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December 17, 2024
Federal funding to support public interest journalism
COUNTRY Press Australia has welcomed the federal government’s announcement of a package to better sustain and support public interest journalism over the coming years. The...
December 15, 2024
Total Fire Ban declared for Monday
THE CFA has declared a Total Fire Ban (TFB) due to elevated fire danger conditions for tomorrow (Monday, December 16) that will apply across...
December 13, 2024
Community Care Chemist Santa
Community Care Chemist, in partnership with Bellarine Village, is bringing festive cheer to the community this Sunday, December 15 with a visit from Santa...
December 10, 2024
New partnership brews hope in Geelong
A SIMPLE cup of coffee is becoming a lifeline for some of Geelong’s most vulnerable community members, thanks to a new partnership between Restoration...
November 28, 2024
Road closures, pyrotechnics planned for Geelong Waterfront on Saturday
THE finishing touches are being put on Christmas Opening Night - Denis Walter Carols by the Bay at Steampacket Gardens this Saturday. November 30,...
November 28, 2024
Flying Brick to roll out Carols by the Barrels
THE inaugural Carols by the Barrels at Flying Brick Cider House will be rolled out next weekend. Organisers say the audience should expect a night of...
November 22, 2024
Netball great signs on with Tigers
TORQUAY Netball Club has appointed netball great Madi Browne as its inaugural Senior Netball Specialist in what the club has described as one of...
November 20, 2024
Registrations open for VICSWIM’s summer program
APPLICATIONS are now open for the popular VICSWIM Summer Kidz Program, which teaches children basic swimming skills as well as vital water safety education...
November 18, 2024
Grace Brown signs on as ambassador for Cadel’s race
OLYMPIC gold medallist and world time trial champion Grace Brown has jumped on board the coming Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, signing on...
November 14, 2024
Voting begins for Youth Council
VOTING has begun for next year's City of Greater Geelong Youth Council. Voting booths have been set up at various locations across Geelong including in...
November 13, 2024
Tickets go on sale for Avalon 2025
AFTER a sell-out event in 2023, Australia’s largest international airshow will take to the skies again next year with an action-packed program. Eventgoers will be...
November 12, 2024
Register for Clean Up Australia Day
CLEAN Up Australia Day turns 35 in 2025, and the organisation is calling on all Australians to commemorate the milestone by registering to take...
November 11, 2024
Library of Things launched
GEELONG Regional Libraries has launched the Library of Things, a unique collection of non-book items available for borrowing. The Library of Things provides library members...
November 10, 2024
Peppa Pig to tour locally next year
Peppa Pig will be back touring Australia next year for the first time since 2018 in her oinktastic stage show, Peppa Pig’s Fun Day...
November 9, 2024
Bellarine, Geelong councillors elected provisionally
THE new Borough of Queenscliffe and City of Greater Geelong councils have taken shape, with councillors provisionally elected earlier today (Saturday, November 9). The Victorian...
November 7, 2024
Denis Walter carols to launch floating Christmas tree
A STAR-studded line up of entertainers will help Geelong come alive with the magic of Christmas later this month. The City of Greater Geelong and...
November 6, 2024
Geelong Food Relief Centre gets state grant
GEELONG Food Relief Centre is one of four organisations that will receive a state government grant to improve co-ordination of the supply and distribution of...
October 30, 2024
Show support this Blue Knot Day
The Blue Knot Foundation is calling on Australians to unite for Blue Knot Day on Thursday, October 31 - a national event dedicated to...
October 28, 2024
Documentary looks behind the phones at Lifeline
A NEW documentary is highlighting the work of the people picking up the phones or responding to messages at Lifeline, and a trio of...
October 25, 2024
Voting in local council election closes tonight
VOTING in the local council elections closes today (Friday, October 25), with the deadline for ballots to be mailed or received set at 6pm. Ballot...
October 24, 2024
Spookfest to haunt the Potato Shed
The Potato Shed’s annual Spookfest is on this weekend, with events for both adults and children. The fun begins this Saturday, October 26 with the...
October 23, 2024
Road maintenance season begins
THE Victorian government has started a $964 million road maintenance blitz to rebuild, repair, and resurface roads across Victoria. Road workers will begin delivering the equivalent...
October 22, 2024
Weekend trains to run every 20 minutes
THE Victorian government has announced a new V/Line timetable for the Geelong Line, with trains to run every 20 minutes on weekends. The timetable will...
October 16, 2024
Grant to help Leisure Networks to build its networks
GEELONG'S Leisure Networks is one of two initiatives being supported by the Victorian government to drive employment and help people with disability participate in...
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