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October 9, 2021

Queenscliff Art Prize draws near

THE organiser of an exhibition coming to Queenscliff next month says it has the potential to become the largest outdoor art event in Australia. Media...

October 8, 2021

Exposure sites – October 8, 11am

THERE have been three additions in the Geelong region to the list of public exposure sites to COVID-19, all on October 2. They are:

  • IGNI,...

October 4, 2021

2021 Queenscliff Music Festival cancelled

THE 24th edition of the Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF) has been pushed to 2022, with organisers conceding time had run out to hold the...

October 3, 2021

Queenscliff to miss out on festival’s economic boon

THE Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF) is "extremely unlikely" to go ahead in its typical format in 2021, with the town to again miss out...

October 2, 2021

Grants strengthen community projects

GROUPS in Drysdale, Torquay and Ocean Grove are among 23 Victorian initiatives funded in the latest round of grants to strengthen remote, rural and...

October 2, 2021

Book closes on 2021 literary festival

THE book has closed on this year’s Queenscliffe Literary Festival (QLF), with the festival’s committee conceding earlier this month that they could not hold...

October 1, 2021

Exposure sites – October 1, 4pm

SEVERAL stores inside the Westfield Geelong shopping centre have been listed as public exposure sites to COVID-19. The latest list for the Geelong region is: September...

October 1, 2021

Exposure sites – October 1, 11am

SIX new public exposure sites to COVID-19 have been listed in the Geelong region. They are: September 25 Corio Bay Health Group, Latrobe Terrace, Geelong - 9.50-11.30am...

October 1, 2021

Stewart wins “Carji” Greeves Medal

TOM Stewart is the winner of the 2021 "Carji" Greeves Medal, and led a top 10 and awards night featuring some of the Cats'...

October 1, 2021

Local Rotary clubs recognised for ShelterBox contribution

A TRIO of Rotary Clubs in the Geelong region have been lauded for their fundraising efforts towards disaster relief. Last week, the Ocean Grove Rotary...

September 30, 2021

No Cadel’s race in January

The Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (CEGORR) will not be staged in January 2022. In a statement issued this afternoon, Visit Victoria has been...

September 28, 2021

Exposure sites, September 28, 11am

PUBLIC exposure sites to COVID-19 have been added in Geelong, Geelong West and Herne Hill. They are: September 23 Australian Clinical Labs, Little Ryrie Street, Geelong, 8.30-9am...

September 28, 2021

Contracts awarded for Barwon Heads Road upgrade

MAJOR works on the Barwon Heads Road upgrade will begin next month, with contracts awarded to build the $318 million project. The project will be...

September 27, 2021

James Kelly returns to Cats as assistant coach

GEELONG premiership hero James Kelly will return to GMHBA Stadium as an assistant coach. After a stellar playing career with the Cats, Kelly served as...

September 22, 2021

Earthquake felt across Victoria

AN earthquake apparently originating in Gippsland has been felt across the state, with people in Geelong, the Bellarine and the Surf Coast saying that...

September 22, 2021

Queenscliff Music Festival “extremely unlikely” to go ahead

THIS year's Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF) is "extremely unlikely" to go ahead in November, according to organisers. In an update posted on their Facebook page...

September 21, 2021

Exposure sites, September 21, 4pm

BUSINESSES in Torquay and Geelong West have been added to Victoria's list of COVID-19 public exposure sites. They are:

  • The Village Door in Geelong West,...

September 19, 2021

Geelong and Surf Coast to enter seven-day snap lockdown at midnight

THE City of Greater Geelong and the Surf Coast Shire will go back into COVID-19 lockdown just before midnight tonight (Sunday, September 19) after...

September 19, 2021

Community events about Ocean Grove’s dog-free beach cancelled

BARWON COAST is continuing to seek feedback on the trial of a dog-free beach in Ocean Grove, but COVID-19 restrictions have forced the cancellation...

September 18, 2021

“Open letter” calls for DAL fairness, businesses say

THE business behind a print advertisement urging more housing development on the Bellarine claims the Bellarine Distinctive Area and Landscape (DAL) program was “not...

September 18, 2021

CBCA offer ideas to improve Bellarine SPP

THE Combined Bellarine Community Associations (CBCA) say its members have a “broad consensus of support” for the direction of the third phase of the...

September 17, 2021

Corey Enright leaves Cats for coaching gig with Saints

GEELONG assistant coach Corey Enright is changing clubs, with the former Cats star landing a new job as an assistant coach in charge of...

September 17, 2021

Exposure sites update – September 17, 11am

THERE are three new public exposure sites to COVID-19 in the Geelong region. They are:

  • The Cotton On Group's headquarters in North Geelong, on September...

September 16, 2021

COVID-19 restrictions ease at Victoria hits 70 per cent first jab target

VICTORIA will hit its target of 70 per cent of first dose COVID-19 vaccinations today (Thursday, September 16), and the Victorian Government has announced...