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July 28, 2021

Giant move as GFNL finals head to Geelong West

AFL BARWON has announced the relocation of this year’s Geelong Football and Netball League (GFNL) finals and grand finals. It has been confirmed that the...

July 28, 2021

Group for dads focuses on sharing and learning

WITH fathers taking on a greater role in the home, a Surf Coast man and a Geelong midwifery and birth hub are hoping to...

July 27, 2021

Kicking goals at North Geelong with kind donations

A LOCAL family and football club based out of North Geelong has again conducted a generous donations drive, receiving plenty of soccer gear from...

July 27, 2021

Funding boost for regional cinemas to combat pandemic

A GEELONG cinema is among four regional Victorian venues that will share in $240,000 of funding as part of the federal government’s $20 million...

July 24, 2021

Brewery gets the last laugh before lockdown

TIME was on the side of a local comedy night hosted in Torquay last Thursday, as Victoria’s latest lockdown almost prevented a fun evening...

July 23, 2021

Help those with MS by reading a good book

STUDENTS from across the region will be powering through as many books as they can during August to raise money for a good cause. August will...

July 22, 2021

Former Geelong baseballer selected to the Chicago Cubs

AUSTRALIA can add another face to the global baseball stage, after one of Geelong’s own was drafted to the American big leagues. Former Geelong Baycat,...

July 21, 2021

Village named after respected First Nations activist

RYMAN Healthcare has revealed its new retirement village based in Ocean Grove will be named after Yorta Yorta singer, composer and educator Deborah Cheetham...

July 19, 2021

The decade’s best at the Hawks’ nest

IT WAS all smiles and good times on Saturday night for the Drysdale Hawks, after the club hosted its Team of the Decade (2010-2019)...

July 17, 2021

Wallington’s first female team draws closer with debut signing

WOMEN’S cricket may soon have another team joining its ranks on the Bellarine, as the Wallington Cricket Club is on the brink of fielding...

July 14, 2021

Miniature railyard seeking signatures of support

THE Geelong Miniature Railway (GMR) has begun a petition to lease land at Corio's Sutcliffe Reserve with the hopes of opening a fully functioning...

July 14, 2021

Marathon effort for the kids

NOT many people have the mental fortitude to complete a marathon at any stage throughout their entire life, but Geelong’s Richie Egan has just...

July 13, 2021

Chess club making all the right moves in St Leonards

THE St Leonards Community Space Centre is inviting individuals who like some friendly competition to join their much-loved chess club. Founded five years ago by...

July 12, 2021

Portarlington Pharmacy owner approaches 21 year milestone

IT is sometimes said that the number 21 is associated with fulfilment and happiness, which is exactly what Louise McLaughlin has been gifting customers...

July 11, 2021

Winter Shiraz Festival sees red wine lovers flock to vineyards

VINEYARDS across the Bellarine and Surf Coast were able to have their finest Shiraz recipes on display as Wine Geelong welcomed back the Winter...

July 10, 2021

Swimmers brave the elements to complete 50th anniversary of The Rip Swim

A TOTAL of 26 open water swimmers took part in the 50th anniversary of the original Rip Swim Crossing from Point Nepean to Point...

July 6, 2021

Sporting clubs light up thanks to funding boost

IT will be a case of "game on" day or night for eight sporting clubs across Greater Geelong who have secured funding for upgraded...

July 5, 2021

Bond grows with generous donation to Queenscliff Coast Guard

A POTENTIALLY lifesaving donation from one volunteer organisation to another will help coast guard volunteers keep people safer on Bellarine Peninsula waterways. The Lions Club...

July 4, 2021

Ocean Grove Primary farewells a much-loved member of staff

AS FAR as rockstar farewells in the education industry go, Ocean Grove Primary School business manager Judy Webb’s was certainly up there with the...