About: Ellie Claringbold
September 10, 2025
Climate inquiry calls for rollout of Geelong-led initiative
A GEELONG-led initiative providing vulnerable people and people from low-income backgrounds with a refuge from extreme weather should be expanded across the state, a...
September 10, 2025
How a former Geelong resident is changing lives in Cambodia
CAMBODIA was never on Lynn Johnston's travel list, but the former Geelong resident has spent the past 13 years calling the Southeast Asian country...
September 9, 2025
Barwon Women’s and Children’s Hospital takes shape with fresh renders
THE look and feel of the new Barwon Women's and Children's Hospital is a step closer to being finalised, with the release of new...
September 9, 2025
Calm Minds Clinic honoured as GBEA finalist
AT CALM Minds Clinic, there are no waitlists, just a commitment to creating a safe and welcoming space where people can come as they...
September 8, 2025
Thousands cash in on $100 energy boost
RESIDENTS who have applied for the Victorian government’s $100 Power Saving Bonus can expect to see the payment hit their account this week. Applications for...
September 8, 2025
Filmmaker launches project to preserve stories
WHEN the son of a friend passed tragically, filmmaker and video production company owner Luke Massey was called in to help document the funeral. Massey...
September 8, 2025
Residents rally as report finds climate plan delivering results
A SEA of red greeted Borough of Queenscliffe councillors at their August meeting last week, as the chief executive tabled a report into the...
September 6, 2025
A coastal sanctuary with family at its heart
ANGLESEA House is a family retreat that dissolves the boundary between architecture and landscape, where sweeping ocean views meet a design grounded in warmth,...
September 5, 2025
Geelong Line ramps up for Cats’ finals campaign at the ‘G
FOOTY fans travelling to the MCG to watch the Cats battle the Lions in tonight’s (Friday, September 5) qualifying final, will benefit from extra...
September 5, 2025
Bellarine vineyards raise a glass to Halliday Wine Companion success
THE 2026 Halliday Wine Companion hit the shelves last month and the Bellarine Peninsula's top wineries are again celebrating their success. Among the region's top...
September 3, 2025
Geelong council adopts first Rainbow Action Plan
THE City of Greater Geelong unanimously adopted its first Rainbow Action Plan last week, a document that has been more than 18 months...
September 1, 2025
Energy bonus offers $100 relief for eligible households
APPLICATIONS have opened for the latest round of Victoria’s Power Saving Bonus and concession card holders are invited to apply to have $100 slash...
September 1, 2025
Sports Courts Victoria’s winning formula
SPORTS Courts Victoria's journey from industry newcomer to one of the state's biggest suppliers of modular sports courts has been defined by innovation and...
September 1, 2025
Cultura turns to familiar face as CEO transition stalls
GEELONG multicultural organisation Cultura is facing another leadership shake-up, following the retirement of its inaugural chief executive last month.
In April, the organisation
September 1, 2025
Fundraising gala to drive bus initiative forward
PORTARLINGTON'S free community bus hit the road this month, but the team behind the initiative is still hard at work raising funds to ensure...
August 31, 2025
Local breakthrough trial for flesh-eating disease extended
A WORLD-FIRST clinical trial aimed at reducing the time required to treat a flesh-eating disease will be extended, following promising preliminary results.
Last year,
August 31, 2025
Farm My School deepens roots as initiative expands
THE award-winning Farm My School model at Bellarine Secondary College will be rolled out at a second school, continuing the trailblazing initiative's work to...
August 30, 2025
50 years strong: Volunteers toast decades of fundraising for health centre
A DEDICATED group of volunteers came together at Bellarine Community Health's (BCH) Portarlington site last week to mark 50 years of fundraising support for...
August 29, 2025
SES issues urgent warning as wild winds loom
The SES is urging people across the Greater Geelong and Surf Coast regions to prepare to take shelter, with severe weather expected to batter...
August 29, 2025
RDA Barwon opens doors to thank donors, seek support
RIDING for the Disabled Association (RDA) Barwon is opening its stables in Wallington to the public next week, inviting both its donors and locals...
August 28, 2025
Community mourns loss of young student after school bus tragedy
THE young victim of a horror school bus crash on the Hamilton Highway outside Geelong yesterday (Wednesday, August 27), has been remembered for her...
August 28, 2025
Business community gathers to toast 2025 award contenders
GEELONG'S business community gathered in Fyansford last week to celebrate the finalists of the 2025 Geelong Business Excellence Awards (GBEAs). The awards program, hosted annually...
August 20, 2025
Art project connects community in shared grief
When Newtown artist Melissa Laffy lost her brother to suicide eight years ago, she threw herself into her work – a refuge she returned...
August 18, 2025
Women’s footy finds fairway with golf club support
THE Portarlington Football Netball Club will field its first senior women's football team in 2026, with a funding boost from the town's golf club...
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