About: Georgia Holloway
April 1, 2021
Proposal to improve Peninsula coverage
PLANS to erect an Optus tower along the Bellarine Peninsula have been lodged following increased customer complaints. A planning application has been lodged with the...
March 25, 2021
COVID downtime leads to skills boost
CORANGAMITE Catchment Management Authority has partnered with Conservation Volunteers Australia in creating a dozen local jobs. Under the Working for Victoria Initiative, 12 Geelong residents...
March 25, 2021
Return of Wadawurrung land
THE first parcel of Wadawurrung land has been returned to Traditional Owners during an inclusive ceremony of reconciliation. Australia’s largest construction materials and building supplier...
March 25, 2021
Design Week favourite
STUDIO 101 have celebrated 21 years of award-winning services by putting together a sold out opening exhibition for Geelong’s Design Week. The TWNETY+ONE exhibition commemorates...
March 25, 2021
Match day ferries announced
PORT Phillip Ferries have announced they will be running 'Game Day Specials' to get Geelong Cats supporters to and from Melbourne during the 2021...
March 25, 2021
Hundreds take on the Bellarine Sunset Run
AFTER facing delays, this year’s Flying Brick Bellarine Sunset Run took off with four hundred competitors. The event usually attracts more than 1,000 runners but...
March 25, 2021
Master program creating money trees
THE Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA) is funding a 'Master Tree Grower Course' for members of the Bellarine community. In partnership with Bellarine Landcare and...
March 18, 2021
Stable doors open for star trainer
A $1.3 MILLION investment into Geelong's horse racing industry is set to attract star trainer Danny O'Brien to the region. The winning Melbourne Cup trainer...
March 18, 2021
Multi-million dollar hospice facility under way
THE first sod has been turned at Anam Cara's new $22 million hospice facility. Located on two hectares at Deakin University, the new building will...
March 18, 2021
Literary festival a sell-out
THE launch of the Queenscliffe Literary Festival has sold out in less than a week as book lovers prepare to head to the borough. The...
March 18, 2021
Community input sought for Borough’s 10-year vision
THE Borough of Queenscliffe is calling on the community to help set out long-term goals for the region. In line with the new Local Government...
March 18, 2021
Fundraising walk steps up awareness of caregivers
IN a bid to raise much-needed awareness, local women Andrea and Tammy Vos have vowed to walk 280km for the unsung heroes providing care...
March 18, 2021
Last drinks called at Portarlington’s pub
PORTARLINGTON’S 133-year-old pub has shut its doors for seven months as the venue undergoes an $8 million dollar redevelopment. The Grand Hotel stopped service last...
March 18, 2021
Geelong leads nation in advanced manufacturing
GEELONG will be placed at the forefront of advanced manufacturing following a $10 million state government investment. The Andrews Government has committed to investing in...
March 18, 2021
Luxury village turns five
BELLARINE Peninsula's premium independent retirement village celebrated its fifth birthday last month with a mix of community, music and cake. The five-year celebration for Bellarine...
March 18, 2021
Hearing told erosion, habitat destruction and ageing infrastructure threaten the region
DECLINING infrastructure, coastal erosion and destruction of habitats are threatening the region, an environmental inquiry has been told. The Legislative Assembly's Environment and Planning Committee...
March 18, 2021
Travellers urged to land themselves a half-price “ticket to recovery”
AVALON Airport has been listed under the Federal Government's billion-dollar lifeline for tourism and aviation industries across the nation. The Morrison Government has announced a...
March 11, 2021
Wallington collection honours wartime service
IF YOU visit Phil, it is likely you will feel as if you were wandering through World War I for up to an hour. Despite...
March 11, 2021
Plans to improve mental wellness in the workplace
THE Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is calling on businesses to prioritise mental health among staff following the release of the final report...
March 11, 2021
Generous Ocean Grove vet’s international mission
AN OCEAN Grove veterinarian has taken his talents abroad for the past five years, but with international flights grounded he is now calling on...
March 11, 2021
Animals to be recognised under family violence reform
THE Victorian Parliament has unanimously passed a motion that will recognise pets as victims of family violence. Member of Animal Justice Party MP Andy Meddick...
March 11, 2021
Insights into Geelong’s art scene
LOCAL artists are offering members of the public the chance to delve behind the scenes as a part of Geelong Design Week. Starting this month,...
March 11, 2021
Centre of attention
Central Geelong events edge closer to pre-pandemic level THE Labour Day weekend has welcomed a record number of events to Geelong’s CBD since the pandemic,...
March 4, 2021
Back to the business in the CBD
IT IS business as usual for Geelong's CBD with new faces set to join the shopping and hospitality precinct. THE region's business community has...
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