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Small Business Ombudsman calls for tweak to JobKeeper

JOBKEEPER is set to end in about two months’ time, but Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell wants a change...

Cats are back: Geelong’s AFLW side to make 2021 season debut at home

FOOTY is back at Kardinia Park for 2021, and the Geelong Cats' AFLW side will make its debut at home this Sunday (January 31). The...

Telstra sets 5G coverage target for Geelong

TELSTRA aims to extend its 5G coverage to more than 90 per cent of the urban area of Greater Geelong by mid-2021, as it...

Recording early memories of the Bellarine

A NEW project aims to preserve the memories of long-term residents of the lower Bellarine Peninsula so they can be heard by future generations. The...

Friendly skies: Avalon’s flights to and from Sydney and Adelaide to resume soon

DOMESTIC flights between Avalon Airport and the Gold Coast have taken off again and are expected to return to and from Sydney and Adelaide...

City appoints committee to advise on social housing

THE first members of the City of Greater Geelong's Affordable Social Housing Advisory Committee have been announced. The city established the committee as a key...

Record registrations expected for febfast

Australians are flocking to annual abstinence event febfast to kickstart better health in 2021.

Fifth round of Building Better Regions Fund opens

COUNCILS and community groups in the Geelong region can now apply for grants under the fifth round of the federal Coalition's Building Better Regions...

Local COVID-free streak grows, more cases linked to Australian Open

VICTORIA is rebuilding its streak of days without locally-transmitted cases of coronavirus, but more infections have been recorded among Australian Open players and staff. Yesterday...

Pako Festa’s CovidSafe plan announced

PAKO Festa is set to return next month with Diversitat announcing an all-new look to the classic event. After 38 years of delivering culture to...

Wear red, it’s good for your heart

THIS month, people are being encouraged to wear red and donate to raise awareness and funds for life-saving research. REDFEB is Heart Research Australia's annual...

Big savings to provide post-JobKeeper buffer

THE federal Coalition is continuing to talk up the decreasing need for its JobKeeper wage subsidy, with Victorian Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson describing one...

Push your idea for borough’s new bike park

THE Borough of Queenscliffe wants to build  a new bike park somewhere in the municipality and and is calling on local cyclists to help...

Stories from the journey

AN EXHIBITION opening soon in Geelong will share some of the many stories of the first Australians in this part of the world. The Journey...