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May 12, 2025
City charts healthier path
THE City of Greater Geelong is seeking feedback on its draft Community Health and Wellbeing Strategy, which sets the council's health and wellbeing priorities...
May 11, 2025
Supercalifragilistic school production set to charm
STUDENTS from Geelong Lutheran College's Armstrong Creek campus will next week bring a junior version of the beloved musical production Mary Poppins to the...
May 9, 2025
Local author unearths pirate legend for next generation of readers
LOCAL legend suggests that in the 1700s, a pirate by the name of Benito Benita fled Peru with treasures stolen from the Lima Cathedral. With...
May 9, 2025
Nominations open for 2025 Senior of the Year Awards
TORQUAY resident Peter Cribb has spent a lifetime supporting communities both close to home and abroad through his involvement in a range of grassroots...
May 6, 2025
Ambulance upgrades complete in Ocean Grove
MAJOR improvements to the Ocean Grove Ambulance Station are now complete, giving local paramedics the modern facilities needed to respond to emergencies. Among the upgrades are...
May 5, 2025
Fort Queenscliff’s Signal Tower set for heritage refurbishment
A $1.4 million refurbishment of Fort Queenscliff's historic Signal Tower has been given the green light and is expected to begin before the middle...
May 5, 2025
Leadership change at Cultura as inaugural CEO steps down
CULTURA has this week announced the appointed of a new chief executive officer who will lead the multicultural organisation through its next stage of...
May 2, 2025
Coker backs Bellarine push for new basketball courts
CORANGAMITE Labor federal member Libby Coker is backing calls for more basketball courts to be built on the Bellarine Peninsula, pledging to help the...
May 2, 2025
What the major parties are offering Corangamite
WITH the country preparing to head to the polls tomorrow (Saturday, May 3), Labor and the Coalition have outlined most of the election pledges...
April 30, 2025
Connectivity win for St Leonards after long campaign
IMPROVED mobile coverage is finally on the horizon for the St Leonards community, with construction on a new telecommunications tower ready to begin. The tower,...
April 29, 2025
Cabin accommodation upgrades coming to Barwon Heads, Portarlington
NEW accommodation options will be delivered in Barwon Heads and Portarlington, after Barwon Coast and Bellarine Bayside were last week named among the recipients...
April 29, 2025
Deakin seeks families to trial parenting support app
DEAKIN University is seeking families willing to help test a new app that aims to support parents through challenging moments with their young children...
April 28, 2025
Film festival shines light on LGBTIQA+ voices
THE Geelong Pride Film Festival will make its return next week, with a carefully curated program of poignant feature films and locally made shorts. Now...
April 28, 2025
City to report annually on conduct, finances post-monitor review
THE City of Greater Geelong has formally accepted all of the recommendations outlined in the final report from Victorian government-appointed municipal monitors Peter Dorling...
April 27, 2025
Honouring nature, one intricate stroke at a time
Some of Anglesea artist Brittany March's earliest memories are about a love of the natural world. When she was a child, this manifested in a...
April 27, 2025
National Celtic Folk Festival gears up for record year
PREPARATIONS are well under way for what organisers say will be the biggest National Celtic Folk Festival yet, with early bird tickets to the...
April 25, 2025
City unveils reform-focused budget
THE City of Greater Geelong's "imperfect" 2025-26 draft budget has been released for public exhibition, following a tense meeting on Tuesday that saw several...
April 25, 2025
Council budget pressures threaten G21’s future
THE G21 Geelong Region Alliance faces an uncertain future, as its local government partners look to tighten the purse strings amid increasing budget constraints. It...
April 23, 2025
Inquiry highlights gaps in family violence data collection
A PARLIAMENTARY inquiry has highlighted the challenges faced by support services to gather and collate data on the perpetrators of family violence. The inquiry, established...
April 23, 2025
Quad bikes hit Geelong footpaths for city-wide audit
QUAD bikes will hit the pavement in the coming weeks to audit the condition of the footpaths across Geelong and the Bellarine. The specialist bikes,...
April 23, 2025
Renters face record highs despite market shift
RENTS remain at record highs across Greater Geelong and the Surf Coast, but Domain's latest rent report suggests the market is showing clearer signs...
April 18, 2025
Tracking progress on 2022 election commitments
FROM better mobile coverage to much-needed sporting infrastructure upgrades, incumbent Corangamite Labor federal member Libby Coker made seven promises for the Bellarine Peninsula ahead...
April 18, 2025
Energy, housing take centre stage at Corangamite candidate forum
MORE than 150 community members gathered in Moolap last week to hear from some of Corangamite's election hopefuls on their commitments to ease the...
April 18, 2025
Community support helps Portarlington food relief service find new home
AFTER more than six months of searching, Portarlington food relief service Food Assist 3223 has found a new home, ensuring support will continue for...
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