Tigers welcome back crowds at home
FOOTY has made a triumphant return to Spring Creek Reserve, with thousands of people gathering to cheer on Torquay and Ocean Grove in the...
Road to recovery: Geelong tourist body backs blueprint to save sector
GEELONG’S tourism industry is supporting calls for more than $1 billion of state government investment to be injected into the industry to offset losses...
Labor backs stadium plan to speed up COVID vaccinations
FEDERAL Labor has thrown its support behind establishing stadium-style coronavirus vaccination hubs to speed up the national rollout. The Coalition Government has played down the...
Vale Daryle Hill 1950-2021
THE family of a well-known Torquay and Barwon Heads restaurateur have remembered him as a loving husband and an amazing father. Daryle Hill passed away...
Lisa Neville extends leave by three months
BELLARINE MP Lisa Neville will extend her leave from state Parliament as she continues to manage her recovery from the impacts of Crohn’s...
VICSES members refresh their crash rescue skills
MEMBERS of the Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) have taken part in hands-on training to keep their vital road crash rescue (RCR) skills up...
Performance to recall Geelong’s colonial era
A FREE and interactive live performance this weekend will transport the audience back in time to Geelong in the mid-19th century. The Arts Industry Commission...
Bolt Blowers head to Bells this Easter
THE 16th annual Bolt Blowers Invitational will take on the Bells Beach break for the first time to raise awareness and funds for mental...
City makes a $3.3m bid to fund sports projects
THE state government has invited the City of Greater Geelong to resubmit its play spaces application as part of a second round of funding...
Changes proposed for federal electoral boundaries
THE federal electorate of Corangamite could have a new name honouring a prominent Aboriginal activist but would become much smaller to account for population...
Jan Juc surfers dominate Victorian Junior Titles
A QUINTET of Jan Juc surfers claimed wins in five of the six divisions of the Woolworths Victorian Junior Titles, held over the weekend. Originally...
Conservation investment could support 350 local jobs
INVESTMENT in practical conservation and land management could provide jobs for hundreds of young and unskilled workers in western Victoria and thousands across Australia,...
Illegal trail biking and 4WDing increases
ILLEGAL off-road activity in Victoria’s parks, forests and reserves by trail bikes and four-wheel drives is increasing. The Conservation Regulator has issued more than 100...
Arts trail returns to northern Bellarine
THE Northern Bellarine Peninsula Arts Trail is back after a coronavirus-induced hiatus. After the very successful staging of the 2019 event, Linda Gallus and Kaye...
Nominations open for Barwon Heads Road reference group
APPLICATIONS have opened for people to have their say about the coming upgrades to Barwon Heads Road. The Community Reference Group (CRG) is looking for...
Rip Curl Newcastle Cup begins
THE Australian leg of the World Surf League’s (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) begins today (Thursday, April 1) with the Rip Curl Newscastle Cup presented...
City recognises women’s leadership and contributions
THE extraordinary contributions and leadership roles of Geelong women have been celebrated in this year’s City of Greater Geelong Women in Community Life Awards. This...
Geelong-Melbourne rail moves up on infrastructure list
BETTER rail connections between Geelong and Melbourne have moved up the timetable of Infrastructure Australia's priorities, but the works are not proposed to start...
Community Service Awards nominations open
THE Rotary Club of Ocean Grove is again calling for nominations for its annual Community Service Awards. The awards, also supported by Ocean Grove Business...
Duck race floats back to the surface this Easter
A QUACKING good time will again take place in Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove this Easter, with the Great Barwon Heads Duck Race to...
Bellarine Bears wind up for winter season
THE Bellarine Bears are winding up for a big season of baseball this year after missing the 2020 winter competition. The Geelong Baseball Association has...
Midnight Oil bring the power and the passion to Geelong
LIVE music continues its celebrated return to music venues across Victoria, with Midnight Oil the latest band to grace the stage at Mount...
Ellie Harrison takes out GromSearch
BARWON Heads surfer Ellie Harrison and Wollongong's Lennix Smith have been crowned 16 & Under Rip Curl GromSearch National Champions at URBNSURF. This year marks...
Clubhouse leader: Curlewis Golf Club hopes to open accommodation by October
CONSTRUCTION has teed off on the accommodation at the Curlewis Golf Club, with the $8 million project to open as soon as October. Golf course...