Landmark $10m pavilion to lift Geelong athletics
CONSTRUCTION works will start soon on a new two-storey pavilion at Geelong's Landy Field. The $10 million pavilion, which will replace the existing and...
QMF hunt for rising acts in Foot-in-the-Door and busking opportunities
THE Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF) is on the hunt for a rising band or solo artist ready to get their Foot-in-the-Door, as well...
Geelong legend returns Premiership Cup to school roots
GEELONG Football Club legend Cameron Ling has brought this year’s AFL Premiership Cup back to his school footy roots. Ling showed the cup to...
Two local Vic Country players selected for Futures Girls showcase
A PAIR of local footballers will feature in this weekend’s Marsh AFL National Futures Girls showcase match. St Mary’s Ava Bilyk and Torquay’s Greea...
Local charity urgently seeks volunteers
LOCAL food charity Feed Me is urgently seeking volunteers in all three areas it operates in, with both strong hands for manual labour and...
Hot summer flavours collide at Geelong Beer Festival
THE Geelong Beer Festival returns to Johnstone Park on January 17, turning the park in the city's CBD into a summer playground of...
BFL names Finch, Piec awards ahead of grand final
Steptember challenges workplaces to step up for babies with cerebral palsy
Steptember, the national virtual fitness fundraiser, has launched, with Australians stepping up and moving the equivalent of 10,000 steps a day for the month...
Ocean Grove gets pumped: ride centre starts soon
WORKS on the District Ride Centre in Ocean Grove are expected to start as soon as next month, following the City of Greater...
Interim boss lands GORCAPA top job
THE Great Ocean Road and Parks Authority (GORCAPA) has found its new boss, with interim chief executive officer Christine Ferguson officially landing...
Mapei unveiled as race’s new title partner
THE Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race has revealed Mapei as its inaugural naming rights partner. A premium partner since the race’s inception in 2015,...
Point Grey final Urban Design Framework reflects community feedback
THE Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority says it has listened closely to the community regarding changes to Point Grey’s Urban Design Framework...
Weekend lane closures: Expect huge delays outbound
MAJOR delays of at least 90 minutes are expected on the West Gate Freeway this weekend for drivers travelling outbound with the freeway closed...
AFL Barwon confirms Torquay’s promotion call
AFL BARWON has confirmed the Torquay Football and Netball Club's decision to not move up into the Geelong Football Netball League (GFNL), but says...
Unlock relief: PPE clinic says yes to you
This Women’s Health Week (Monday, September 1 to Friday, September 5), the Kardinia Health Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis (PPE) Clinic is encouraging women to...
Queenscliff Music Festival ups the ante with comedy, art
THE Queenscliff Music Festival keeps growing bigger and better, adding comedy stars, genre-bending DJs, immersive art installations and family entertainment to an already loaded...
Deakin research to improve textile recycling
DEAKIN University's Recycling and Clean Energy Commercialisation Hub (REACH) has joined forces with Samsara Eco to fast-track world-first technology that could finally recycle textiles...
Fund to support drought-affected farmers
THE Victorian government has opened a $2 million fund to help farmers in south-west Victoria get through the drought. The Household Financial Relief Program provides...
Licence revoked — Western United faces collapse after FA decision
Western United have been stripped of its A-League licence, leaving the embattled club on the brink of folding and players and staff in limbo. Just...
Learn F.A.S.T. signs this National Stroke Week and save lives
Stroke Foundation is urging all Australians to do their part this National Stroke Week (August 4 to August 10) by learning...
Geelong councillor backs moratorium on ESVF levy
A CITY of Greater Geelong councillor is among the 30 local government representatives collectively against the new Emergency Services and Volunteer Fund (ESVF) and...
Travis Boak to retire at season’s end
PORT ADELAIDE veteran and Torquay local hero Travis Boak's time in the AFL is nearly over, with the 37-year-old expected to retire at the...
Jimmy Barnes to headline Geelong concert
AUSTRALIAN music icon Jimmy Barnes is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his second solo album, and will mark the occasion with a national tour...
Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach moves in Championship Tour shakeup
THE World Surf League (WSL) has revealed a considerable shakeup to next year's Championship Tour (CT), including the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach being...