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Oils bring the power and the passion

THE power and the passion of Midnight Oil has rung out live in Geelong for the last time, with the band making a stop...

Breakout: Foo Fighters rock Geelong as concerts return

FOO Fighters has made a triumphant return to Australia in their first gig here in four years, with about 30,000 fans rocking out in...

Sporting chance: Labor pledges $3.25m to Leopold reserve upgrades

THE Leopold Memorial Reserve will get a $3.25 million upgrade if Labor wins the coming federal election. Corangamite Labor federal MP Libby Coker and Corio...

Clare Bowditch to launch Geelong Design Week

Musician and actress Clare Bowditch will launch Geelong Design Week later this month with her opening event titled “Big Dreams, creative resilience, and the...

Memory Walk to step out again in April

Locals are getting ready for the return of the Geelong Memory Walk & Jog in 2022, which will be held at Barwon Valley Park...

Trailer to bring more coastal knowledge

LOCAL environmental not-for-profit group Bellarine Catchment Network (BCN) have just launched a new Coastal Education trailer that offers the public a new way to...

Have your say on city’s Positive Ageing Strategy

THE City of Greater Geelong is keen to hear from everyone in the community about how to make the municipality a more age-friendly place...

Foo Fighters gig bumps Nitro Circus

FANS of high-flying daredevil action will have to wait a little longer to see it in Geelong. At the request of the Kardinia Park Stadium...

Animal Justice Party endorses local candidates

THE Animal Justice Party (AJP) has endorsed its candidates for Corangamite and Corio for this year’s federal election. Meg Watkins will stand for the party...

Network to promote women in council

VICTORIA’S Public Sector Gender Equality Commissioner Dr Niki Vincent will launch the Empowering Women 50/50 x 2025 Network in Geelong today (Thursday, February 24). To...

Point Lonsdale association to speak up on DAL town boundaries

THE Point Lonsdale Civic Association (PLCA) will add its voice to a public hearing about town boundaries in the Bellarine Peninsula Distinctive Area and...

Times like these: Foo Fighters to rock Geelong

ROCK & Roll Hall Of Famer band Foo Fighters will return to Australia in just over a week, with a history-making performance at Geelong’s...

Urquhart Bluff hosts Koori Surf Titles

MORE than 50 Indigenous surfers from across the state gathered at Urquhart Bluff for this year’s Woorrangalook Victorian Koori Surf Titles. Held earlier this month,...

Mask, working from home rules to ease

Victoria is easing indoor mask-wearing and working from home rules and bringing back elective surgery under changes to COVID-19 pandemic health orders. The changes, including...

Seagulls seek coach for women’s reserves

THE Barwon Heads Football and Netball Club (BHFNC) is preparing to celebrate its 100th year in 2022, and is seeking a new coach for...

Lifeline launches 24/7 text service

LIFELINE has provided Australia’s only Crisis Text helpline since 2019, providing support to people in psychological distress, and is now using a $1.5 federal...

Wear red and help to stop heart disease

THIS February is REDFEB - heart awareness month. As well as encouraging people to wear red and donate, Heart Research Australia is promoting new resources...

Roads in Lower Bluff to stay unsealed

THE City of Greater Geelong is dropping a proposal to possibly seal roads in St Leonards’ Lower Bluff area after public consultation revealed a...

Sun sets on another successful Flying Brick run

THE Flying Brick Bellarine Sunset Run has wrapped up another successful event, with hundreds of runners enjoying the conditions between Portarlington and St Leonards. Held...

Olympic champion happy to be home

JAKARA Anthony is enjoying being back at home in Barwon Heads, but will not fully celebrate her triumph at the Winter Olympics until the...

Crowded House add Geelong to national tour

MUSIC legends Crowded house have just announced new dates and locations for their Australian Dreamers Are Waiting Tour later this year, including A Day...

Out of line: Association disappointed by public hearing on town boundaries

THE Ocean Grove Community Association (OGCA) is extremely disappointed by the Victorian government’s decision to consult further about the town’s settlement boundaries, saying public...

Potato Shed launches 2022 season

THIS year’s program at the Potato Shed will offer an exciting variety of theatre, dance and music from visiting professional companies and local artists. The...

Papadatos, Green triumph at Vic Open

HANNAH Green obliterated the field to win the Vic Open women's championship today (Sunday, February 13) for her first big triumph on home soil...