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Renegades strike out against Strikers in Geelong

THE Big Bash League (BBL) returned to Geelong last week, with the Melbourne Renegades taking on the Adelaide Strikers at GMHBA Stadium. Local hero Aaron...

City’s animal management rebranded

THE City of Greater Geelong’s animal management team has a new look, launching a fleet of vehicles now branded to improve visibility and make sure...

Share your views on parking in central Geelong

THE Revitalising Central Geelong Partnership is asking the community to consider reducing Geelong’s dependency on cars and imagining a bustling city precinct with less...

New policy about sick people on trains rolled out

THE state government have announced a new policy to better protect passengers who become sick or injured on Victoria’s trains. In the past, sick or...

Paramedics rush to 1,000 cases on New Year’s Eve

PARAMEDICS were called to more than 1,000 emergency cases across Victoria in the space of nine hours on New Year’s Eve as the state...

Check your health before your trip

VICTORIANS packing their bags for a summer trip are being urged to take simple steps to stay safe and healthy while travelling in Australia...

Be smart and avoid high power bills in the heat

THE onset of summer means households are bracing for hotter weather as well as bill shock, with electricity consumption typically peaking in the summer...

National Awards for Disability Leadership presented

INTERNATIONAL Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) was marked last month with the National Awards for Disability Leadership. The new-format awards were co-hosted in several...

Holiday blood donation drive begins

VICTORIANS are being urged to roll up their sleeves and generously give the gift of life-saving blood this festive season. Minister for Health Jenny Mikakos...

Swimmers get dangerous at Cosy Corner

ONE of Victoria’s biggest and most popular ocean swims, the Danger Swim Series, drew more than 1,000 competitors on Saturday morning. The event, held in...

Learn about God at free info sessions

SERIES of free information sessions held by the Bellarine Assembly of the Rival Centres Church in Ocean Grove next month will answer questions relating...

Be a happy camper this summer

Parks Victoria has more than 100 campsites across the state, but says it’s the little bit of extra planning and care that will take a...

NDIS rollout complete across Victoria

All eligible Victorians now have access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) with the scheme rolling out on January 1 in the last...

Contestants dig 21st sand sculpture comp

PARTICIPANTS and spectators alike converged at Queenscliff front beach last week for Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House’s 21st Sand Sculpture Contest. Held on Thursday afternoon, contestants of...

Thousands become tranquil at twilight fair

ABOUT 7,500 packed into Ocean Grove Park at the weekend for Ocean Grove’s 2019 Tranquility@ Twilight fair. Innovative entertainment and an eclectic mix of stalls...

Hoodie chick killed at Point Roadknight

VOLUNTEERS keeping an eye on hooded plovers along the Surf Coast during breeding season have reported the unfortunate death of one of the endangered...

Friends of the Earth opposes oil and gas exploration in the west

FRIENDS of the Earth has come out strongly against new oil and gas exploration blocks in south-west Victoria, saying the state government should ban...

Cactus flowers to owner’s delight

FOR the first time in eight years, Daphne Reeves’ cactus is flowering. The Indented Head resident said this was the first year her plant had...

Faye to exhibit Here, There and Anything

“HERE, There and Anything” is the theme of an upcoming exhibition of work by Faye Owen that will be held in Portarlington from this...

Superload takes a night ride through Geelong

THE biggest “superload” ever to come to southwest Victoria rolled through the Geelong region this week. The massive vehicle – 115 metres long, 5.12 metres...

Victorian road toll hits record low

VICTORIA has recorded its lowest number of road deaths since records began, but the state government says the 214 lives lost on the state’s...

Art embraces “reduce, reuse, recycle” mantra