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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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'...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
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...