Gender equality is not negotiable
"I've always fought hard for gender equality," Geelong MP Christine Couzens says. "It's important across business and government – not just because it's the right...
Gym provides complete wellness offering for women
Since purchasing Fernwood Waurn Ponds in late 2019, club owners and sisters, Dani and Brooke have made it their absolute mission to create a...
Changing climates: Equality today for a sustainable tomorrow
While gender equality in the workplace may be making ground generally across the board, there are some fields of work that have historically been...
Picnic and hampers prove the right mix
After a career in hospitality, marketing and events, Lynda Lister is the proud founder of The Surfcoast Picnic Co, which one year on is...
Consulting firm helps businesses
When Carli Saw made the decision to start her own business in May 2013, she was really just looking for a way to create...
Elective surgery increase
THE Epworth and St John of God (SJOG) private hospitals in Geelong shifted from 50 to 75 per cent normal capacity for elective surgery...
COGG settles on Drysdale tip future
THE City of Greater Geelong (COGG) has settled on a preferred final landscape plan for the ageing Drysdale Landfill site after five years of...
First time Rip swimmers
AN AMATEUR all-female Bellarine swim collective conquered one of the Australia's most notorious waterways last weekend, six women aged between 26 and 67 successfully...
Rush begins for under-11 COVID jabs
THOUSANDS of Surf Coast, Bellarine and Geelong children are receiving their first COVID-19 vaccinations this week after eligibility for 5-11-year-olds opened on Monday last...
Tim Gates Classic returns for 2022
The 2022 Tim Gates Classic will be held this Sunday (January 9) at the Fairhaven Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC), the 11th annual event...
“Early” 2022 start date for Norlane and Drysdale pools
WORK on new pools in Drysdale and Norlane is expected to begin "early" in the new year according to the City of Greater Geelong,...
India Robinson qualifies for 2022 Championship Tour
JAN Juc surfer India Robinson will be elevated into the big time next year after finishing in the top four of a season-ending competition...