BT digital edition, March 21
Grants to support those living with disability
DISABLED employment and support advocacy agency are-able has opened its 2025 community grants program to applications. Applications opened on 3 March and will close on...
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...
Around our region
SURF Coast: Property: 4 Merino Drive, BellbraeAgent Price Guide: $2,685,000 Agent: Robyn Dodd Real Estate This captivating Hamptons inspired home, magnificently combines classic charm with modern amenity,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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
Interest rate cuts create small window of opportunity for new home buyers
WE CAN safely say the Victorian market has now seen the bottom. While February’s interest rate cut of 0.25 per cent does little for the...
Geelong Travel wins big at annual awards
GEELONG Travel have taken out the top gong at annual APT Travel Group awards, receiving the crown of Top Performing Travel Agency across Victoria...
Airshow returns to the sky in 2025
AUSTRALIA'S largest airshow and aerospace and defence exposition will be taking to the skies from March 28 to March 30. Avalon Australian International Airshow returns...
Care and counselling for unforeseen journeys
LIKE many women and couples across the nation, Rheann Kennedy was not prepared to hear the news of unexpected findings during a routine 34-week...
Town snapshot – Point Lonsdale
The size of Point Lonsdale is about 14.3sqkm and has 12 parks covering nearly 11.9 per cent of total area. The population of Point Lonsdale...
Airshow to take to the skies
AVALON Australian International Airshow returns with a bang, fueling the passion of aviators, hobbyists, and entertainment lovers from across the globe. Get ready for an...
Apple Fair returns to Ocean Grove
OCEAN Grove Primary School's major fundraiser returns in 2025, with the Apple Fair taking place next weekend. On Sunday, March 16, the local school will...