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April 9, 2025
Success for firefighters at state championships
LEOPOLD Fire Brigade is celebrating winning the rural seniors' division one aggregate at the CFA/VFBV State Firefighter Championships, run in Mooroopna in March. Grovedale is...
April 8, 2025
School holiday fun for families, teens this Easter
AN EASTER Scavenger Hunt is among the family fun on offer across the City of Greater Geelong these school holidays. The city is delivering a...
April 7, 2025
Geelong in-home community care vote postponed following backlash
COMMUNITY backlash has forced the City of Greater Geelong to postpone its vote on in-home community care. Councillors were to vote on Thursday this week,...
April 1, 2025
Trio claim gongs at Regional Apprentice of the Year Awards
THREE south-west region apprentices were honoured for the quality of their work at Master Builders Victoria's Regional Apprentice of the Year Awards, presented in...
March 31, 2025
Last chance to collect keepsake before new Rippleside playground arrives
THE new Rippleside Inclusive Playspace is expected to open in the middle of this year. However, there is one more opportunity to retain a permanent...
March 29, 2025
Will Two Blues break through or Pies prevail again?
ONE team is chasing its first Geelong Cricket Association top-flight premiership in more than 20 years while another is looking to secure its sixth...
March 28, 2025
Community celebrates on pitch as Titans claim inaugural top-grade flag
YOU could hear the emotion in Armstrong Creek captain-coach Daniel Maclean's voice as he looked at his winning group during the premiership presentation and...
March 28, 2025
Clay clobbers century on way to player of match gong
AFTER walking into the club with a mate four years ago, Clay Mulgrew became an Armstrong Creek premiership hero at the weekend. The Titans won...
March 28, 2025
Chargers enjoy success at season launch
SURFCOAST Chargers launched their Big V season on Saturday with three wins from four games against Southern Peninsula Sharks at Wurdi Baierr Stadium. [caption id="attachment_30038"...
March 27, 2025
Cougars pair selected for Mavs’ Super Netball Reserves squad
GEELONG Cougars’ Charlize Bellette and Charli Hoey are among the 12 players who have been selected in Melbourne Mavericks’ inaugural reserves squad. It means they’ll...
March 27, 2025
Storm prepare for first games of 2025
BELLARINE Storm will unveil their two new American imports in its Big V championship season-opener against Camberwell at home tomorrow (Saturday, March 29). Coach Luke...
March 26, 2025
Belmont apartments to get neighbourhood battery
A NEW community housing area in Belmont will benefit from a neighbourhood battery that will help lower power bills. The battery, with a total capacity...
March 26, 2025
Sharks prioritising tight-knit vibe amid numbers boom
ARMSTRONG Creek's female football program is expanding quickly in the fast-growing suburb. After having only five girls involved in mixed footy in 2023, the Sharks...
March 25, 2025
Thousands asked to explain not voting in council elections
THOUSANDS of "please explain" notices have been issued to non-voters following the council elections of October 2024. In the City of Greater Geelong, 22,880 notices...
March 24, 2025
Titans celebrate inaugural top-grade triumph
Armstrong Creek won its inaugural top-grade Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association premiership in thrilling fashion. The Titans posted 8-202 from 75 overs before restricting Barwon Heads...
March 24, 2025
Wheels turning for proposed tyre recycling facility
USED tyres will be given new life through an initiative at the Geelong Refinery. Viva Energy has taken the first step toward developing a tyre-recycling...
March 23, 2025
Fitted mouthguards being encouraged for footy season
FOOTBALLERS of all codes are being urged to get a fitted mouthguard for the coming season to give themselves the best chance of avoiding...
March 21, 2025
Pickleball finds home at giant space in Geelong
AN INDOOR pickleball facility has replaced the Hoop City basketball hub in Grovedale. The Dinx Pickleball Club held their grand opening on the weekend with...
March 21, 2025
History to be made for clubs chasing top-grade glory
THE Titans and Seagulls will be chasing their own pieces of history in this weekend's Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association A1 grand final, starting tomorrow...
March 20, 2025
Tigers hunting another “complete” performance
GROVEDALE's First XI are determined to go one better this season after again progressing to the Geelong Cricket Association preliminary final. The Tigers clash with...
March 19, 2025
Lazarus Community Centre refurbishment reaches milestone
LAZARUS Community Centre's pursuit of creating a more welcoming space for the homeless is becoming a reality and a major refurbishment could be completed...
March 17, 2025
State government issues warning about dangers of summer weeds
THE Victorian government is warning farmers about the dangers of summer weeds in the south-west, following recent and sporadic rainfall. Heliotrope, also known as potato...
March 15, 2025
Titans striving for inaugural top-grade premiership
A FOCUS on batting depth during the off-season has helped Armstrong Creek’s A1 take the next step in the Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association, according...
March 15, 2025
Heat fired up for semi-final
HIGHTON survived their first pressure-cooker test of making the Geelong Cricket Association first XI finals and will now look to survive a knockout semi-final. The...
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