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Cats get nine home games in 2022 AFL fixture

THE fixture for the 2022 AFL season has just been released, and Geelong has again secured nine home games. The Cats will meet 2021 finalists...

City adds $2m to COVID support measures

THE City of Greater Geelong council has committed to its seventh COVID-19 support and recovery package, to provide further assistance to groups and industries...

Shark injures swimmers at Ocean Grove

PARAMEDICS were called to Ocean Grove's main beach after two swimmers were injured by a shark earlier this evening. The incident took place at about...

Residents say Leopold intersection needs fixing

CORANGAMITE federal member Libby Coker has promised to press local and state governments for action on an intersection that Leopold residents say is dangerous...

City defers decision on Ocean Grove footpaths

THE City of Greater Geelong council has pushed back making a decision on a special charge scheme for Ocean Grove residents to build a...

Lyndsay Sharp joins Cats board

GEELONG business leader Lyndsay Sharp has joined the Board of the Geelong Football Club as an appointed director. Sharp has extensive experience in journalism, marketing...

Free fireworks return in Geelong on NYE

Free fireworks displays will return to Geelong waterfront this New Year's Eve, as the City of Greater Geelong helps the local community to say...

Pixar Putt to tee off in Geelong

Australian pop-up mini-golf favourite Pixar Putt is set to help revitalise the Geelong region when it opens at Transvaal Square on the Eastern Beach...

Survey gives snapshot of city’s health

A recent survey of 1,500 City of Greater Geelong residents has provided new data on the community’s health and wellbeing, including the impacts of...

Foundations laid for Barwon Heads Road duplication

THE foundations are being laid for the duplication of Barwon Heads Road along the eastern edge of Armstrong Creek, which is expected to further...

Labor pledges to fund stage 2 of Barwon Heads Road duplication

LABOR will pledge $125 million towards building stage 2 of the Barwon Heads Road duplication if it wins next year's federal election. Opposition Leader Anthony...

Midnight Oil’s final tour to rock Geelong in March

MIDNIGHT Oil have announced their 2022 tour will be the band's last, and it will include a stop in Geelong. The legendary Australian rock band...

Program to care for the carers

THE Leopold Community & Learning Centre is recognising the tremendous work that carers do in our community by offering them a free program of...

Live music heads back to the Bellarine

LIVE music events are coming back to the Bellarine Peninsula, with the Bellarine Music Festival to run throughout next month and By The Pier...

City wants feedback on aquatic centre’s second stage

THE City of Greater Geelong is pressing on with its plan to build an outdoor pool in Drysdale, despite calls to halt the process...

New era for local radio

GEELONG radio stations K rock and bay 93.9 will effectively operate as an independent business after Australian Radio Network’s (ARN) purchase of Grant Broadcasters’...

Cover up in summer, you’ll last longer

As Victoria enters the summer months and COVID restrictions ease, SunSmart is reminding Victorians to use sun protection as they enjoy their newfound freedoms. Launched...

Grants open to make kinders more inclusive

THE state government aims to make kindergartens in the Geelong region more inclusive for children of all abilities, with upgrades to early childhood education...

Mandate anxiety won’t qualify for vaccine exemption

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is warning patients they will not receive a COVID-19 vaccine exemption from their GP on the...

Jenkins and Cosma head to the shed

WITH the easing of restrictions and the gradual opening up of live music venues, Melbourne independent singer-songwriters Charles Jenkins and David Cosma are bringing...

No Golden Plains festival in 2022

ORGANISERS of the annual Golden Plains music festival have reluctantly called off the 15th edition of the event in Meredith scheduled for March 2022. In...

All caps on gathering to be dropped at midnight

COVID-19 restrictions will ease significantly as of midnight tonight (Thursday, November 18), with no limits in the home and no caps or density limits...

Spiegeltent locks in summer in Barwon Heads

THE Wonderland Spiegeltent will be back in Barwon Heads for the next three summers. Last week, Barwon Coast announced the festival was the successful applicant...

Ramping down: Ocean Grove boat facility waits on fix from city

THE City of Greater Geelong says it will proceed with long-awaited repairs at the launching facility at the Ocean Grove boat ramp after queries...