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February 19, 2025
Defibrillator enhances safety at local sporting club
DRYSDALE Clifton Springs Pickleball Club have improved their safety measures thanks to a recent Victorian sporting grant. Through the $1,000 grant, the Bellarine club partially...
February 19, 2025
Ziggy Alberts adds Barwon Heads show to tour
Musician Ziggy Alberts is just one week away from dropping his seventh studio album, New Love, and has added four regional dates to his...
February 17, 2025
Bellarine residents drive road improvements
TWO streets on the Bellarine Peninsula have received support from the City of Greater Geelong to fund partial road construction and sealing works. Councillors voted...
February 16, 2025
A hub of wellness and community
Stemming from a journey of health and wellness, Tyson Yilmaz and Lauren Hoseason along with brothers Cam and Ben Mcintosh ventured into creating a...
February 14, 2025
Favourable conditions for this year’s Wreck2Reef
CALM conditions greeted competitors at this year's Wreck2Reef Open Water Swim as they plunged into the water at Half Moon Bay on Saturday. Organised annually...
February 13, 2025
Victorian cancer research supported
Cancer researchers are being backed by the Victorian government with $2.7 million in funding to improve cancer outcomes across the state. In partnership with Cancer...
February 12, 2025
Total Fire Ban issued for Thursday
THE CFA have declared a Total Fire Ban (TFB) for tomorrow (Thursday, February 13) for the North Central, South West and Central regions of...
February 12, 2025
Water polo juniors headed for Geelong
THE Tri-States Junior Water Polo Tournament will welcome hundreds of competitors into Geelong next weekend for the seventh year of the competition. Hosted by the...
February 10, 2025
Applications closing soon for Geelong Community Foundation grants
GEELONG Community Foundation will soon close applications to its main grant round for 2025/2026. Funding from the grants will be used within the community to...
February 9, 2025
Alkimi Ceramics Studio fires up
From a young age Kristen Spalding has explored the limitless nature of ceramics, and last year traded her title of creator for teacher with...
February 9, 2025
Engines rev on the Bellarine
HUNDREDS of hot rods rolled into the Bellarine over the weekend as the Queenscliff Rod Run returned for 2025. From Friday last week until Sunday,...
February 7, 2025
‘Raygun’ to headline Give Geelong Breakfast event
AN AUSTRALIAN Olympian will speak at this year's Give Where You Live Foundation's Give Geelong Breakfast event as the keynote speaker. Dr Rachael Gunn, who...
February 5, 2025
Bodyboarders to battle it out
THE 40th instalment of the Bodyboarding Victoria 2025 Triple Crown and State Titles series will return to the state, with round one to take...
February 4, 2025
Finding patients in times of emergency
Victorians are being urged to use what3words in emergency situations to help determine the precise location of patients. Ambulance Victoria is behind the push, with...
February 3, 2025
Wreck2Reef swimmers to take the plunge
HUNDREDS of swimmers will take to the water next weekend as Wreck2Reef returns to Indented Head on February 8. As the Indented Head Yacht Club's...
February 2, 2025
Geelong company awarded Australian first grant
A GEELONG-BASED diving company has been awarded an Australian first grant through the PADI AWARE foundation mission hub. Australian Diving Instruction (ADI) are the recipients...
February 1, 2025
Finding the beauty in each piece of wood
Bellarine local Paul Barton has spent years practicing the art of turning piles of timber destined to be firewood into sculptured pieces inspired by...
January 31, 2025
Cadel Evans Road Race kicks off
THE Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race has officially kicked off for 2025 with some of the world's best cyclists descending on the region. The...
January 31, 2025
Festival of Sails draws record numbers
TWO days of world-class sailing took place on the Geelong Waterfront over the long weekend as the Festival of Sails returned for 2025. The January...
January 31, 2025
Bellarine Sunset Run heats up
HUNDREDS of runners will lace up their shoes next weekend as the 10th anniversary of the Flying Brick Sunset Run takes place. Held on Saturday,...
January 30, 2025
Marg Jennings Cup goes down to the wire
GEELONG Cricket Club's Under 15 girls' side has gone back-to-back, taking out the 2025 Marg Jennings Cup against Prahran earlier in the week. The two...
January 30, 2025
Townsville Fire too good for Geelong United
GEELONG United was defeated by Townsville Fire, going down by 19 points last Saturday (January 25) in their WNBL clash. The teams faced off in...
January 30, 2025
Woorrangalook Koori Surfing Titles to return
INDIGENOUS Australian surfers will take to the waves at Urquhart Bluff next month as the Woorrangalook Koori Surfing Titles return. To be held on February...
January 30, 2025
Anglesea hosts Junior Life Saving Carnival
HUNDREDS of junior nippers descended on Anglesea beach over the weekend for a junior life saving carnival. More than 700 athletes representing 21 clubs from...
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