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Big line-up signs up to help out in Connecting Song

GEELONG music royalty Adalita, Mick Thomas and Mark Wilson have signed up to mentor the next generation of unsigned Geelong musicians through Connecting Song. In...

The Pulse announces dates for election candidate forums

GEELONG-based community radio station 94.7 The Pulse is again putting contenders in the coming state election behind the microphone, announcing the dates and times...

City confirms Mercer Street site for new HQ

THE City of Greater Geelong will partner with a private developer to build a new administrative office for the council at Mercer Street in...

Nominations open for Geelong’s Youth Council

NOMINATIONS for a new Greater Geelong Youth Council will open later this month, after the concept was endorsed by the council at last week’s...

Helen Garner to headline Word For Word

AUSTRALIAN author Helen Garner has been revealed as the star attraction at this year’s Word for Word National Non Fiction Festival in Geelong. The award-winning...

By the book: Geelong mayor and Surf Coast councillor defend library CEO

GEELONG’S mayor and a Surf Coast councillor have spoken up in support of overseas travel by Geelong Regional Libraries Corporation staff, particularly chief executive...

Otway Health signs up to GoodSAM

A NEW smartphone app that uses GPS technology to alert emergency services and nearby medically trained professionals to an emergency situation has been launched...

Open house sessions to discuss Apollo Bay erosion

OPEN house sessions for the community will be held tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday, October 6 to discuss long-term coastal erosion strategies at Apollo Bay...

Grass pollen season begins

GRASS pollen season has begun, and data from Waurn Ponds is now helping drive Victoria’s epidemic thunderstorm asthma forecasting system. Deputy Chief Health Officer Dr...

Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative gets grant for Treaty Circles

THE state government has announced a grant to support the Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative to engage more Aboriginal Victorians on the state’s Treaty process. Last month,...

State program to help fix local roads

LOCAL council roads in need of repair will get significant attention through the state government rolling out a $100 million Fixing Country Roads Program. Minister...

Applications open again for Building Better Regions Fund

APPLICATIONS have opened for the $200 million allocated to round 3 of the federal government’s Building Better Regions Fund. Rounds one and two of the...

MARTIN PROVES HE’S A MASTER

Young golfers put their skills to the test earlier this week during The Matt Milne Junior Masters at Portarlington Golf Club. The winner was...

EYEING THE WEEKEND – October 04, 2018

FRIDAY 5/10

FROM BOOM TO DOOM… BUT IS IT REALLY THAT BAD?

WITH CORELOGIC’S TIM LAWLESS Without a doubt, housing risks are heightened relative to a year ago. Dwelling values are slipping lower nationally, mortgage rates are edging higher...

HOUSING MARKET IN STRONG POSITION

Despite the doomsayers forecasting a drop in the property market, high levels of equity and a strong labour market will eliminate the potential of...

Add value to your home with integrated water filtration

WITH VIEW.COM.AU If you’re renovating or thinking of selling, or perhaps you just want to make some upgrades to your home, there are certain quick...

Tigers welcome five-team limit for U13s next year

THE Torquay Tigers have welcomed a decision by AFL Barwon to allow each of its football clubs to have five Under 13 teams in...

Labor pledges better planning protections if it wins election

LABOR has flagged a considerable strengthening of planning laws for the Surf Coast and the Bellarine Peninsula if it wins November’s state election, pledging...

Mayor’s Column – September 27, 2018

People may have noticed that the concrete beach access ramp immediately below the Point Lonsdale shopping strip has been damaged. The damage occurred during a...

Labor plays to the crowds with GPAC and stadium pledges

LABOR is playing for both the sports and arts vote in Geelong ahead of November’s state election, pledging nearly a quarter of a billion...

Crime falls again across Victoria

CRIME has fallen across Victoria again, according to the latest 12-month statistics, with offences on the Surf Coast falling nearly 20 per cent over...

New dog orders adopted for northern Bellarine

THE City of Greater Geelong Council has adopted new dog orders for public spaces in the northern Bellarine. The dog orders, which were reviewed and...

Queenscliff180 team on the search for volunteers

THE 27th Queenscliff180 Family Swim team is calling for volunteers available to help during next year’s event. Organiser Liam Petrie-Allbutt said they were looking for...