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November 19, 2022
Geelong’s best wines awarded
A Shiraz from Provenance Wines has taken out the top gong at this year's Geelong Wine Show. Judging took place over two days last week...
November 10, 2022
Ben Flynn to step down from Geelong Chamber of Commerce
GEELONG Chamber of Commerce chief executive officer Ben Flynn is stepping away from the role early next year. Chamber president Dr John Stekelenburg announced today...
November 10, 2022
Labor pledges new $150m nursing package
LABOR is committing further support for nurses and midwifes, announcing a new $150 million package if it retains power at this month's state election. The...
November 3, 2022
Liberals repeat call for Games to open and close in Geelong
THE Victorian Liberals have doubled down on their call from July that GMHBA Stadium must host both the opening and closing ceremonies of the...
October 29, 2022
Victoria 2026 facilities to be built in Waurn Ponds, Armstrong Creek
CLOSE to $300 million of sporting infrastructure will be built in Waurn Ponds and Armstrong Creek for the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games, with the...
October 20, 2022
Labor pledges $3.15 million for Port reserve masterplan
UPGRADES at the Portarlington Recreation Reserve will be a big step closer if the Andrews Government wins the state election, with Labor pledging up...
October 20, 2022
Emissary arrives late to win Geelong Cup
EMISSARY has won this year's Geelong Cup with a charging run to secure the $500,000 prize and a likely spot in the Melbourne Cup. In...
October 13, 2022
Ferry packages announced for Geelong Cup
Port Phillip Ferries has announced a partnership with the Geelong Racing Club (GRC) for this year's bet365 Geelong Cup. In celebration of the race, Port...
October 13, 2022
T20 World Cup trophy arrives in Geelong
THE prize that 16 of the world's best T20 teams will be fighting over has arrived in Geelong. The ICC T20 World Cup Trophy Tour...
October 13, 2022
Sandbags available to reduce flooding risk
The City of Greater Geelong and SES Victoria have established a sandbag collection point at St Albans Reserve in Thomson, as the municipality prepares...
October 7, 2022
Bellarine’s final boundaries confirmed
THE question of town boundaries across the Bellarine has been definitively resolved, with the state government releasing its final Bellarine Peninsula Statement of Planning...
October 6, 2022
Bells to host WSL World Longboard Tour
THE World Surf League (WSL) World Longboard Tour is coming to Bells Beach next year and the year after as part of a new-look,...
September 30, 2022
Cats get the cream in AFL Grand Final triumph
THE Geelong Cats rode a wave of support from the entire Geelong community and finished off their season in imperious fashion, smashing the Sydney...
September 30, 2022
13th Beach to host 2023 Vic Open
THE Vic Open is coming back to Barwon Heads next year and the year after. Golf Australia announced today (Friday, September 30) the tournament would...
September 29, 2022
Cadel Evans urges People’s Riders to sign up
THE Geelong, Bellarine and Surf Coast will again be front and centre in Australia’s summer of cycling with the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road...
September 23, 2022
Good sign as Cats cheer squad warms up
“LET'S go! You’ve got it! Bring it home! Go Cats!” This was just some of the bellowing as the Geelong Cats cheer squad loosened up...
September 22, 2022
Lisa Neville farewells Parliament
The valedictory speech delivered by outgoing Bellarine MP Lisa Neville in Parliament earlier this week: The decision to not recontest the seat of Bellarine was...
September 21, 2022
Robbie Williams to tour Geelong in 2023
THE ego is landing in Australia in November next year, with Robbie Williams announcing his Australian tour will include a stop in Geelong. Williams, who...
September 15, 2022
Stokes, Brown to headline Grand Final Eve lunch
A PAIR of local AFL stars will headline this year's edition of the Jan Juc Surf Life Saving Club Grand Final Eve Luncheon. To be...
September 13, 2022
Falls Festival bumped to Melbourne
THE Falls Festival is on the move again, with planning delays forcing organisers to relocate the three-day music festival from its proposed new home...
September 2, 2022
An encouraging sign as Cats start finals campaign
GEELONG'S AFL flag aspirations - already high after the Cats finished the 2022 season as minor premiers - have been further buoyed by another...
September 2, 2022
Cromarty to resign from Committee for Geelong
THE Committee for Geelong (CfG) is on the hunt for a new chief executive officer, with incumbent Jennifer Cromarty planning to step down from...
August 26, 2022
Mural brings up 50 in T20 World Cup countdown
THERE are just over 50 days until the men's T20 World Cup comes to Geelong, and a new mural has been unveiled at GMHBA...
August 26, 2022
Times change for BNFL Grand Finals, GFNL Second Semis
AFL BARWON has brought forward the start times for the BFNL Grand Finals and GNFL to avoid clashing with the Geelong Cats' first game...
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