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Fast track your new home journey with Welsh Homes

Good things come to those who wait, but who wants to wait for anything these days? According to recent research from property website realestate.com.au, the...

Entries open for Festival of Sails

ENTRIES have opened for the 2019 Festival of Sails, with the Royal Geelong Yacht Club hosting three Australian championships during the Australia Day long...

Outstanding Rip Curl employees honoured

The second annual Rip Curl Gala took place at The Sands where the efforts of outstanding employees were recognised in various categories. Staff donned...

BRIDGE OVER SPRINGS’ WATERS OPENS

Bellarine MP Lisa Neville, helped by Clifton Springs Primary School pupils, officially opened the Bayview Griggs Creek Bridge on Friday. Click here for...

Police charge three with child exploitation offences

POLICE have arrested three men following a two month joint investigation by the Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT) and Youth Tasking...

Residents launch petition for safer intersection

CURLEWIS residents campaigning for traffic lights to be installed at a dangerous intersection have launched a petition. Local David Thomson started the “Better Traffic Management...

Bridge offers key link for walkers and bike riders alike

Bayview Estate can now get to school quicker after Griggs Creek Bridge officially opened last week. Bellarine MP Lisa Neville cut the ribbon on Friday...

Grove branch banks on disabled surfers

DISABLED Surfers Association Ocean Grove says it was completely blown away after receiving a $10,000 grant from Commonwealth Bank’s Ocean Grove branch. The funding through...

Community acknowledges end of the war anniversary

A COMMEMORATIVE event in Queenscliff acknowledging two significant anniversaries surrounding World War I was held last week. The Borough of Queenscliffe council’s Avenue of Honour...

Space Ukes rocket at Arcare Portarlington Aged Care

THE St Leonards Community Space ukulele group “Space Ukes” has been visiting nursing homes free of charge to bring music and entertainment to residents. Recently...

Work on Drysdale’s new $13.3 million centre to start

CONSTRUCTION of a new children’s centre in Drysdale will get under way this month. The work will start after the City of Greater Geelong last...

Applications open for Young Endeavour crew

YOUNG Australians in the Geelong region looking for an adventure that is out of the ordinary can apply for a voyage in Sail Training...

Premier presses PM on City Deal

THE Victorian government is pushing the federal government to make haste on Geelong’s City Deal, with Premier Daniel Andrews writing to Prime Minister Malcolm...

Port Phillip Ferries hails Geelong- Melbourne trial

PORT Phillip Ferries has hailed the Geelongto- Melbourne ferry trials as a huge success, and has suggested a regular service could be in place...

Pupils share some good food stories

A TASTY multicultural cookbook project is testing some of the recipes it has gathered with children across the Geelong region. Good Food Stories, created and...

Barwon River’s water quality near Birregurra improves

THE Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) has advised that community members and landholders along Boundary Creek and the Barwon River near...

Mayor presents report on overseas study tour

CITY of Greater Geelong mayor Bruce Harwood has outlined the findings from his overseas study tour. The mayor’s report was presented at last week’s council...

Sale of Old Geelong Gaol finalised

THE Old Geelong Gaol will be preserved as an interactive museum after the City of Greater Geelong agreed to sell the property to a...

Surf Coast students dig in for National Tree Day

STUDENTS at Surf Coast Secondary College were among thousands who got their hands dirty last week and on the weekend as part of National...

State planning minister to consider link road in Winchelsea

THE Surf Coast Shire has referred a planning scheme amendment about Growing Winchelsea to the Victorian Planning Minister, following concerns about a future link...

Supatramp jumping for joy after win at Geelong Business Excellence Awards

GEELONG’S largest indoor family entertainment centre, Supatramp, is jumping for joy after their big win at last week’s Geelong Business Excellence Awards – walking away...

The 2018 Geelong Business Excellence Awards winners

R U OK? Conversation Convoy begins in Geelong

A 14,000-KILOMETRE road trip across Australia with an important question on its mind started on the Geelong waterfront on Monday. The R U OK? Conversation Convoy...

Traders to share development concerns at meeting

QUEENCLIFF traders and community members will share their concerns about proposed developments during a meeting with Member for Bellarine Lisa Neville tomorrow (Friday). The meeting,...