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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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Women in Business – Special Feature

A leading business and e-commerce expert

SARAH Quinney is making waves in the local business scene with her Boardsox Surf Shop in Ocean Grove. As a female-led business, Boardsox is more...

Launching careers

EMMA Skrnjug and Alex Tito have launched their accounting careers at West Carr & Harvey and they couldn't be happier. As recent graduates – Alex...

We know brains, we know wellbeing

FOR psychologists and allied health practitioners, private practice offers flexibility, growth and community. Launch Psychology co-founders Daniela De Fazio and Brooke Davis trained together as...

Helping women reconnect with themselves

INTERNATIONAL Women's Day is a moment to celebrate the power of women, not just in their personal lives but in their impact on communities...

Ensuring women’s voices are at the forefront

BELLARINE MP Alison Marchant is proud to be part of a State Government that is working hard to create a safe and equal society...

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...

Building brands that drive success

KATE Dewey is an award-winning strategic brand designer based in Geelong. More than 15 years ago, she founded D&Co Studio from her spare bedroom with...

Making grocery shopping affordable and sustainable

AT 27 and in the midst of a pandemic, Lisa Newton founded Dusty's Bulk Foods in Torquay. More than just a business, Lisa built 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...