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Lara leads food waste bin trial

COLLECTING and managing household waste is one of a council's core responsibilities. In fact, it's often the very first thing people associate with local...

City to look at how to reduce harms from problem gambling

GAMBLING is a legal activity, and many participate without issues. But for some, it is associated with significant harms. As a GP, I've seen the...

Floating Christmas Tree to lift spirits early this year

CHRISTMAS spirit I think it's fair to say that recently it feels like we don't know whether we're coming or going, as Greater Geelong hops...

Councillor calls on community to consider why

BE a team player Like everyone, I'm crossing my fingers and toes that Lockdown #8 for Greater Geelong is a short one. It is discouraging to...

Looking after each other as we ask ‘R U OK?’

TODAY is 'R U OK? Day' and it feels as though this year, more than ever, it's a conversation we need to be having...

City acts to limit impact of climate change

IF ever there was a call to action, it's the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report. It makes it very clear: climate change is...

Spotlight on our local business community

I felt grateful to see our community out enjoying themselves over the weekend, free from some of the COVID restrictions that are still unfortunately...

Perfect time to rally behind local business and tourism

SUPPORT local I'm sure I'm not alone in saying that lockdown ending in regional Victoria after four days was a welcome surprise! As we again pivot...

Unique challenge provides clever and creative environmental project

VISITING the Armstrong Creek area now is to experience a stunning realisation of a vision that was fraught with scepticism more than a decade...

Many benefits of investing in sport

IF your household is anything like mine, your TV dial probably hasn't moved far from the Olympics over the past week as you've sat...

Advice you can depend on from someone you can trust

FOR more than eight years, the team at Ruth Annett Chartered Accountant has been helping people living on the Surf Coast manage their finances. Clients...

How to alleviate stress for small business owners

WHILE small business owners (SBOs) are often considered entrepreneurial, financially independent and successful, there are many challenges they face in their daily routines that...

The value of a financial adviser throughout your life

THE 2020/21 financial year has been an interesting year to say the least, but if it’s taught us anything, it’s the importance of having...

How COVID-19 has reframed lender assessments

IF tax time wasn't already complex enough, COVID-19 has thrown businesses and lender assessments of business performance into chaos. And unfortunately, in some cases, what...

Will interest rates be next?

MANY have never seen anything like it – property values increasing to record highs and homes selling at unprecedented speeds. Throw in some historically low...

Armstrong Real Estate market and local update: May

What’s new in 3217 Every month sees an increasing amount of development throughout the Armstrong Creek Growth Corridor. Although lockdown reared its head again, progress continued...

Soaring house prices need addressing

Australia's house prices have risen by 10 per cent in the year to April 2021 and are forecasted to continue to increase further.