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March 10, 2022
Local basketballers show off talent at regional comp
GEELONG United has continued its strong junior basketball season, scooping multiple championships at a regional competition. United sent 17 junior sides from under 12s to...
March 10, 2022
Local fans treated to explosive Nitro show
HIGH-FLYING stunts thrilled Geelong fans for an action-packed return of Nitro Circus to Kardinia Park this week. Mind-blowing jumps, death-defying flips and awe-inspiring fireworks displays...
March 8, 2022
Lara wetlands build to begin
A LARA wetland project more than a decade in the making will soon begin construction, aimed at improving its area's biodiversity and stormwater management. City...
March 8, 2022
Ideas sought for sports ground future
NORTH Geelong residents have their chance to shape the future of Bell Post Hill’s Myers Reserve, with consultation now open for the facility’s masterplan. The...
March 6, 2022
New travel routes to boost tourism
THE Geelong-Surf Coast tourism industry expects a new flight path linking Avalon Airport to the Sunshine Coast will deliver a sorely needed shot in...
March 5, 2022
Geelong fight night promises packed card
Geelong is getting ready to rumble, with a travelling boxing show targeting a second straight sell-out of Geelong Arena. Wildfighter Round Seven is returning to...
March 5, 2022
Irish spirit on show for Geelong raceday
GEELONG punters hope the luck of the Irish flows into their trackside fortunes this month when local racing returns for the Geelong St Pat's...
March 4, 2022
Official welcome for new War Memorial
MORE than 600 people visited Anglesea's Cameron Park on Sunday for the opening of the town's long-awaited War Memorial. Local RSL members raised the Australian,...
March 4, 2022
Council releases final South Geelong plan
SOUTH Geelong residents have their final chance to influence a new planning vision for the area, as the City of Greater Geelong (COGG) outlines...
March 3, 2022
Marlins make a splash in tournament return
GEELONG water polo players have matched their skills with the best players from across the state and beyond at their first representative tournaments since...
March 3, 2022
Teen stars to propel North’s promotion push
NORTH Geelong Warriors director of football Josip Skoko is confident the club's conveyer belt of junior talent will have it in the mix for...
March 1, 2022
Unlikely artist launches first show at Drysdale gallery
A RETIRED Leopold printer and a Birchip sheep shearer are the latest unlikely exhibitors at an innovative Drysdale gallery, which is providing new opportunities...
February 28, 2022
United bounces home with state silverware
THE future of Geelong United basketball looks in safe hands, with the club’s under-18 boys crowned the top team in regional Victoria for the...
February 25, 2022
Tourism board appoints new chair
One of Geelong’s most highly credentialed non-profit executives, Bill Mithen, will start a new role as Tourism Greater Geelong and the Bellarine (TGGB) chair. Mr...
February 24, 2022
Surf Coast, Geelong touted as Commonwealth Games hosts
LOCAL clubs and Australia's peak surfing body are ringing the bell for their sport's inclusion at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, and say the Surf...
February 23, 2022
New jab rolled out for Geelong
A NEW COVID-19 vaccine has become available to Geelong residents this week. Barwon Health’s community vaccination hub began administering Novavax shots from Monday, after the...
February 23, 2022
Geelong tram back on track at Ballarat
A PIECE of Geelong transport history is back in action at Ballarat, with the Geelong number two tram taking passengers for the first time...
February 23, 2022
City’s Australia-first title on show during design week
GEELONG will celebrate its status as Australia's only internationally recognised city of design when it hosts a city-wide design event extravaganza next month. Geelong Design...
February 19, 2022
United scores youth sponsor
GEELONG United has picked up a new major sponsor for its youth teams this season, in a deal set to boost the club's junior...
February 16, 2022
Avalon seals Sunshine Coast deal in travel Bon-zanza
AVALON Airport will soon open direct flights to Queensland’s Sunshine Coast following a major agreement announced this week. Freshly launched Australian budget airline Bonza has...
February 16, 2022
Bookings open for Tassie trips
SPIRIT of Tasmania is now accepting bookings for maiden voyages from its new Geelong terminal, as excitement builds ahead of the ship’s arrival later...
February 16, 2022
Wye River erosion report released
OPTIONS ranging from ongoing sand management to a permanent rock seawall are being considered as solutions to erosion worries at Wye River. The state government...
February 16, 2022
Tree change: Buy-back plan provides 580ha of state forest land
A VICTORIAN state forest has grown in step with Villawood's Armstrong Creek precinct, with the developer donating almost 300 football ovals worth of public...
February 15, 2022
Month of music to restore local live music scene
AUSTRALIA'S biggest names in music are on their way to Geelong and the Bellarine for a month-long live music bonanza. Surround Sounds will hit the...
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