID-19 mask for some gold medal celebrations only briefly, with the Australian still hunting moguls...
Golden day for Jakara Anthony
NEW Olympic champion Jakara Anthony has taken women's moguls into a new league after crushing the competition to end Australia's 12-year Winter Olympics gold...
Victoria mandates third COVID-19 dose for some workers
THOUSANDS of Victoria's essential workers have until February 12 to get their COVID-19 vaccine booster, under a new state government mandate. New pandemic orders that...
Density restrictions to be reintroduced
RESTRICTIONS on the number of people allowed in cafes, bars and restaurants are returning to Victoria after the state recorded 21,997 new COVID-19 cases. Density...
Rapid antigen tests to be free for some
THE National Cabinet has agreed to provide free rapid antigen tests to more than six million Australians who are concessional card holders, but Prime...
Victoria to bring back indoor masks
MASKS will become mandatory in all indoor venues outside of the home for Victorians eight years and over, in a bid to curtail rising...
Victoria gives unvaccinated some freedoms
The Victorian Government will ditch some of its COVID-19 mandatory vaccination rules, as the state records 1,405 new cases and three deaths. Victorians will no...
“Bright day” as Victoria’s restrictions to ease
VICTORIA has recorded 1,656 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths, as the state prepares for further restrictions to ease. The health department today...