Give Geelong Appeal helping to create a fairer community
The Give Where You Live Foundation's Give Geelong Appeal, from March 15-March 24, will help create a fairer community by assisting those who are...
State celebrates completion of GMHBA Stadium
GMHBA Stadium's new stand is finally complete after years of works and tens of millions of dollars, ahead of the AFL match between Geelong...
Total Fire Ban declared ahead of long weekend
A TOTAL Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared across much of the state for tomorrow (Saturday, March 9), covering the Central, North Central, South...
Nominations open for Geelong Business Excellence Awards
NOMINATIONS for this year's Geelong Business Excellence Awards are now open. The search is on to identify outstanding and inspiring businesses, business leaders and young...
Call to improve survival rates for breast and ovarian cancer
Organisers of national fun run and walk, the Women in Super Mother's Day Classic (MDC), have called for more to be done to increase...
Blue-green algae forces Barwon River closure
A BLUE-green algae outbreak has forced the temporary closure of the Barwon River in Geelong today (Friday, March 1). The Corangamite CMA announced earlier today...
Super funds invest in community housing
Four major industry super funds and a major investment management company have collectively decided to invest in community housing, a decision welcomed by the...
Calls to support innovative building methods
Master Builders Victoria (MBV) has called on the state government for broader support of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) to help address the ongoing...
Geelong Early Parenting Centre to open soon
GEELONG'S first Early Parenting Centre (EPC) is almost complete, with the finishing touches being added ahead of its expected opening in about a month. EPCs...
New campaign to stop sexual harassment
A PUBLIX campaign is being launched in Geelong today (Friday, February 23) as researchers from Deakin University, local venue operators, Victoria Police, and the...
PIPA wants negative gearing AND CGT left alone
The Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) is warning the Albanese Government against changing negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions, claiming it could...
Telstra mobile outage planned for Barwon Heads
TELSTRA mobile phone users in Barwon Heads will have no coverage for 12 hours tomorrow (Tuesday, February 20) due to works near the town's...
Nearly half of parents supplying secondary students with alcohol
The Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF) is concerned about new data revealing a concerning number of parents allowing their children to drink alcohol. The "Secondary...
City offers free waste disposal for storm clean-up
GEELONG residents cleaning up their properties after Tuesday's destructive storm can drop off their green waste and storm-damaged items for free until the end...
AFL Barwon clubs meet to discuss restructure
AFL BARWON is continuing discussions with its member clubs about the proposed promotion-relegation model, but only a third of clubs support the restructure at...
City tests support for upgrading Portarlington footpaths
THE City of Greater Geelong is asking the Portarlington community if there is any interest in upgrading footpaths in the town, and has suggested...
“Right to disconnect” could hit small businesses hardest
THE new national "right to disconnect" laws recently passed by the Albanese Government could "inadvertently undermine" small businesses in particular, according to Geelong Chamber...
Geelong to have single-member wards at next council election
THE City of Greater Geelong has been confirmed to be among the new councils with single-member wards at this October's council elections, according to...
Deakin forum to discuss responding to trauma
THE Geelong community has been invited to attend a free talk this Friday by an international expert on how to build trauma informed communities. The...
Total Fire Ban declared for Geelong region
DUE to the updated weather modelling and grassland curing conditions, the CFA has extended a Total Fire Ban (TFB) declaration to now apply in...
Calexico gig to start Lorne Theatre’s summer series
ARIZONA band Calexico will play the revamped Lorne Theatre's first live gig later this month to help launch the theatre's Long Hot Summer series. The...
Be wary in school zones, RACV urges drivers
WITH the school holidays over and the 2024 school year fully under way, RACV and the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) are highlighting the need...
Skydiver injured at Torquay airport
ONE person has been taken to hospital after being seriously injured in a skydiving accident near Torquay earlier today (Sunday, February 4). An Ambulance Victoria...
Shared equity fund hits $1.1b milestone
The Victorian government's Victorian Homebuyer Fund has reached a major milestone, providing $1.1 billion in shared equity contributions to help thousands of people achieve...