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February 27, 2019
Aireys Twilight series wraps up for summer
THE last installment of the Aireys Inlet Twilight Market series on February 10 closed a highly successful season of markets, bringing in record crowds...
February 27, 2019
Report reveals dangers of drowning to those with ASD
A NEW report highlights the serious risk factors associated with “wandering” and drowning for those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with children with ASD...
February 27, 2019
Applications invited for youth leadership camp
ROTARY have invited young people from across the Geelong region to sign up for a six-day leadership and personal development camp, which will be...
February 27, 2019
G21 travels to nation’s capital for City Deal assurance
LOBBYING body G21 Geelong Region Alliance travelled to Canberra last week to meet with senior politicians in the hope of negotiating the “glacial pace”...
February 27, 2019
Money-making horse to compete in All-Star Mile
CHESTNUT gelding Mr Money Bags has made the cut for the All-Star Mile by the skin of his teeth, voted in at the lucky...
February 27, 2019
Local guesthouse attracts range of international guests
A BOUTIQUE guesthouse in Torquay is attracting a diverse mix of holiday-goers, with recent guests including families from China and the US as well...
February 20, 2019
Modernise your interiors with Metricon
Conventional coastal home interiors often fit the cliché – a colour palette of white and blue, cane accessories, shell-adorned mirrors and a sprinkling of...
February 20, 2019
Marand joins Vestas at Geelong wind turbine hub
MARAND Precision Engineering has seen the way the winds are blowing and has signed onto be part of Vestas’ wind turbine manufacturing facility at...
February 20, 2019
City joins campaign to improve support for asylum seekers
THE City of Greater Geelong Council has called on the federal government to provide adequate income and support to people seeking asylum. Councillors have endorsed...
February 20, 2019
Andrews says rail duplication should be on priority list
THE latest list of must-do projects from Infrastructure Australia (IA) includes a better rail connection between Geelong and Melbourne, but the state government has...
February 20, 2019
Council sides with community on mall
GEELONG’S increasingly troubled mall has been splashed across headlines for all the wrong reasons in the last month, with council declaring the Little Malop...
February 13, 2019
Law and Boutier hold their nerve to win Vic Open
STEADY nerves at the right time saw two new names added to the trophies awarded at the end of the weekend’s Vic Open. Scotsman David...
February 13, 2019
Record number of swimmers compete in Wreck2Reef
A RECORD number of swimmers competed in the 10th annual Neville Richards Wreck2Reef swim, hosted by the Indented Head Yacht Club at the weekend. After...
February 13, 2019
Film to help refugee in Aireys
Documentary film "The Stagginfg Post" will be screened at the Aireys Inlet Rural Australians For Refugees' (AIRAR) next fundraising event on Sunday 24 February,...
February 13, 2019
Fishing charter fined for breaching shipwreck zone
THE state government has slapped a commercial fishing charter operator with almost $2,000 in fines for anchoring and fishing near a protected shipwreck off...
February 13, 2019
Changes proposed to bike connections project
THE City of Greater Geelong will create more all-day parks at the river end of Moorabool Street in revisions to its Better Bike Connections...
February 13, 2019
Petition ignites discussion about Geelong’s mall
COMEDIC Facebook page “Take the P**s Geelong” has created an online petition calling for the City of Greater Geelong to restore the city’s crime-ridden...
February 13, 2019
Visitor info centre volunteers celebrate 15 years of service
FOUR Queenscliffe Visitor Information Centre volunteers have celebrated 15 years of service. Judy Compton, Cora Biggins, Jackie Taylor and Pat Theodore each recently celebrated 15...
February 13, 2019
Community invited to Barwon Downs borefield session
SOUTHERN Rural Water (SRW) is holding a community information drop-in session next week for those interested in the future of groundwater extraction in the...
February 13, 2019
Mussel festival donates $30,000
THE Portarlington Mussel Festival committee recently held a barbecue to thank the volunteers and sponsors who made the event possible. Portarlington celebrated its 13th annual...
February 13, 2019
PLAY MONEY Port golf club to offer health and wellbeing classes
PORTARLINGTON Golf Club will soon offer health and wellbeing classes thanks to a $90,000 grant from the federal government. Announced last week by Corangamite federal...
February 6, 2019
VOLUNTEER WORK LEADS TO COMMUNITY activism
A local couple living in Indonesia have shaved and donated their locks as part of a fundraiser campaign to rebuild a neglected children’s soccer...
February 6, 2019
Rock lobsters thriving in local ecosystems
PARKS Victoria’s latest surveys of rock lobsters in Victorian marine protected areas have found populations are thriving, indicating that Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park,...
February 6, 2019
Armstrong Creek Community Hub to open this March
COMMUNITY groups will soon be able to use a range of flexible facilities at the new $15.24 million Armstrong Creek East Community Hub, the...
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