About: Ellie Claringbold
April 27, 2024
Geelong women and girls invited to share healthcare experiences
GEELONG'S state Labor MPs are encouraging women and girls across the region to share their healthcare experiences and make a submission to the women's...
April 26, 2024
Candlelight vigil to shine light on family violence
THE community will come together next week for a candlelight vigil and forum to remember the women and children who have lost their lives...
April 25, 2024
Community teams up to deliver care packages to veterans
AN OCEAN Grove café and the local Rotary club have teamed up again this year to deliver care packages to veterans across the Bellarine...
April 25, 2024
Bring them home: Veteran seeks return of WWI memorial name plates
A VIETNAM War veteran is working to restore Queenscliff's avenue of honour, the township's living memorial to those from the borough who lost their...
April 24, 2024
Citizen science event to take over Geelong and Surf Coast
THE Geelong Field Naturalists Club is encouraging residents across Greater Geelong and the Surf Coast to take part in the world's biggest citizen science...
April 24, 2024
Environmentalists cheer closure of Lake Modewarre to duck hunting
ENVIRONMENTAL advocates are this week celebrating the closure of Lake Modewarre to duck hunting after campaigning for its closure ahead of this year's season...
April 20, 2024
Firm continues to design excellence
Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors, the team behind some of the Great Ocean Road's most iconic homes, has again been shortlisted for the Australian...
April 19, 2024
Dog lovers to unite for Staffy Stampede
STAFFORDSHIRE bull terriers and their two-legged friends will come together in Geelong this weekend to celebrate the affectionate dog breed. The inaugural Staffy Stampede will...
April 19, 2024
Lest we forget: Powerful Kokoda documentary to screen ahead of Anzac Day
A DOCUMENTARY about the Australian Diggers who fought along the Kokoda Trail during the Second World War will screen in Point Lonsdale ahead of...
April 18, 2024
State prepares for digital driver licence launch
ROAD users across the state will be able to access their driver's licence on their smartphones next month with the Victorian government preparing to...
April 17, 2024
Torquay’s Australian National Surfing Museum celebrates three decades
THE Australian National Surfing Museum (ANSM), located in Torquay, is this year celebrating three decades since it opened its doors to visitors. For the past...
April 17, 2024
Coker makes good on election commitment
INFRASTRUCTURE upgrades have been completed at several schools across the Corangamite electorate, providing local students with much-needed equipment and facilities. Their completion marks the fulfilment...
April 14, 2024
Inaugural public health strategy aims for health equity
RISING rates of chronic disease and inequitable health outcomes across the Barwon South West (BSW) region has prompted the release of the region's first...
April 13, 2024
A celebration of film and community
The Geelong Pride Film Festival has announced an exciting program of events ahead of its opening screening on April 18. The festival, which platforms and...
April 13, 2024
North Bellarine Film Festival sets the stage for emerging talent
SUBMISSIONS have opened for the eighth iteration of the North Bellarine Film Festival and this year there are three prizes for young Victorian filmmakers...
April 13, 2024
GRID Series launchpad: Five Geelong artists take flight
Five of Geelong's most exciting emerging artists have today launched new music across all streaming platforms. It marks the final days of their tutelage under...
April 11, 2024
The Warm Up heats up match day with live show at GMHBA Stadium
RADIO show, The Warm Up, will this week expand its sports coverage with the launch of a new show that aims to elevate the...
April 10, 2024
Ombudsman calls out government inaction on social housing complaint system
THE Victorian Ombudsman has called on the state government to address ongoing concerns with the social housing complaint system, stating the government is yet...
April 9, 2024
Teaching joy: Community choir seeks singers
AS IT SETTLES into its second year, the founders of the Point Lonsdale-based New Swell Choir are encouraging community members to join and experience...
April 9, 2024
Crackdown on dodgy landlords: New taskforce to target rental law breaches
LANDLORDS and real estate agents who breach the state's rental laws will be the focus of a new taskforce. Embedded within Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV),...
April 9, 2024
Funding boost on offer for environmental groups
APPLICATIONS are open for the Victorian government's latest round of Landcare grants and environmental volunteer groups are encouraged to apply. Funding of up to $20,000...
April 8, 2024
Five Geelong artists to showcase new music after GRID Series mentorship
THE five local musicians involved in the Geelong edition of the Grass Roots Indie Development (GRID) Series program are set to debut new songs...
April 7, 2024
Farm My School sprouts educational excursion program
THE team behind the Farm My School initiative at Bellarine Secondary College in Drysdale has launched a new education program for students ahead of...
April 7, 2024
Melbourne author wins Local Word Writing Prize
THE winner of this year's Local Word Writing Prize has been announced, with an author from Box Hill securing the top honour. Carolyn Leach-Paholski's entry...
