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Bully Buster Run raises $5,000 for BCH

THIS year’s return of the Flying Brick Bellarine Sunset Run has again shone a spotlight on and raised much-needed funding for youth mental health...

Barwon Coast to run Breamlea Holiday Park

THE Barwon Coast Committee of Management will officially take over Breamlea’s caravan park from Friday next week, and is inviting campers to meet the...

Ferry impressive: Searoad Ferries takes bronze at Australian Tourism Awards

SEAROAD Ferries has added another trophy to their shelf, taking out bronze at the latest Qantas Australian Tourism Awards. The Queenscliff-Sorrento ferry operator picked up...

Works completed on shelter at Leopold Cemetery

THE chair of the Geelong Cemeteries Trust has hailed the shelter at the Leopold Cemetery as a great community facility. Speaking at the shelter's official...

Works start on shared trail

CONSTRUCTION has started on a new shared trail to improve connections along part of the southern coast of the Bellarine Peninsula. The trail will create...

Vale Susan Salter

LONG-serving Borough of Queenscliffe councillor Susan Salter has died following a period of ongoing illness. The borough announced Cr Salter's passing yesterday evening (Wednesday, March...

Little Creatures to host unique dining experience

BE TAKEN on a journey of discovery with a unique dining experience at Little Creatures, with a menu sourced locally by sustainability focused producers. Guests...

City ups contribution towards Grove footpaths

THE City of Greater Geelong council has upped its contribution to funding a network of connected footpaths in Ocean Grove and will now pay...

Construction begins on Head to Health’s home

WORK has begun on the permanent home for Geelong’s Health to Health services. Geelong Head to Health’s Norlane centre is one of eight adult mental...

Full Surround Sounds lineup revealed

The month-long Surround Sounds program of live music has been plugged in and turned up to 11. Released in full last week, the program features...

Breakfast program reaches 20 million milestone

PUPILS at Leopold Primary School are among those who have helped eat their way to the Victorian government’s School Breakfast Club reaching more than...

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,...