Borough award community sponsorships
THE Borough of Queenscliffe has awarded event sponsorships and eleven community grants to organisations within the community. The Community Sponsorship event was held last week...
Tuohy calls time on outstanding playing career
GEELONG Cats premiership player Zach Tuohy will hang up the boots at the conclusion of the club’s 2024 campaign. The 34-year-old calls time on his...
Queenscliff Primary show brings art alive
HUNDREDS of people entered the creative minds of Queenscliff Primary School students at their biennial It's Alive art exhibition. The art extravaganza was held last...
Lifeline Geelong to host comedy gala
LOCALS can laugh for a great cause by supporting Lifeline Geelong's 2024 Comedy Gala next month. The September 13 event will be held at the...
Local fireys to help Canadian friends in need
A GROUP of five local Barwon South West firefighters has answered the call to support their Canadian friends during that nation's devastating bushfires. Forest Fire...
Grubbers toast 50-year milestone
MORE than 60 people gathered at Shell Road to toast 50 years of the Ocean Grove Netball Club. Last Sunday's 50-year celebration event featured plenty...
Cottage raises $53,000 at annual race day
MORE than 140 guests helped raise $53,226 for Cottage by the Sea at the charity's Annual Race Day. The proceeds from last week's event will...
Local lifesavers dominate Awards of Excellence
SURF COAST and Bellarine lifesavers dominated the podium at the Life Saving Victoria Awards of Excellence, taking out eight of the top honours. The event,...
Winter festival glows at Adventure Park
MORE than 40,000 people enjoyed the winter magic at Adventure Park’s Winter Glow festival this year. Visitors got into the spirit and rugged up to...
Upgrades to make Bellarine Highway safer
THE BELLARINE Highway will be made safer for Victorian travellers thanks to road safety upgrades from the federal and state governments. The $8.58 million safety...
WorkSafe and Surfing Victoria extend partnership
Surfing Victoria and WorkSafe Victoria will again present two of their top activations in 2024 after renewing their partnership for a seventh straight year. Both...
World blind big wave record holder to launch doco in Geelong
WORLD blind big wave record holder Matt Formston will launch his new documentary The Blind Sea in Geelong next week. The inspiring story of the...
Herbison to step aside
BARWON Heads longest serving senior football coach will step down from his coaching duties at the end of the 2024 BFL season. Two-time premiership playing-coach...
Coker visits Anam Cara to deliver grant
ANAM Cara House Geelong has welcomed Corangamite federal member Libby Coker to its world-class facility in Waurn Ponds, with Ms Coker delivering a grant...
Shiraz festival toasts successful weekend
THOUSANDS of wine lovers descended on the region's best wineries over the weekend for this year's Winter Shiraz Festival. People came from far and wide...
Extension proposed for Lonny Lighthouse project
UPGRADES to Point Lonsdale's Lighthouse Reserve could take longer than anticipated, with a two year-extension on the project being proposed, At its July 24 meeting,...
Veteran support gets huge grant boost
TWO local RSL branches will share in more than $14,500 in grant funding to help cater for the needs of local veterans. More than $13,000...
Giddy up to help Cottage by the Sea
QUEENSCLIFF children's charity Cottage by the Sea are inviting the community to come together for an afternoon of inspiration and fun at its annual...
Matches to bring awareness of domestic violence
AFL Barwon and the Sexual Assault and Family Violence (SAFV) Centre are teaming up this weekend to raise awareness and show solidarity about domestic...
Local pair make Victorian Emerging Cricket Squad
A PAIR of Geelong cricketers have been selected in Victoria's elite pathway Female Emerging Squad. Off-break bowler Aanliya Cheeran and fast-bowler Bronte Leishman are part...
Locals to compete at Australian Surf Championships
TEN local athletes will represent Victoria at the Australian Surf Championships in Port Macquarie, New South Wales. The event will take place over nine days...
Inclusion Round to shine bright
LEISURE Networks and AFL Barwon are teaming up to celebrate inclusion in sport by hosting a first-of-its-kind Inclusion Round. This weekend, players from Geelong West...
Grubbers to celebrate 50 years of netball
SHELL ROAD will turn into a sea of red and white next weekend for the Ocean Grove Netball Club's 50th anniversary. The "Grubbers" will mark...
Dürer-inspired etching series
Geelong Gallery is presenting a suite of contemporary etchings from Australian artists Raymond Arnold and Ian Westacott. Double Vision: Mapping Dürer in a Time of...