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Museum’s archives moved ahead of Queenscliffe Hub construction

VOLUNTEERS from the Queenscliffe Historical Museum (QHM) have started the huge task of transferring the museum’s archive down the hill to the Queenscliffe Maritime...

With distinction: Grants to enhance the Bellarine’s environment

THE state government has announced $770,000 in grants for environmental projects in support of the Bellarine Peninsula’s Distinctive Area and Landscape (DAL) process. The peninsula...

Paul Nigro to keep coaching Roos

ANGLESEA Football Club coach Paul Nigro has been locked in at Ellimatta Reserve for the next two years. Nigro took the Roos to the BFL...

Coker and Plibersek hear concerns about changes to university funding

UNIVERSITY students and those that are hoping to go from across the Geelong region have expressed their fears about the impact of the Coalition’s...

Colac Otway libraries want to check in to Geelong’s network

THE Geelong Regional Library Corporation (GRLC) will open a new chapter in its history if the Colac Otway Shire council’s plan to join it...

Want to run for council this year? Here’s how

THERE'S still three weeks until nominations open for the council elections in the Surf Coast Shire and City of Greater Geelong, but prospective candidates...

Barwon Heads Farm plans scaled back

THE proponents of a children's farm, restaurant and function centre in Connewarre have changed their plans for the site in response to community objections. The...

Local government elections to go ahead

THIS year's scheduled council elections will go ahead as planned, following confirmation from the state government. The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) has since released its...

Great run to raise funds for Geelong Mums

LOCAL businessman and father Levi Turner will use his own two feet to travel the length of the Great Ocean Road later this year...

City agrees with recommended changes to growth plans

THE City of Greater Geelong council agrees with all changes recommended by an independent panel to its Settlement Strategy and the Northern and Western...

Work continues on plans for Grand Hotel

THE new team behind the plans to significantly upgrade the Grand Hotel in Portarlington are working behind the scenes to keep the hotel's renovation...

Andrews urges people to resist lockdown fatigue

VICTORIAN Premier Daniel Andrews has urged people to keep following the rules of the coronavirus lockdown, and said people doing the right things was...

Bunny Woods revegetated

POINT Lonsdale’s Bunny Woods are again looking their best, after the Borough of Queenscliffe completed its revegetation works last week. The section of dirt paths,...

Falls Festival cancelled for this year

THE Falls Festival has fallen over for this year, with organisers announcing the annual music festival will not be going ahead in Lorne and...

Geelong Business Excellence Awards finalists revealed

THE Geelong Business Excellence Awards have revealed their full list of finalists for 2020. Organisers said while 2020 was difficult year for business because of...

Henderson to head to Canberra, Coker calls for remote participation

FEDERAL Parliament resumes next week, but not all of Geelong's federal representatives will be there. On August 6, the Acting Chief Medical Officer advised members...

Young regional Australians invited to go Heywire

THE ABC’s Heywire competition, now in its 23rd year, is again calling on young people from regional Australia to share their stories. The competition is...

Cats trade picks to strengthen position in AFLW draft

GEELONG'S AFLW side has strengthened its position in this year's draft after agreeing to swap several selections with Melbourne. The Cats will receive picks 10,...

Jye loves being a firefighter

THE CFA has celebrated the invaluable contributions made by its young members across Victoria as part of International Youth Day 2020. As June 30 this...

Bellarine Community Health changes some of its services

Bellarine Community Health (BCH) is making some changes to its services as a result of the coronavirus restrictions, but says it is still committed...

Coast Guard Queenscliff urges boaters to keep their lines up to scratch

COAST Guard Queenscliff takes boating safety extremely seriously, and is encouraging boaters to use quality lines. Good lines (or ropes) are not only necessary for...

Hydroxychloroquine is not a COVID cure, says RACGP

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is again urging Australians not to seek out or use hydroxychloroquine to “cure” or “prevent” the...

Barwon Coast shocked at rise of dog poo on its beaches

AN INCREASE in people along the Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads and 13th Beach foreshores has unfortunately corresponded with a large increase in litter, including...

Times News Group receives PING grant

FUNDS have started to flow to regional news outlets across the country as part of the Morrison Government’s $50 million

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