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June 28, 2024
Avalon-Brisbane flights take off
FLIGHTS between Melbourne Avalon Airport near Geelong and Brisbane began today (Friday, June 28), and the airport's executive chair has used the occasion to...
June 27, 2024
Councils unite against CFMEU
THE five councils in the G21 area have united against what they describe as attempts by the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU)...
June 24, 2024
Barwon Early Parenting Centre opens
NEW mums and dads across Geelong, the Bellarine and Surf Coast can now get access to the specialised support they need to care for...
June 19, 2024
Teskey Brothers announced for A Day on the Green
BY JAMES TAYLOR Soulful Australian siblings The Teskey Brothers are set to light up Australian outdoor venues and wineries this summer on their first A...
June 14, 2024
MBA speaks out after construction slump
Master Builders Australia (MBA) says figures revealing construction as the economy's weakest link in the March 2024 quarter illustrate the need for urgent reform...
June 14, 2024
Action urged to prevent leading cause of building defects
Engineers Australia is calling for changes to the National Construction Code (NCC) that could prevent the leading cause of defects in Australian apartments and...
June 12, 2024
Jim Jefferies adds Geelong show
Australia can't get enough of homegrown comedy superstar Jim Jefferies, who brings his latest arena show, the Give 'Em What They Want tour, down...
June 9, 2024
Leading Cat appointed AM in King’s Birthday Honours List
ONE of the leading figures at the Geelong Football Club during their triple AFL premiership run has been appointed a Member of the Order...
June 9, 2024
Baby Bundles support thousands of new Victorians
The Victorian government has now handed out more than 160,000 Baby Bundles to first-time parents across the state. On offer at all Victorian maternity hospitals...
May 24, 2024
Help Anam Cara House double the care
ANAM Cara House Geelong is urging the community to support its coming "Double the Care" Giving Day, which aims to raise $750,000 to fund...
May 22, 2024
Ocean Grove wins spot in Bowls Premier League
OCEAN Grove Bowling Club will take on Australia's best clubs from this November after it secured one of the two coveted expansion slots in...
May 21, 2024
The Blues Train finds new owner
THE Blues Train will soon be pulling out of the station under a new owner, with Daniel Kay taking over from founder Hugo T....
May 21, 2024
Missy Higgins adds Geelong show to tour
TICKET sales for Missy Higgins' Australian tour are running hot, and the singer-songwriter has just announced she is coming to Geelong. There has been huge...
May 21, 2024
Sharing kindness in Leopold
SOME of the youngest participants at schools and preschools in Leopold are coming together to show and share kindness. Grade 3-6 students from Leopold Primary...
May 17, 2024
Flying the flag for IDAHOBIT
THE Surf Coast Shire is again showing its colours for the LGBTQIA+ community, raising the rainbow flag outside its council chambers today (Friday, May...
May 16, 2024
Vale Norm Stanley 1977-2024
GEELONG'S First Nations community is in morning following the passing of Norm Stanley. The Kurnai/Wotjabaluk man, well known across the Geelong region as an artist,...
May 16, 2024
Avalon Airport CEO resigns
AVALON Airport will have to find its third chief executive officer in the space of two years, with Tony Brun to take off for...
May 9, 2024
Australian Youth Orchestra to perform Mahler, Wagner
The Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO), Australia's most prestigious youth ensemble, is coming to Geelong for a powerful performance with Mood: Mahler and Wagner. Under the...
May 7, 2024
Program to promote gender equality in sport launches next iteration
THE third iteration of a program to progress gender equality and promote respect within local football and netball clubs and communities has now begun. Respect...
April 4, 2024
River’s blue-green algae outbreak clears
THE Barwon River in Geelong has been declared safe again for recreational activities, after tests found a reduction in blue-green algae in water samples. According...
April 1, 2024
Newborn screening expanded
Victorian newborns will now be screened for two additional rare but serious health conditions, helping to identify babies at risk of developing illnesses and...
March 31, 2024
GPs support crackdown on vaping
GPs have again thrown their support behind the federal government's crackdown on vaping. The stance follows the federal government's introduction last week of the Therapeutic...
March 30, 2024
Quarterfinal fields set at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
THE third day of competition at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Presented by Bonsoy witnessed a move to Winkipop again with the world’s...
March 28, 2024
AFL Barwon makes big change to restructure plan
AFL BARWON will introduce non-mandatory promotion from the Bellarine FNL into the Geelong FNL in the latest shakeup to its Future of Football &...
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