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Strengthening mental health training and support

READ The Play and Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Australia are joining forces to deliver two training courses in 2025. Making up the training is...

Retired or semi-retired?

LOOKING to get more out of retirement than just relaxation? Perhaps you are still working part-time and looking to build more social connections? Probus Clubs...

Interest in grants returns to pre-pandemic levels

LOCAL philanthropic organisation Geelong Connected Communities (GCC) has reported demand for its grants program has returned to pre-pandemic levels for the first time since...

The importance of a pre-planned funeral

TUKERS Funeral and Bereavement Service has been invested in the Geelong and surrounding regions since 1925, starting in 1883 in Wycheproof, Victoria. It is this...

Yogi Peace Club celebrates store opening

A LOCAL Surf Coast business has started a new chapter by introducing their products into a store. Yogi Peace Club officially launched their products in...

Local provider leads the way in navigating the evolving aged care landscape

FOUNDED in 2018, Country to Coast Home Care Services has become a trusted name in local aged care, and provides award-winning home care services. Managing...

Celebrating Seniors – Special Feature

MCH digital edition, April 25

BT digital edition, April 25

WorkSafe launches campaign against workplace aggression

A NEW WorkSafe Victoria campaign is calling on the public to treat workers with respect, as data reveals a rise in serious injuries linked...

Victorians urged to activate multi-factor authentication

THE Victorian government is encouraging residents to switch on multi-factor authentication to better protect their personal data, finances and online accounts from cybercrime. The call...

Cats hope to claw Hawks’ wings

FRESH off a thrilling victory in South Australia, the Cats will aim to continue its strong start to the year against the Hawks on...

Town snapshot – Winchelsea

THE size of Winchelsea is about 247.5sqkm and has multiple parks covering nearly 3.6 per cent of total area. The population of Winchelsea in 2016...

Businesses can rely on Wightons Lawyers

Wightons Lawyers recently acquired Torquay based business and commercial law firm Palisade, with Anthony Farnan joining the partnership from July 1 last year. Anthony grew...

It’s Pinot time at Leura Park Estate

LEURA Park Estate is inviting the community to its Pinot Party as it celebrates the temperamental, high-maintenance and wonderful grape. To be held on May...

A decade of trekking together with the Surf Coast Trek

CELEBRATING 10 years of making a difference in the Geelong community, a record-breaking 1,300 walkers joined the Surf Coast Trek in 2025. Participants had the...

Q&A with Maven Insurance + Advisory

WITH a wealth of experience and a client-first philosophy, Andrew Locke and Nigel Sullivan, directors at Maven Insurance + Advisory, share industry insights and...

Responding to mental health challenges

READ the Play is teaming up with Mental Health First Aid Australia (MHFA) to deliver two training courses. Designed for workplaces, clubs and community groups,...

Geelong Travel, Viking Discover More For Less

Swell – Special Feature

MCH digital edition, April 18

BT digital edition, April 18

Town snapshot – Birregurra

The size of Birregurra is about 126.4sqkm with the population of Birregurra recorded at 810 in 2016 and by the 2021 Census the population...