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June 1, 2024
From the garden straight to the plate
Overlooking the picturesque Swan Bay sits Basils Farm, where their restaurant ingredients go straight from the garden and onto the plate. With a seasonal menu...
June 1, 2024
Grants open for Children’s Week events
THE City of Greater Geelong have opened grant applications for groups and organisations running events during Children's Week. Grants of up to $750 are up...
June 1, 2024
Dine for Pink hailed a success
IN A ROOM full of pink, the Geelong Harness Racing Club raised thousands for the Breast Cancer Network Australia in their dine for pink...
June 1, 2024
Stories of inspiration
ART of the Minds' Her Story event returned on Sunday as women shared their inspiring and uplifting stories. On May 26, 100 women gathered at...
May 31, 2024
New faces at The Hive
Hosting a group exhibition as broad as 'FLOW – stories from the wetlands' has given The Hive gallery in Ocean Grove another chance to...
May 31, 2024
Personal and Professional growth with WHS training
Studying Work Health and Safety (WHS) offers a range of benefits, both professionally and personally. For The Gordon Alumni Louise McKenzie, WHS training has prepared...
May 30, 2024
Vacations hit the road for world tour
Vacations kickstarted their year with a performance at the Laneway Festival and have recently embarked on a world tour following the success of their...
May 30, 2024
Surf Coast Times Torquay Cup raises funds for local charity
THE 13th annual Surf Coast Times Torquay Cup set off on Friday last week as the community raised funds for All Aboard Disability. More than...
May 30, 2024
Geelong youth aiming for change
A YOUNG Geelong team are now drafting a bill to be in debated in Parliament House as they represent the city at the Victorian Youth...
May 30, 2024
Strong turnout for RSPCA’s Million Paws Walk
DOG lovers united in Geelong last Sunday for the 30th annual RSPCA Million Paws Walk. More than 700 participants descended on Geelong's Eastern Park as...
May 28, 2024
High-risk drivers targeted in state’s west
MORE than 150 offences were detected by Victoria Police in Operation West Connect as highway patrol units were in full force in the state's...
May 27, 2024
Local athletes star at Australian Gymnastics Championships
THE YMCA Geelong Gymnastics Club recently triumphed at the Australian Gymnastics Championships on the Gold Coast. The championships brought together the best gymnasts in the...
May 24, 2024
New twist on a Shakespeare classic
One of Shakespeare's classic comedies will take the stage at the Geelong Arts Centre this weekend, with a new take on the original. A Midsummer...
May 24, 2024
Geelong events to be included in Melbourne Art Book Fair
GEELONG is set to host a string of events as the region takes part in the tenth annual Melbourne Art Book Fair for the...
May 24, 2024
Beach Hotel wins big
JAN Juc's The Beach Hotel has taken out the best Regional Pub Bar at the 2024 Australian Hotel Association Victoria State Awards for Excellence. The...
May 23, 2024
New twist on a Shakespeare classic
One of Shakespeare's classic comedies will take the stage at the Geelong Arts Centre this weekend, with a new take on the original. A Midsummer...
May 23, 2024
The best of musical theatre in one show
Get ready to sing along to all the musical hits as The World of Musicals - in Concert comes to Geelong. Following a sold-out Australian...
May 21, 2024
Fighting against animal cruelty one step at a time
GEELONG community members and their four-legged friends will gather at the Eastern Park Hub next weekend for the annual RSPCA Million Paws Walk. On May...
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 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 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
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 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 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...
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