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Sixth round of Safer Communities Fund opens

COUNCILS and community organisations are invited to apply for grants from a pool of $35 million to improve safety through round six of the...

Loosen up: Tourist operators urge more easing on COVID-19 rules

CORONAVIRUS restrictions may have eased in regional Victoria compared to Melbourne, but Geelong and the Bellarine’s tourism industries say the state government's “one size...

A day to give: Geelong Mums fundraiser needs your help

GEELONG Mums is urging the community to give generously next week to support babies and children waiting for essential nursery equipment and warm clothing...

IRBs ride the waves at Ocean Grove carnival

LIFE Saving Victoria’s (LSV) Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) racing teams were back in action for the second carnival of the season, which was hosted...

Cats set membership record

THE Geelong Football Club has hit a new club membership record, reaching 66,570 as of late last month. This number surpasses the Cats’ previous membership...

Local lifesavers honoured during National Volunteer Week

LIFE Saving Victoria (LSV) has thanked more than 40 volunteers from the Geelong region for their huge efforts during the 2020-21 season. Coinciding with National...

Sustainable initiative for events plates up in OG

COMMUNITY group Repair Cafe Bellarine has set up a new initiative where event organisers can borrow reusable tableware kits for free. The Reuse Me in...

Contract awarded to upgrade Queenscliff boat ramp

THE pace is ramping up on improving Queenscliff’s boat ramp, with Drapers Civil Contracting winning the contract to upgrade the popular facility. The $3.7 million...

Wadawurrung oversee cultural burning to manage precious woodlands

WADAWURRUNG Traditional Owners have conducted cultural burns near the You Yangs and in Teesdale as part of the Grassy Eucalypt Woodland Cultural Burning Project. The...

The time for vaccine hesitancy is over, Deakin expert says

The sense of hesitancy in Victorians about getting their coronavirus vaccination has dropped sharply, with tens of thousands rushing to get their first jab...

Anglesea COVID-19 sites to be stood down after false positives

THE four sites in Anglesea announced yesterday (Wednesday, June 2) as public exposure sites to COVID-19 will be stood down after two cases linked...

Local footy looks towards 2030

AFL BARWON and G21 are inviting feedback on a draft strategy for local football in the region. The Towards 2030: Strategy document has been developed...

PM announces Melbourne lockdown support

VICTORIANS under financial pressure from the coronavirus lockdown will be offered federal government disaster payments worth up to $500 but complex rules will apply. The...

Regional lockdown will lift at midnight

REGIONAL Victoria will officially come out of lockdown tomorrow (Friday, June 3) in an easing of the COVID-19 restrictions that remain place across Melbourne. As...

100 days to go… countdown on for 10th Surf Coast Century

RAPID Ascent is excited to begin the 100-day countdown to the 2021 Surf Coast Century, an incredible 100km ultra marathon to be held on...

In a good space: Work starts on headspace satellite service in Ocean Grove

WORK has started at the site that will house Ocean Grove’s satellite branch of headspace, which is slated to open within three months. The satellite...

Henderson slams Australia Post over post office tenders

VICTORIAN Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson and the acting chief executive officer and managing director of Australia Post have gone head-to-head about the process behind...

Guide dog volunteers celebrated

GUIDE Dogs Victoria (GDV) already has about 100 volunteers in the Geelong region but is wagging their tail to find a few more. As part...

COVID-19 exposure sites confirmed in Anglesea

FOUR public exposure sites to the coronavirus have been confirmed in Anglesea. Barwon Health is working closely with the Victorian Department of Health to test,...

Lions Club supports seniors with monthly lunch

THE Ocean Grove Barwon Heads Lions Club has held another one of its successful monthly lunches for the seniors community of the area. The service...

State Budget’s mental health spend praised

Advocacy groups have praised the Labor Government's pledge to spend $3.8 billion over four years to "rebuild the mental health system from the ground...

State Budget spending for Geelong and the Bellarine

LABOR is talking up its 2021-22 State Budget as a plan to create jobs and give people in Geelong and the Bellarine the care...

State Labor rolls out $250 million package to support businesses in lockdown

THE LABOR Government has rolled out a package worth more than a quarter of a million dollars to help small- and medium-sized businesses and...

Group celebrates red-letter day for climate action

THE community has driven climate change to the top of the agenda at the Borough of Queenscliffe, with councillors adopting the Climate Emergency Response...