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Town snapshot – Geelong City

THE size of the Geelong 3220 central area is about 3.3sqkm and has 17 parks covering nearly 8.9 per cent of total area. The population...

Students inspired to turn crazy ideas into real-life solutions

YOUNG people absolutely smashed it at Crazy Ideas College's Geelong Social Innovators event. Over two days, young people gathered based on similarities between social issues...

Ingenia Lifestyle Lakeside Lara’s new community chief is an old soul with a love of life

COMMUNITY manager Zee isn't yet at the age where she's considering retirement or downsizing, but she's found a place where she belongs at Ingenia...

Give Geelong appeal begins

THE Give Where You Live Foundation is encouraging the community to dig deep and support the 2025 Give Geelong Appeal. Running from March 14 to...

IT service with a local touch

FOR more than 15 years, Geelong-based IT company GravIT have been servicing the region with their expert skills and knowledge. Locally owned and operated, GravIT...

Coerver Coaching heads to the Surf Coast

YOUNG soccer talent from around Victoria will converge on Torquay early next month when Coerver Coaching Geelong kicks off a globally recognised technical skills...

MCH digital edition, March 14

BT digital edition, March 14

Volunteers recognised for outstanding contributions

VICTORIA'S volunteers have been honoured at the 2024 Volunteering Awards, celebrating their dedication to communities across the state. Minister for Carers and Volunteers Ros Spence...

Grants open to help young Victorians restore nature

YOUNG Victorians will have more opportunities to care for the environment, with $450,000 in Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants now available. Minister for Environment Steve...

Labor promises more bulk-billed GP visits in Geelong region

GP services across Geelong, the Bellarine, and the Surf Coast would see a major expansion in bulk billing under an Albanese Government plan to...

Grants open for community-led road safety projects

COMMUNITY groups and organisations can now apply for funding to improve road safety, with $600,000 available in the 2025 Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Road...

Kate Lockhart to contest Corangamite for Voices movement

AGRICULTURAL scientist Kate Lockhart has been selected as the Voices of Corangamite candidate for Corangamite. Ms Lockhart, who has lived on the Bellarine for almost...

Women in Business – Special Feature

Coerver Coaching head to the Surf Coast

YOUNG soccer talent from around Victoria will converge on Torquay from April 7 to 10 when Coerver Coaching Geelong kicks off a globally recognised...

Creating a sense of community

AUSTRALIAN Pottery Supplies, based in Torquay, grew very organically from Prue Morrison’s passion for working with clay. It was born from its humble roots of...

Redefining law with care

TAYLOR Legal believes legal services should be accessible, straightforward, and built around the needs of its clients. Led by Katherine Taylor, the firm takes a...

A client-focused approach

LOCATED on the picturesque Bellarine Peninsula, Joti Financial has been serving clients in and around Geelong since April 2023. With a commitment to providing a...

The march goes on

ON International Women’s Day, the Australian Government releases a report card on the status of women in Australia. The first report card in 2023 ranked...

From struggles to strength: empowering parents on International Women’s Day

INTERNATIONAL Women's Day is a time to recognise the strength, resilience, and achievements of women everywhere. It is also a reminder of the challenges...

Building women’s economic security: a new hub for Geelong

WHEN Mandy Richards founded Global Sisters in 2013, her mission was clear: to remove the barriers holding women back from economic security—particularly those facing...