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May 12, 2021

Frank Costa farewelled as the King of Geelong

On the desk of Frank Costa was a simple sign which summed up the unofficial King of Geelong. "It said: 'the buck stops here'," Father...

March 23, 2021

Home visitor cap to rise to 100, masks not mandatory at shops

Victorians can soon have 100 visitors at home and won't have to wear masks at shops, in the most significant easing of restrictions since...

March 11, 2021

PM sticking to October COVID vaccine goal

PRIME Minister Scott Morrison is sticking to the federal government’s population-wide coronavirus vaccine October goal despite delays in the initial rollout. Doctors and other experts...

February 26, 2021

Mask and gathering rules to ease to Christmas settings

VICTORIA'S mask rules and social gathering restrictions will be eased and workers can return to the office as of tomorrow (Saturday, February 27), as...

February 4, 2021

Cats smashed at home in AFLW season opener

NORTH Melbourne have fired an early warning shot to AFLW rivals with a 62-point demolition of Geelong, keeping the Cats goalless until late in...

February 4, 2021

A casual celebration

We had a birthday celebration for my mother last weekend. It was reasonably casual and we decided to have brunch at our family beach...

January 19, 2021

Kyrgios calls Djokovic ‘tool’ over demands

Nick Kyrgios has criticised Novak Djokovic after the world No.1 reportedly wrote to Australian Open organisers asking them to ease quarantine restrictions for players. There...

January 7, 2021

Indented Head hits winner

INDENTED Head’s brand new and much-needed tennis court revamp will feature a striking mural from Wadawurrung artist Billy-Jay O’Toole. The design, titled Bellawiyn, is the...

January 2, 2021

Victoria records 10 new COVID-19 cases, all linked to NSW

VICTORIA has reported 10 new cases of COVID-19 community transmission, as thousands cut short their NSW holidays in a mad dash to get home...

December 28, 2020

Victoria to keep NSW border shut for New Year’s Eve

VICTORIA has confirmed its border with NSW will stay shut for New Year's Eve as the northern beaches cluster continues to spark new cases. Victorian...

December 10, 2020

New initiative telling residents to think local this Summer

RESTRICTIONS may be easing but residents are now being encouraged to think local this festive season. The City of Greater Geelong has introduced the new...

November 19, 2020

Steven retires from AFL

Geelong midfielder Jack Steven has retired from the AFL with one year remaining on his contract. Announced on Thursday, the 30-year-old's decision comes after he...

November 1, 2020

Two more days of zero coronavirus cases

Victoria has reported a second straight day without any fresh coronavirus cases or deaths as active cases continue to drop. It comes after the state...

October 26, 2020

Victoria has no new virus cases or deaths

VICTORIA has a clean daily coronavirus sheet for the first time in more than four months, with no deaths or new cases. Today's Department of...

October 21, 2020

Steel Prince crowned cup winner

THE Geelong Cup proved a triumph for the Anthony and Sam Freedman stable as they trained the quinella, with Steel Prince holding off imported...