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Geelong’s councillors to be revealed this afternoon

THE results for the City of Greater Geelong council election will be officially declared this afternoon, and only one of the incumbents is not...

CEGORR called off for 2021

THE Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race will not be staged this summer, Visit...

Go online and be spooked

TUNE into Potato Shed TV online on Halloween when the Potato Shed presents the inaugural COVID-19 safe Spookfest. Presented in partnership with local production company...

Celebrating the Bellarine’s bush heroes

THE Bellarine already has a group of coastal "hero" species, and a team of land-based equivalents are being formed. Not-for-profit organisation Bellarine Catchment Network's "Caring...

Vic Open cancelled for 2021

THE COVID-19 pandemic and resulting border closures along with international travel restrictions have forced the cancellation of next year's Vic Open, scheduled for February...

Survey finds most Australians would get coronavirus vaccine

Most Australians would get themselves and their children vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a survey from Monash University.

Visitors encouraged to respect environment

AS CORONAVIRUS restrictions ease and warmer weather draws closer, conservation groups are encouraging tourists to be mindful of the environment. Conservation Ecology Centre founder Lizzie...

Post-COVID tourism campaign encourages people to stay the night

GREAT Ocean Road Regional Tourism have announced new campaign The Great Sleepover to reinvigorate tourism and support local businesses as COVID-19 restrictions ease. The campaign...

Half a percentage point enough to tempt investors to new lenders

More than a third of investors would consider refinancing to a new lender to secure only marginally better interest rates, according to new research. The...

Melbournians to continue to drive ‘Seachange’

All construction works are now complete at Seachange Estate in St.Leonards and in just over 2 ½ years all 558 lots over 11 stages...

First Warralily Grange residents move in

Warralily estate’s newest neighbourhood, Warralily Grange, has welcomed its first residents. Among them, Rob and Neryl Chambers, originally from Melbourne, are both ‘rapt’ to...

A distinct wait: Next phase of Bellarine Distinctive Area and Landscape process delayed

THIS week marks the one-year anniversary of the Bellarine being declared a Distinctive Area and Landscape (DAL), but the coronavirus pandemic has delayed the...

CFA urges residents to prepare for bushfires

VICTORIA observed Fire Action Week last week, and the CFA is urging Victorians to prepare themselves and their properties for this year’s bushfire season. With...

Water for our Future panel holds first meeting

THE Water for our Future community panel met earlier this month for its first online deliberative forum to help inform how Barwon Water manages...

Exercise sharpens agencies’ emergency response

EMERGENCY management specialists responded to a mock scenario of bushfires around Greater Geelong and the Surf Coast Shire last week as they put their...

Rotary reveals return of Ocean Grove market

THE Rotary Club of Ocean Grove has announced its summer markets are back, and will return this Sunday (November 1). It will be held at...

Melbourne’s ring of steel to be lifted on November 8

THE "ring of steel" around Melbourne will be gone in two weeks as the state government plans to align the coronavirus restrictions across the...

Gyms and pools to reopen for all on Wednesday

GYMS, fitness centres and pools will re-open in regional Victoria for people of all ages on Wednesday in the latest easing of Victoria's coronavirus...

Museum keeps going through relocation

THE Queenscliffe Historical Museum (QMH) is planning for life in its new temporary home while the Queenscliffe Hub is being constructed. QMH publicity officer Eddie...

Voting for council elections closes tomorrow

VOTING closes tomorrow (Friday, October 23) for council elections across the state, including the City of Greater Geelong, Surf Coast Shire and Borough of...

Study to examine Geelong’s industrial past

GEELONG will be among the areas examined as part of a three-year study into the impact of recent major industry losses in regional Australia. Led...

Coker wants answers about headspace delay in Ocean Grove

CORANGAMITE Labor federal member Libby Coker wants answers about a proposed headspace facility in central Ocean Grove, and says it should have opened months...

Curlewis golfers go yellow for Jarrod Lyle

PLAYERS at Curlewis Golf Club brought a touch of yellow to the course on Saturday to honour the memory of local golfer Jarrod Lyle. The...

Making a splash at Geelong Business Excellence Awards

QUEENSCLIFF business Sea All Dolphin Swims has made a splash at this year's Geelong Business Excellence Awards (GBEA), taking home multiple gongs including Business...