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About: Georgia Holloway

Posts by: Georgia Holloway

May 27, 2021

Small council takes big action against climate change

THE Borough of Queenscliffe is set to be powered by 100 per cent renewable energy after joining Australia’s largest local government emissions reduction project. The...

May 26, 2021

Students inspire completion of Drysdale underpass

STUDENTS on the Bellarine Peninsula have used their favourite motivational words to inspire the completion of the Drysdale underpass. The finalised pedestrian underpass was made...

May 26, 2021

Homelessness action group standing against inaction

ANGELA co-founded Homelessness Action Geelong after showing long-term concern for community members facing the impacts of the housing crisis. Since going live with the activism...

May 24, 2021

Barwon Heads students have a one-track mind

BARWON Heads students have caught the government’s attention over plans to build their own community bike track. Kardinia International College student Freddie Imhoff, 13, and...

May 24, 2021

Senate calls for more information following leukaemia discovery

THE Senate has called for more submissions following “compelling evidence” heard during the inquiry into a potential cancer cluster on the Bellarine Peninsula. Despite the...

May 21, 2021

Wadawurrung voices heard in new jobs strategies

TRADITIONAL owners have joined the table to guide new strategies set to boost training and job opportunities for Aboriginal Victorians. Each region's Traditional Owners, employment...

May 21, 2021

Geelong’s history celebrated at awards

THE annual Heritage Awards has again celebrated local efforts to restore, retain and interpret heritage places across the region. Held on May 12, the awards...

May 21, 2021

MP launches school climate challenge

CORANGAMITE MP Libby Coker is empowering students to take action with the introduction of a climate challenge for schools. Ms Coker officially launched the project,...

May 21, 2021

Rotary acknowledges top local service

THE Bellarine North Rotary Club has acknowledged the good work of 42 local businesses at its annual awards. The organisation formally known as the Rotary...

May 20, 2021

Bethany welcomes families during Open Week

FAMILIES seeking a subsidised kindergarten education will get the opportunity to see first-hand what is on offer at Bethany’s Open Week. Starting on Monday, May...

May 20, 2021

Community to have their say on North Bellarine Pool

FEDERAL MP Libby Coker has this week launched a survey to seek the wider communities' thoughts on an indoor aquatic facility for North Bellarine. Throughout...

May 13, 2021

South Barwon’s coastal swap

VICTORIA'S major political parties have reaffirmed shifting Torquay to the electorate of Polwarth is "the best of a bad situation" but the fate of...

May 13, 2021

Geelong’s music scene receives much-needed boost

THE BARWON Club has received $50,000 in federal funding as live music begins to ramp up in the region. The Morrison Government’s Live Music Australia...

May 13, 2021

No resolution for Drysdale development

THE development of 5-17 Oakden Road is set to go to a full VCAT hearing following further disagreements. Earlier this year concerns were raised by...

May 13, 2021

E-waste drop off diverts electronics from landfill

THE Borough of Queenscliffe is set to hold its annual e-waste drop off day on Saturday, May 15. Since 2012, council has coordinated an annual...

May 13, 2021

New Google deal a win for local businesses

A NEW deal between a local media company and Google is set to feed revenue back into local businesses according to one of Armstrong...

May 13, 2021

A tempting taste of the Moorabool Valley

AUSTIN’S Wines are set to showcase the best of local producers in the Moorabool Valley region with their latest project. The Moorabool Valley Wine Club...

May 13, 2021

Running for research

ONE of Australia’s leading charity events has taken to Geelong’s waterfront over the weekend to raise money for breast cancer research. The Mother’s Day Classic...

May 13, 2021

Hundreds join final plea to save Marshall’s bluestone cottage

MORE than 700 people have joined the fight to save Marshall’s 155-year-old cottage, with Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV) warning that destruction could be...

May 13, 2021

Plea for restructure of homelessness services

LISA dreams of being a homeowner one day but for now she lives in social housing following a stint of homelessness that lasted two...

May 13, 2021

Regaining confidence through the kitchen

GATEWAYS Support Service’s new Education Around the Table program is helping young people living with a disability to overcome isolation while gaining valuable life...

May 6, 2021

Borough to continue providing aged care services

THE Borough of Queenscliffe has vowed to continue offering at home care to elderly residents following a change in federal funding. Despite more than half...

May 6, 2021

Eat, drink and paint at Leura Park

THE fourth season of Paint & Sip classes are now underway at the Leura Park Estate combining wine, canapes, and paint for enthusiastic artists...

May 6, 2021

First splash

BELLARINE North is one step closer to receiving a 50-metre pool after council endorsed concept plans during last week’s meeting. As a part of the...