Ask R U OK? every day
R U OK? Day will be officially observed on September 12, but the organisers of the national suicide preventation day are urging everyone to...
Drysdale drainage upgrade completed
THE City of Greater Geelong has recently delivered a large drainage upgrade project in a low-lying part of Drysdale, significantly reducing the impact of...
Lawson Humphries gets Rising Star nod
GEELONG'S Lawson Humphries has been named the Round 18 AFL Rising Star nominee after an impressive performance in the Cats’ 20-point win over Collingwood...
Get your pet checked out for free
RSPCA Victoria will hold a Healthy Pet Day event next week in Norlane, where experts will provide free check-ups, dog and cat vaccines, pet...
Campaign aims to switch off gender stereotypes
COMEDIANS Alex Lee and Lewis Garnham are taking aim at harmful gender stereotypes in advertising as part of a new Women's Health Victoria campaign. Announced...
Mia Gross makes Aussie team for Olympics
GEELONG-born athlete Mia Gross is on her way to Paris, named today (Monday, July 8) as part of Australia's team for the 2024 Olympic...
Morris, Geelong Chamber launch $25,000 Business Class Finance Grant
AUSTRALIAN financial firm Morris Business Solutions has worked with the Geelong Chamber of Commerce to launch the $25,000 Morris Business Class Finance Grant. Anounced today...
New regional cricket hub opens
THE Barwon Regional Cricket Centre is officially open, offering a world-class indoor cricket hub for the wider region's clubs and communities to use all...
TikTok, Victorian Chamber to hold Geelong event
TIKTOK and the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry have joined forces and will head to Geelong next month to launch a new business...
Geelong Jets sign bowls world champion Paul Foster
GEELONG'S Bowls Premier League (BPL) side has revealed renowned Scottish lawn bowls world champion Paul Foster as the first signing for the new team. The...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...