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March 6, 2022

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...

March 4, 2022

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...

March 4, 2022

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...

March 1, 2022

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...

March 1, 2022

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...

February 25, 2022

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...

February 23, 2022

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...

February 23, 2022

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,...

February 22, 2022

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...

February 22, 2022

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...

February 21, 2022

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...

February 20, 2022

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...

February 19, 2022

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...

February 18, 2022

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...

February 18, 2022

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...

February 17, 2022

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...

February 17, 2022

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...

February 15, 2022

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...

February 13, 2022

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...

February 11, 2022

Entries still open for Bellarine Sunset Run

ENTRIES are still open for this Saturday’s Flying Brick Bellarine Sunset Run, but organisers are urging interested participants to sign up fast. Many families and...

February 10, 2022

Green makes good start at Vic Open

RICHARD Green has wound back the clock on his home track to claim a share of the lead midway through today's opening round of...

February 10, 2022

Pros do their homework on Vic Open

THE Vic Open tees off today (Thursday, February 10), and the pros will have been studying the two courses at 13th Beach Golf Links...

February 8, 2022

Vic Open tees up the future of golf

THE Victorian Open tees off this week and will celebrate its 10th year of being held in a mixed format, and one of the...

February 6, 2022

Kelly Slater wins at Pipeline

ELEVEN-time World Champion Kelly Slater has won the Billabong Pro Pipeline, the first stop on this year's World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT),...