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About: Alison Martin

Posts by: Alison Martin

September 14, 2021

Donations welcome

AS COVID-19 restrictions continue to force cancellations of annual fundraising events for a second year, the community is encouraged to consider making donations to...

September 11, 2021

Expo locked in

THE DEDICATED and determined Humans in Geelong volunteers are “living in hope” with multiple plans for their free 2021 community expo next month. Humans founder...

September 10, 2021

Program progress

THE NAMING of Greater Geelong's new Civic Precinct and a range of other projects and achievements have been completed as part of the council's...

September 10, 2021

Weather together

RAIN, hail or shine, the City of Greater Geelong is searching for community members who would like to join a localised project to improve...

September 9, 2021

Forum bookings open

BOOKINGS are open for this month’s Geelong Nature Forum, themed “Where the Rivers Run”, but the wide range of activities planned will be subject...

September 9, 2021

State boost for gallery expansion

PLANS to double the size of the Geelong Gallery to enable more major art exhibitions while displaying the gallery’s own treasured collections are another...

September 7, 2021

Circular sneakers initiative kicks off

MORE aspiring young sportspeople will have an opportunity to stay active and try a new sport or activity, without worrying about whether they have...

September 6, 2021

Urgent funding boost needed

A LOCAL family-violence centre has delivered more than double the case management support that it was funded to provide in 2020-21, as demand increases...

September 4, 2021

Preparing for summer

DREDGING of the swimming enclosure at Eastern Beach is underway this week to reduce the build-up of sea grass before summer. City of Greater Geelong...

September 3, 2021

It’s the vibe

GEELONG councillors will consider the views of Geelong West residents who want "inappropriate development", including a high-rise supermarket and apartments along Pako, blocked from...

September 3, 2021

Vision acknowledges community needs

GREATER Geelong has included references to access to affordable health care and housing, family violence support and a focus on a thriving economy as...

September 2, 2021

Covid case admitted to hospital

BARWON Health has reported a new COVID-19 case has been identified in Hamlyn Heights, and is being investigated. A positive COVID-19 patient has also been...

September 2, 2021

New exposure sites: Geelong West

BARWON Health has advised of three new Tier 2 exposure sites at Geelong West. Anyone who visited 7 Origins Café on Pako last Saturday, August...

September 2, 2021

Cottage deconstruction to start

THIS month’s deconstruction of the bluestone McAteer Cottage will enable it to be rebuilt elsewhere in the future and allow the Barwon Heads upgrade...

September 1, 2021

New Geelong exposure sites

More exposure sites have been identified at North Geelong and East Geelong. Hundreds of TAFE students from across the region who attended the Gordon’s East...

August 31, 2021

Places for pooches

WITH more than 52,000 dogs living in Greater Geelong, providing fenced, well-designed places for them to run off-leash and play has become a priority...

August 29, 2021

Vital funds and opportunities

AFTER watching her son-in-law go through cancer treatment in his 20s, Barbara Speldewinde decided she would do whatever she could to raise money to...

August 28, 2021

Turning lives around

GEELONG Youth Engagement CEO Andy Brittain is seeing the rewards of his commitment to turning young people’s lives around, with program participants returning as...

August 27, 2021

Torquay Tier I exposure site

A Torquay chiropractic clinic and a Newcombe gym are Tier 1 COVID-19 exposure sites, with contact tracing now underway. Total Health Chiropractic Torquay has just...

August 27, 2021

Exploring Lara’s flood factor

THE City of Greater Geelong will provide online opportunities for landowners to learn more about the likely impact and what can be done to...

August 27, 2021

New Geelong COVID-19 case

A NEW positive COVID-19 case has been identified in Geelong, with two additional Tier 2 exposure sites – Coles Waurn Ponds and Xavier’s Kebabs...

August 26, 2021

Proposal for new port authority headquarters in Geelong

A NEW Victorian Commercial Ports Strategy proposing that a new Ports Authority is headquartered in Geelong has been released for stakeholder consultation. A review has...

August 26, 2021

Skate, scoot, ride and roll!

A NEW snake-run bowl and street-drain area have been included in a revised plan for Waurn Ponds' $1.6-million skatepark upgrade, and the community is...

August 26, 2021

Event boost

DESPITE the challenges of a global pandemic, the Geelong Major Events committee sponsored seven popular and diverse events in 2020-21, boosting the local economy...