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September 10, 2020
R U OK? focuses on continuing the conversation
TODAY is R U OK? Day and all Australians encouraged to ask the potentially life-changing question. R U OK? is an organisation that aims to...
September 10, 2020
Candidates to be quizzed in three online forums
THE Combined Bellarine Community Associations (CBCA) will host a series of community webinars next month to give people across the Bellarine an opportunity to...
September 10, 2020
Local firefighters gear up through generous donations
DEFIBRILLATORS, thermal imaging cameras, special truck licences and apparel will keep CFA volunteer firefighters safer, better equipped and more comfortable, after $4.8 million in...
September 10, 2020
Outdoor pools and playgrounds to reopen under roadmap
THE City of Greater Geelong council is preparing to reopen playgrounds and outdoor pools across the municipality from next week, in line with the...
September 10, 2020
Off the map: Some industries disappointed by state’s roadmap to coronavirus recovery
THE state government’s roadmap for easing coronavirus restrictions in the Bellarine has received a mixed reception, with some industries left disappointed by its cautious...
September 10, 2020
More council candidates emerge as nominations draw near
NOMINATIONS to stand in the council elections at the City of Greater Geelong and the Borough of Queenscliffe open this time next week, and...
September 10, 2020
The Pulse to livestream a week of election forums
COMMUNITY radio station 94.7 The Pulse will hold a series of council election forums with candidates from across the Geelong region via Zoom in...
September 10, 2020
Call for clarity about the “city” and the “council”
COUNCILLORS at the City of Greater Geelong have stressed the distinction between the "city" and the "council" as they adopted a new Public Transparency...
September 10, 2020
Recession declared, refinery jobs at risk
AUSTRALIA is now officially in a recession and the 10,000 jobs lost across Geelong and the Surf Coast during the coronavirus pandemic could grow...
September 3, 2020
We The Makers CREATE offers new courses
The We The Makers CREATE initiative is offering new courses for people to be inspired, learn new skills and start to help reduce the...
September 3, 2020
Swooping season returns
THE Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) has reminded walkers and riders that the return of spring this week has also brought...
September 3, 2020
Join a virtual hike to the 12 Apostles
Great Ocean Road Health (GORH) has begun its virtual Health Hike from Torquay to the 12 Apostles, and is inviting the community to join...
September 3, 2020
Queenscliff raises funds for mental health
QUEENSCLIFF Football Netball Club has made a significant contribution towards supporting mental wellness through various fundraising efforts. Last month the football club donated $3,333 for...
September 3, 2020
Old Geelong Post Office set for transformation
GEELONG'S former Post Office will undergo a $20 million transformation into an accommodation and hospitality complex. The City of Greater Geelong council approved the sale...
September 3, 2020
New tourism campaign pushes greater message about Geelong
A NEW campaign spearheaded by Tourism Greater Geelong and the Bellarine (TGGB) is promoting the area as an experience greater than the sum of...
September 3, 2020
Falls Festival falls over, other events go virtual
THE Falls Festival in Lorne is the latest major event in the Geelong region to fall over because of the coronavirus pandemic this year,...
September 3, 2020
City moves towards waste reforms
RESIDENTS and businesses in the City of Greater Geelong will have a new, dedicated bin for glass within seven years as the council moves...
September 3, 2020
Clifton Springs pupils dive into science at home
BUDDING scientists from Clifton Springs Primary School were in action last month as part of National Science Week celebrations. The restrictions of remote learning were...
September 3, 2020
Regional Victoria to get its own coronavirus roadmap
PREMIER Dan Andrews will, this weekend, reveal the roadmap showing the way out of Victoria's coronavirus restrictions, and regional Victoria will have its own...
September 3, 2020
Free parking extension in CBD divides Geelong councillors
FREE parking will be extended across central Geelong until the end of this year, but the decision has divided the City of Greater Geelong’s...
September 3, 2020
Some NBN users shifted to satellite
THE rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN) is officially over, but some internet users in the Geelong region are not getting the experience...
September 3, 2020
City to borrow $41 million for Civic Precinct
THE City of Greater Geelong council is pressing on with its plan to go further into debt to fund the construction of the Civic...
September 3, 2020
Car park upgrades begin at Waurn Ponds station
WORKS have begun on the first stage of the car park upgrade at Waurn Ponds station, which is part of the wider upgrade of...
September 3, 2020
City lays out plans for Geelong’s future shopping with Retail Strategy
THERE will need to be an extra 418,000 sqm of retail floor space in the City of Greater Geelong by 2036 to keep up...
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