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May 19, 2024
Kokoda Youth Program is changing lives
A RUGGED trail in the Owen Stanley Ranges in Papua New Guinea was a gruelling battlefield in World War II but is now a...
May 19, 2024
Free breakfast serves up for success
MORE Victorian students will have the opportunity to start the day with full stomachs as the Allan Labor Government announces free breakfasts in schools. For...
May 18, 2024
Local talent highlights the importance of AFL Indigenous rounds.
For the first time Torquay's very own Kangaroo Jack has created a football and netball to be used in AFL Barwon's coming Indigenous round. Established...
May 18, 2024
Capturing the moment of pause in new Bellarine exhibition
Melbourne photographer Brian Ellwood has opened the doors of his first solo exhibition, Moments of Pause, at Café Zoo in Drysdale. The collection features wildlife...
May 18, 2024
Grief Week to be launched
GEELONG'S Hope Bereavement Care, also referred to as Hope, will launch Australia's first National Grief Week on May 19. Hope Bereavement Cares Melinda Hopper said...
May 17, 2024
Wear Orange Wednesday and say thanks to SES volunteers
COMMUNITIES are being encouraged to participate in Wear Orange Wednesday (WOW) to say thank you to State Emergency Services (SES) next week (May 22). The...
May 16, 2024
Local gym to host national powerlifting competition
IN A FIRST for the region, some of the country's strongest athletes will arrive in Geelong this Sunday, May 19 for the Australian Powerlifting...
May 16, 2024
Wave of pink for Mother’s Day Classic
MORE than 2,000 participants came together at Eastern Park last Sunday (May 12) for the Mother's Day Classic. Dressed in pink, runners and walkers spent...
May 16, 2024
Lee Kernaghan gets back on the road
After a four-year break from touring, Lee Kernaghan is making his return to the stage with a new show. Along with a new band, the...
May 13, 2024
L2P adds electric vehicle
THE City of Greater Geelong have expanded the cars available in their L2P program, adding an electric vehicle to their fleet. Funded by The Transport...
May 12, 2024
Living with cystic fibrosis
May is Cystic Fibrosis Awareness month, drawing attention to the disease and how it affects those who experience it. Cystic fibrosis, also commonly referred to...
May 12, 2024
A Walk in the Park raises over $15,000 for Parkinsons
HUNDREDS turned out to Geelong's Eastern Park last Sunday 5 May 5 for a Walk in the Park, raising awareness and much needed funds...
May 11, 2024
Vintage flair with high-quality service
Emma Height and Jacob Hams are conquering the wedding and events world with their decked out mobile caravan bar and award-winning service. Step into the...
May 10, 2024
Going pink for breast cancer awareness
DINE For Pink is back at the Geelong Harness Racing Club, increasing breast cancer awareness within the community and raising money to support the...
May 9, 2024
Pez returns for 15-year anniversary tour
Fifteen years after releasing his debut album, Perry Chapman, better known as Pez, is going on a national anniversary tour. His debut album, A mind...
May 8, 2024
Silent disco comes to Geelong
SEASTERHOOD will take to the streets of Geelong for the first time with their Silent Disco Walking Tour on May 10. Participants are given headphones...
May 5, 2024
Reving up for Mother’s Day
Surprise the mums and mother figures in your life this Mother's Day with some racing fun. On May 12 the Western District Car Club (WDCC)...
May 4, 2024
Walking for a cure this Mother’s Day
RESIDENTS from Geelong and surrounding areas will join the nation in the fight against breast and ovarian cancer as the Mother's Day Classic (MDC)...
May 4, 2024
Elizabeth Bell Ceramics
ON May 4 and 5 Elizabeth Bell Ceramics will open the doors to their new studio, retail and classroom spaces at the Fyansford Paper...
May 4, 2024
We’re off to see the Wizard
One of Geelong's oldest theatre groups will take audiences over the rainbow with their upcoming performance of The Wizard of Oz hitting the stage...
May 2, 2024
Fighting Parkinson’s with a Walk in the Park
FIGHT Parkinsons are encouraging as many people as possible to head to Eastern Beach Park this Sunday (May 5). The Walk in the Park fundraiser...
May 2, 2024
International music at The Sound Doctor
THE music industry is thriving on the Surf Coast with international talent taking the stage at The Sound Doctor in June. United States band Bonny...
April 29, 2024
Geelong outdoor exercise equipment gets an upgrade
THE City of Greater Geelong has temporarily closed two outdoor exercise equipment areas for upgrades. The Barwon Valley Fun Park and the Rippleside Outdoor Fitness...
April 28, 2024
Fairy arrives at
PLATFORM Arts has launched "Fairy", its latest multi-arts exhibition. "Fairy" was curated by artists and educators Mel Deerson and Spiros Panigirakis and envisions queerness as...
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