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April 29, 2021
Local athletes win medals at The Aussies
LIFE SAVING athletes from the Geelong region were among the best of the best at The Aussies this year. Formally known as the Australian Surf...
April 29, 2021
QMF organisers still committed to November event
ORGANISERS of the Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF) say the planned return of the annual event later this year is “certainly achievable” but it will...
April 29, 2021
Great day for a classic ride
THE Great Ocean and Otway Classic Ride returned in strong numbers on Saturday. About 3,500 registered participants started and finished in Torquay, cycling along one...
April 29, 2021
Partnership to keep supporting borough’s businesses
TRADERS in the Borough of Queenscliffe will be given more support to do business through a council partnership with the Victorian Small Business Commission...
April 29, 2021
Bellarine marks ANZAC Day
ANZAC Day on the Bellarine was a muted occasion this year, with much smaller services than usual. Commemorations in Barwon Heads were cancelled entirely, and...
April 29, 2021
Deakin and state team up on water-based projects
DEAKIN University and the Victorian Government have splashed $22.1 million on a partnership to deliver a trio of projects in water management, aquaculture and...
April 29, 2021
State injects $50m to develop local mRNA vaccines
The state government is injecting $50 million into supporting Melbourne-based efforts to create and manufacture a mRNA vaccine like the Pfizer jabs being used...
April 29, 2021
A time for renewal: city’s budget to invest in community assets
THE City of Greater Geelong council’s next budget will aim to not only start an “unprecedented” asset renewal program but also chart a path...
April 23, 2021
Tigers prepare for top-of-the-table clash against Seagulls
TORQUAY is still deciding on exactly which mix of players to take into tomorrow's (Saturday, April 24) top of the table BFL clash against...
April 22, 2021
Anzac Day locked in for women’s footy and annual clashes
AFL BARWON has confirmed the second round of grading games for the Epworth Senior Female Football competition will be played this Sunday, April 25. All...
April 22, 2021
Voucher scheme sees Surf Coast and Colac Otway shires in demand
THE Victorian Government’s Regional Travel Voucher Scheme continues to be popular, and the Surf Coast and Colac Otway shires are among the destinations in...
April 22, 2021
Don’t forget to nominate community champions
NOMINATIONS are closing soon for this year’s Community Service Awards, run by the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove and the Ocean Grove Business Association. The...
April 22, 2021
How to commemorate Anzac Day
DESPITE the recent easing of coronavirus restrictions across Victoria, local commemorative services on Anzac Day will be limited or not going ahead at all...
April 22, 2021
Work starts to signalise Curlewis intersection
WORK has started to upgrade a dangerous intersection in Curlewis, with the $2.5 million project to install traffic signals marking the end of a...
April 22, 2021
Power and Roos play out a thriller
ANGLESEA and Newcomb played out a thriller in their Round 3 BFL seniors match, with only two points separating the sides at the final...
April 22, 2021
Get your COVID-19 jab, RACGP urges – but don’t forget the flu vaccine
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is urging patients to get their COVID-19 vaccinations once they are eligible. The advice follows changes to...
April 22, 2021
Blues Train faces tough journey towards October restart
THE Blues Train will be back on the track later this year but is a long way from getting up to full steam, and...
April 22, 2021
Geelong hub opens to mass COVID-19 vaccinations
The scale and pace of Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout will be heavily accelerated through mass vaccinations, with Victoria opening the Geelong high-volume hub and...
April 22, 2021
HomeBuilder starts get an extra 12 months
PEOPLE hoping their new home will be started fast enough to qualify for HomeBuilder can breathe easier, with the Coalition Government tripling the eligible...
April 22, 2021
More federal support for travel agents takes off
VICTORIAN travel agents have been encouraged to apply for a grant as part of a $130 million extension of a Coalition Government program. The payments...
April 20, 2021
Armstrong Creek Shopping Centre sold for $55.6 million
THE Armstrong Creek Shopping Centre has been sold to listed fund manager Home Consortium’s Daily Needs REIT for $55.6 million. The centre, built by national...
April 15, 2021
Impact of JobKeeper’s end yet to emerge
THE Coalition government’s JobKeeper program is no more, but business leaders in Geelong and the Surf Coast say it will take weeks if not...
April 15, 2021
MAN v FAT uses soccer to kick off the kilos
NORLANE’S Leisuretime Sports Precinct is breaking new ground as the first venue in Victoria to host MAN v FAT Soccer – a soccer-themed weight...
April 15, 2021
VEC starts mailing out fines to non-voters
INFRINGEMENT notices have begun to be sent to Victorians across 75 councils who didn’t vote in the 2020 local council elections and either failed...
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