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April 26, 2026
A ‘must’: Sacrededge calls audiences back to Queenscliff
GREGORY Lorenzutti does not think people should go to Sacrededge – he thinks they must. The Brazilian-born choreographer and gardener will return to the Queenscliff...
April 25, 2026
Tribute fuels rivalry: St Joseph’s, South Barwon on Anzac Day honour
For 17 years, St Joseph’s and South Barwon have clashed on field and court on Anzac Day. It is a round that has continued to...
April 25, 2026
Olympian Jakara Anthony adds national award to golden season
Barwon Heads Winter Olympian Jakara Anthony has been named female athlete of the year at the 2026 Snow Australia Awards. The honour, for Olympic disciplines,...
April 25, 2026
Finding each other after a life in uniform
ANNE Stephen and Graham Simon get each other. With nearly 60 years of service between them, the pair have an understanding of one another they...
April 24, 2026
Free transport fares fall flat without services, councils warn
LOCAL councils say fare cuts are missing the mark, with large parts of the region still cut off from reliable public transport. The G21 Alliance...
April 24, 2026
‘I would have walked out’: Anne Stephen’s 27-year army journey
ANNE Stephen wanted to quit after her first day in the army. It was 1985 and she had enlisted in a bid to get away...
April 23, 2026
Ten years waiting: Ellis reflects on national service scheme
THE stories of the men who never made it home from war still weigh heavily on David Ellis. Having visited graves at Anzac Cove and...
April 23, 2026
Stripes to service: Comedy film leads to career in army intelligence
AN 80s comedy movie and the feeling of being stuck led a 20-year-old Graham Simon to join the Australian Army in 1983. It was a...
April 23, 2026
The name he carries – and the story he keeps
DAVID Ellis has spent a lifetime remembering his uncle, a man who shared his name and served in the first world war. More than a...
April 23, 2026
Off-court culture drives Tigers’ early season success
A strong off-court culture is feeding into on-court success for Grovedale. A-grade coach Rachael Randall has been impressed with her side's output in the first...
April 23, 2026
Debutantes deliver in nail-biting season opener
SENIOR debutantes stepped up to a mammoth challenge to secure Barwon Heads a narrow win in their first game of the season. The Seagulls held...
April 22, 2026
Voting access improved ahead of state election
ADDITIONAL barriers to voting will be removed across Victoria at this year's state election, with low-sensory voting centres to be available in every electorate...
April 22, 2026
Would-be sparky catches eyes in apprenticeship hunt
JESSE Martin took a different approach to landing an apprenticeship: he put his résumé on the shelf. Facing a tight job market for first-year roles,...
April 21, 2026
Scary close: are the Sharks the next to debut a senior football team?
THEY launched a club then the world shut down, but that hasn't changed Armstrong Creek's 10-year plan. Established in 2019 with just 32 players, the...
April 21, 2026
Geelong Pride Film Festival to challenge, grip
The Geelong Pride Film Festival is asking people to reexamine their understanding of 'queer'. Now in its ninth season, the festival is under new leadership...
April 20, 2026
Clubs call for further junior participation
PEAK sporting bodies across Australia are boasting participation growth, but at the local level, some clubs are struggling to make junior numbers. Paula Galloway is...
April 19, 2026
Free travel extended, discounts to follow
Victoria’s free public transport period has been extended. Premier Jacinta Allan announced on Sunday that all public transport will remain free until the end of...
April 19, 2026
No afterthought: Men’s health at the fore
MEN'S health has been the talk of the region as the first special envoy wraps up a Corangamite tour. Federal politician Dan Repacholi was appointed...
April 19, 2026
Playing for points: Juniors take rare competitive chance
GEELONG'S youngest athletes will have a one-off chance to play competitive football and netball this month. The inaugural Hanlon Cup Lightning Premiership is giving players...
April 18, 2026
The backyard maker creating pieces built to last
JAKE Lunniss fell into a string of jobs before he found woodworking, but a simple request from his wife led him to a career...
April 17, 2026
75 years later, Drysdale veteran returns to Korea
RONALD Green grew up during the war, so a career in the Navy wasn't a surprising choice. The 97-year-old Korean War veteran was a young...
April 16, 2026
Coutas squash fairytale, final term comeback puts Suns on the board
TRAVIS Boak has made his long-awaited return to local football, but it wasn't the fairytale game Torquay hoped. Boak ran out for his junior club...
April 15, 2026
Strolling through stories: Book crawl brings readers to new shelves
INDEPENDENT bookstores across the Geelong, the Bellarine and Surf Coast are inviting readers to be part of a global movement. The Global Book Crawl encourages...
April 14, 2026
Vicar creating community first as church attendance fluctuates
FOR the casual Christian, Easter might be one of the only times they attend church each year, and one vicar says that is okay. St...
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