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Playgrounds to re-open, overnight stays allowed as coronavirus restrictions set to ease further

VICTORIANS will be allowed to visit playgrounds, galleries, cinemas, swimming pools and many other facilities within days in a further easing of coronavirus lockdown...

Support for Bellarine’s community

BELLARINE Community Support Register supports the safety and independence of older and vulnerable residents and has played a vital role during the coronavirus crisis. Ocean...

Backing the Geelong region for a post-COVID future

Geelong’s job market needs all the support it can muster right now.

Coker wants JobKeeper extended for the most in need

CORANGAMITE Labor federal member Libby Coker has urged the Coalition to modify and extend its JobKeeper and JobSeeker schemes past their intended six-month duration. She...

Clearing tables: Bellarine eateries prepare for diners from June 1

CAFES, pubs and restaurants in Victoria can re-open their doors in less than two weeks to serve meals to up to 20 customers in...

Research shows property resilience after past recessions

New research and analysis by the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has found house prices increased by as much as 100 per cent...

Good karma for Anglesea’s Lorna

LORNA Botham's involvement in Anglesea Community House's (ACH) Foodlink service has never been out of self-interest. Having dedicated 20 years of her life to helping...

Everyday heroes spring into action at Urquhart Bluff

A TRIO of Anglesea locals will be remembered as heroes in the eyes of an 80-year-old woman who was cared for by more than...

Bunches of hope

IF THE flowers on the Brogan family’s protea tree could talk, what words of wisdom would they share? Belonging to one of the earliest groups...

The Nipple Angel: tattooist Shelley Black is on a mission to empower breast cancer survivors

An ordinary afternoon at work nearly 15 years ago turned sinister for Shelley Black when her heart began thrashing against her chest as though...

Red doors swing open at Eagles Nest

The birds are chirping over at Eagles Nest Fine Art Gallery after its red doors were re-opened on Saturday for the first time since...

Baillie’s book venture is full steam ahead

For 20 years, local children’s writer Kaye Baillie has devoted herself to learning how to educate and inspire kids through storytelling, and her efforts...

Improving physical health for mental health

Teams and individuals from across the region have committed themselves to executing 3,046 push ups this month to raise money for headspace Geelong via...

Pubs, cafes and restaurants to start re-opening from June 1

CAFES, pubs and restaurants in Victoria will re-open their doors to serve meals to up to 20 customers from the start of June under...

A lifetime of life saving: Jan Juc SLSC “stalwart” Bec Johnson

Rebecca Johnson was 12 years old when she first walked through the doors of Jan Juc Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC). More than three decades...

Easing back to normal: City loosens coronavirus restrictions

THERE has been a slight easing of restrictions on people’s movement in the City of Greater Geelong as the state government continues to try...

Tradie Talk: Sam McCann Plumbing can!

SAM McCann has committed himself to providing a quality service since establishing a plumbing business in his name about 12 months ago. Based in Jan...

NBN Co extends offer of extra internet capacity

NBN Co has extended its offer to provide up to 40 per cent extra capacity to internet providers at no extra cost for another...

Avalon introduces touchless check-in system

AVALON Airport will be the first airport in Australia to implement touchless self-service through a new deal with Elenium Automation, which says the technology...

VTIC welcomes measures to restart tourism industry

THE state and federal governments have rolled out resources and funding to help businesses get back on their feet as coronavirus restrictions are eased,...

Innovative road safety projects sought

APPLICATIONS for the first round of the federal government’s $12 million Road Safety Innovation Fund will be open until next week. Victorian Senator Sarah Henderson...

Victorian schools to re-open from May 26

VICTORIAN government schools will begin re-opening their doors to students in less than two weeks in the latest easing of coronavirus restrictions just announced...

New COVID-19 respiratory clinic opens in Ocean Grove

A TEMPORARY federally-funded COVID-19 respiratory clinic opened in Ocean Grove last week.

Roadmap for easing of coronavirus restrictions revealed

THE roadmap back to life after the coronavirus has been revealed, but it is not yet clear when restrictions will be eased in Victoria. This...