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February 6, 2020
As the school year begins, don’t forget the medicine
As students begin a new school year, NPS MedicineWise is urging parents to make medicines part of their family’s back to school planning. Nerida...
February 6, 2020
Ditching bad behaviour for a good cause
Thousands of people are calling time-out on a vice of their choice this month in support of Australia’s disadvantaged youth. The new campaign from febfast...
February 6, 2020
Torquay clinic defends GP’s choice
A MEDICAL clinic in Torquay has defended one of its general practitioners deciding to discontinue their involvement in services relating to reproductive health. Torquay Medical...
February 6, 2020
Ageing Well Advisory Committee seeks new members
OLDER residents in the Geelong region are being encouraged to apply for a spot on the City of Greater Geelong’s Ageing Well Advisory Committee....
February 6, 2020
Diversitat works backstage on its theatre project
Diversitat is seeking volunteers and participants for its new theatre project aimed at senior members of Geelong’s Indigenous, LGBTI+ and culturally and linguistically diverse...
February 6, 2020
Aireys spirit proves unbeatable
The Aireys Fair took out Community Event of the Year at the Surf Coast Shire’s Australia Day Awards last month, knocking off five popular...
February 6, 2020
City to show its colours for LGBTIQA+ community
GEELONG is set to be embellished by colour when rainbow crossings are installed across the region – a gesture of support for the local...
February 6, 2020
In the house: Bellbrae author reveals story behind debut novel
Writers strive to have their work published but achieving this is a task not to be underestimated. For Jean Ross, the nights spent dreaming...
January 31, 2020
Blue-green algae outbreak forces part of Barwon River to close
THE Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA) has closed a section of the Barwon River in Geelong following a blue-green algae outbreak. The Barwon River is...
January 31, 2020
Porky and the Brine are ready to heat up Hazy Days
COMPETITIVE barbecue team Porky and the Brine will be in hot form at Beckley Park this weekend as they take part in the Hazy...
January 30, 2020
Elia Viviani wants to ride for glory again
THE world's best cyclists have landed in Geelong and will hitting the road from as early as today (Thursday, January 30) as part of...
January 30, 2020
Having a hit to change lives
NOVICE, experienced and celebrity golfers will tee up at The Sands Golf Club next month to fundraise for the LifeChanger Foundation program at Torquay...
January 30, 2020
Dolphins to receive new netball pavilion
CHRISTMAS may have passed but Lorne Football Netball Club recently received a gift when it was announced they would be having a new netball...
January 30, 2020
Helping millennials to smash their way into the market
NICOLE Haddow’s 30th birthday was less of a celebration and more of a wake-up call than birthdays past. The journalist turned author spent her 20s...
January 30, 2020
Opening the closet to education through stage
A true account of domestic violence in a same-sex relationship is being staged at Platform Arts in Geelong next week. Locked in to coincide with...
January 30, 2020
Making music on the street
LITTLE Malop Central's chequered past is fading by the day, with the street now home to permanent musical instruments. The fixed activations are part of...
January 30, 2020
Our local Australia Day Honours recipients
BY JAMES TAYLOR, HANNAH KENNY, KLAUS NANNESTAD AND JESSICA NICOL
Using opportunities for good
ELAINE Carbines believes...
January 30, 2020
Female role models await spotlight
WOMEN from the City of Greater Geelong whose contributions to the region deserve acknowledgement will be honoured in the Women in Community Life Awards...
January 30, 2020
AllPlay Learn program adds to its resources
A new tool from Deakin is helping Victorian students with a disability or developmental challenge ease their schooling transitions. The university’s free AllPlay Learn...
January 30, 2020
Standing up for men’s mental health
The pernicious effects of a bout of depression can send its host into a desolate place. Scott Andrews was there some months ago, and while...
January 30, 2020
Deakin mourns as Australia reels
DEAKIN University lowered each of its Aboriginal flags to half-mast earlier this month in response to Australia's devastating bushfires. The unprecedented move was made in...
January 30, 2020
Luke’s looking for love
A fly-in fly-out worker and maintenance supervisor from Armstrong Creek is thrusting himself into a controversial social experiment in search of “the one”. Luke...
January 30, 2020
Keep on Camping initiative goes live
THE aftermath of Australia's bushfires has birthed Caravan Industry Association of Australia's new "Keep on Camping" initiative, with travellers urged to consider visiting affected...
January 30, 2020
Time to can fast food marketing
New research out of the University of Michigan has found teenagers are particularly susceptible to unhealthy food ads, prompting VicHealth and the Obesity Policy...
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