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July 21, 2022
Council plan to preserve Bellarine cultural values
THE FIRST half of a long-term plan to protect an important stretch of Bellarine coastline is open for its final round of community input. The...
July 21, 2022
$85k price surge on new homes
THE COST of new homes has skyrocketed by as much as $85,000 in the past year as builders struggle with supply and labour shortages. Australian...
July 21, 2022
Leaders examine housing agenda
THE NATION'S housing ministers have met for the first time in five years as the new federal government seeks to break ground on its...
July 20, 2022
Leave payments back, hospital staff boosted
THE federal government has reinstated COVID-19 sick pay following a snap national cabinet meeting on the weekend as health systems face mounting pressure from...
July 20, 2022
National award for Surf Coast sand artist
A GEELONG artist has earned recognition as one of Australia's top Indigenous creatives less than three years after taking up the hobby. Lowell Hunter won...
July 18, 2022
Bellarine rural hub gains steam
A PLAN to replace Geelong Saleyards with a fit-for-purpose facility in the region's farming district is a step closer after winning further council funding. The...
July 17, 2022
Queenscliff off the hook for fishing tables
QUEENSCLIFF'S upgraded boat ramp won't include fish cleaning facilities after residents pushed back against an idea. State government agencies last month withdrew a proposed amendment...
July 15, 2022
Final decision looms for Bellarine DAL
VICTORIA'S planning department won't guarantee public scrutiny of a report that will inform a long-awaited Bellarine planning document that will determine the extent of...
July 14, 2022
Soccer club offside of upgrade plan
AN OCEAN Grove soccer club is concerned at a lack of concrete plans for its facilities in a new infrastructure strategy that will soon...
July 11, 2022
City back in black ahead of big build
THE City of Greater Geelong will deliver more than $200 million in infrastructure spending while passing on a maximum-allowed rate increase in a balanced...
July 11, 2022
Local builders under the hammer
LOCAL builder and national industry leader Mark Little says relief is likely months away for the construction sector as it continues battling material and...
July 11, 2022
Empty houses intensify growing pains
REGIONAL leaders have further ammunition to advocate for housing reform and major infrastructure projects with the latest Census data that has revealed a local...
July 9, 2022
Grove footballers, netballers invited to join upgrade push
OCEAN Grove sporting clubs have encouraged their players, families and members to have their say on the town's sporting infrastructure plan. The City of Greater...
July 8, 2022
Go-ahead for Leopold housing plan
A 35-LOT Leopold subdivision has received a green light from council after a state planning panel backed its strategy. City of Greater Geelong councillors last...
July 6, 2022
Jimmy Carr sets Geelong tour date
UK COMEDY star Jimmy Carr will perform in Geelong as part of an Australian tour early next year. The English funny man will perform at...
July 6, 2022
Disability care plans revealed
CITY of Greater Geelong planning officers are considering an influx of applications for disability care units in response to growing need for supported housing. The...
July 5, 2022
City keeping its eye on crime
THE City of Greater Geelong council will upgrade about 40 security cameras across the city to crack down on crime hotspots. The city is boosting...
June 30, 2022
Stakeholders wait on final DAL advice
A PLANNING panel is mulling its final advice to the Victorian Planning Minister on a long-term strategy for housing development on the Bellarine Peninsula. The...
June 28, 2022
Workers win, businesses strained with wage rise
UNIONISTS have welcomed the workplace tribunal's decision to raise the national minimum wage, which they say will provide desperately-needed relief for low-paid workers struggling...
June 27, 2022
Cup tour to land at Portarlington
THE MELBOURNE Cup will come to Portarlington this year in a milestone tour for Australia's most prestigious racing trophy. The Bellarine town has been announced...
June 25, 2022
Beach path opens
PEDESTRIANS and cyclists will enjoy safer trips between Barwon Heads and Thirteenth Beach following the opening of a new shared trail. The 450-metre-long gravel path...
June 24, 2022
Free kids ferry rides this school holidays
PORT Phillip Ferries is encouraging local families to put their feet up and enjoy the ride across the bay this school holidays, offering free...
June 24, 2022
Foundation fundraiser this weekend
TIN-RATTLERS will be out in force this weekend for Barwon Health Foundation's annual Giving Weekend. The donation drive starts tomorrow (Friday, June 24) until Sunday,...
June 20, 2022
Borough charging towards solar battery solution
QUEENSCLIFF Climate Action Group (QCAG) is seeking community input for a feasibility study into a community battery for the borough, which is due to...
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