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Kinder program heads to the beach

A BARWON Heads marine biologist, marine educator and mother of two is sharing her passion and expertise with the launch of Sandy Feet, a...

City states its position on Surf Coast DAL

THE City of Greater Geelong still wants to be left out of the Surf Coast Distinctive Area and Landscape (DAL) but is advocating for...

Henderson elected chair of Senate committee

VICTORIAN Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson has received a promotion in her Senate duties, and is the new chair of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs...

Sweet treats abound at ice cream festival

ICE cream lovers can now dig their spoon into 144 different flavours at the Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery’s (GORCI) Ice Cream...

City pushes back decision on CBD special rate

THE City of Greater Geelong council has pushed back a decision on whether the special rate charged to businesses in Geelong’s CBD will continue...

Men’s Shed carpenters partner with Landcare groups

A LOCAL Men’s Shed and a conservation group have teamed up to provide nesting shelters for wildlife amid concern over the future of natural sites. The...

No Pro at Easter

A LACK of quarantine spaces and the risk of a coronavirus outbreak in colder weather are being blamed for the Rip Curl Pro Bells...

Celebrating Seniors – Special Feature

Access Your Supports turns five

GEELONG-based disability support start-up Access Your Supports (AYS) has celebrated its fifth birthday, and marked the occasion with a $10,000 donation to a local...

Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach loses Easter spot in WSL lineup

THE Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach has officially lost its traditional Easter slot in the World Surf League (WSL) lineup this year, with a...

Severe Weather Warning issued for Geelong and Melbourne

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Severe Weather Warning for the Central Weather District, including Geelong, Ballarat, and the greater Melbourne area as...

RACV meals keep Feed Me Bellarine stocked

FEED Me Bellarine is one of the organisations to benefit from the generosity of the RACV’s emergency goods assist service, which recently hit a...

Tourism trouble: Peak bodies back direct support for tourism sector

THE Great Ocean Road’s peak tourism body has added its voice to the push for a tourism-specific variant of JobKeeper as the subsidy’s legislated...

Paramedics poised at fire stations for better summer response

A PARTNERSHIP between Ambulance Victoria and CFA has seen paramedics based at the Barwon Heads and Portarlington fire stations able to better respond to...

Going native: City grant helps Warralily Community Garden Group

THE Warralily Community Garden Group is getting the right tools for the job thanks to a grant from the City of Greater Geelong. Based out...

Barwon Health gets ready for COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Vaccination against the coronavirus is expected to start in the Geelong region from as soon as the middle of this month, and Barwon Health...

Energised: Viva finds partners for Geelong refinery projects

GEELONG is being touted as the best place in Australia’s south-east to build a new liquid natural gas (LNG) terminal, with Viva Energy continuing...

Marles lands new shadow ministries in reshuffle

CORIO federal member Richard Marles is the big winner of Labor’s cabinet reshuffle, picking up a new super-portfolio of shadow ministries as the party...

Solar Our Schools calls for Budget support

AUSTRALIAN Parents for Climate Action (AP4CA) has repeated its calls for the federal government to prioritise funding for solar panels on every school and...

Next stage of Bellarine DAL still weeks away

SUBMISSIONS to the latest stage of the Surf Coast Distinctive Area and Landscape (DAL) program closed last week, but people hoping to do the...

E.J. Whitten golf day to tee off again

THE 13th E.J.Whitten Foundation Charity Golf Day will take place in just over a fortnight’s time at Portarlington Golf Club. The event, to be held...

Paramedics poised at fire stations for better summer response

A PARTNERSHIP between Ambulance Victoria and CFA has seen paramedics based at the Barwon Heads and Portarlington fire stations to better respond to nearby...

Mental health support for young workers extended

The federal government has extended two programs dedicated to helping young people with mental illness in Geelong, Ballarat and Melton to join the workforce. The...

Geelong region warned of heavy rainfall and flash flooding

HEAVY rain and flash flooding could occur right across the Geelong region throughout the course of today (Friday, January 29), according to a severe...