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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...