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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...
January 30, 2020
One-night only show at the Shed
The Potato Shed will be brightened by colours of the rainbow next week when the Geelong Rainbow Festival rolls in to present Homophonic! –...
January 23, 2020
Brian Cook to headline CfG’s Annual Leadership Breakfast
GEELONG Cats chief executive officer Brian Cook has been announced as the keynote speaker for this year’s Committee for Geelong (CfG) Annual Leadership Breakfast,...
January 23, 2020
Rescue increases show importance of patrol actions
A LARGE number of rescues at beaches on the Surf Coast and around Victoria this past weekend has highlighted the quick actions of lifesaving...
January 23, 2020
Torquay surfers’ raffle to help their Mallacoota mates
THE Torquay Boardriders Club and Surfing Victoria are teaming up for a fundraising raffle for the benefit of the Mallacoota community. More than 70 houses...
January 23, 2020
Don’t treat your toilet like a rubbish bin, Barwon Water urges
BARWON Water is running a campaign called Don’t Flush It! that urges customers to not treat their toilet like a rubbish bin and to...
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