About: Ellie Claringbold
June 13, 2025
Geelong leads nation with first hydrogen fuel station
VIVA Energy has today (Friday, June 13) unveiled Australia’s first commercial-scale hydrogen refuelling service station, paving the way for the decarbonisation of hard-to-transition industries...
June 11, 2025
Jam for Refugees returns with a new beat
AN ANNUAL concert aiming to raise funds and awareness for the refugees living in Geelong will make its return this month, in a brand-new...
June 9, 2025
Kitchen collaboration opens doors for workers with disability
A SUPPORTED work experience partnership model between two Geelong businesses is providing meaningful employment pathways for workers with disability. Vietnamese restaurant Pholklore has been leasing...
June 9, 2025
Norlane centre pushes for crucial funding
NORLANE Community Centre is urging the City of Greater Geelong to commit additional funding for a multi-staged redevelopment at its site in Rose Avenue,...
June 9, 2025
Honouring those who give back
NOT-FOR-PROFIT organisation Volunteering Geelong is shining a spotlight on community service, inviting nominations for its Volunteer of the Year awards. The awards, which have been...
June 8, 2025
Local students join forces to tackle vaping harms
Efforts to curb youth vaping across the region are gaining momentum, with local initiatives helping to spark vital conversations and raise awareness about the...
June 8, 2025
OneRepublic to headline star-studded Lookout Festival in Torquay
GLOBAL hitmakers OneRepublic will storm the Surf Coast this summer as the headline act for the 2026 edition of Lookout Festival, bringing their signature...
June 6, 2025
Spirited celebration hits Little Malop Street
THE region's best craft spirits will be on show later this month at a new tasting event organisers are heralding as the first of...
June 4, 2025
G21 to restructure, ceases staff operations
THE G21 Geelong Region Alliance has announced a significant change to its operating model, as budget constraints hits its local government partners. In a letter...
June 4, 2025
Reconciliation journey to pass through Surf Coast
HUNDREDS are expected to join the local legs of an historic 400km walk for truth and reconciliation next month when Indigenous leaders travel through...
June 4, 2025
Funding boost revamps Geelong veteran units
THE Geelong arm of a statewide accommodation and services provider for veterans has secured funding from the Victorian Government to revamp five of its...
June 3, 2025
Tastes of Greater Geelong returns to warm up winter
A MUCH-LOVED winter tradition returns for its 14th year, as the region's annual month-long culinary festival once again serves up a feast of flavour...
June 3, 2025
Vintage treasures going on show
HANDMADE treasures, vintage keepsakes and cuddly companions will fill the Geelong Masonic Centre with colour and character next month when a long-running fundraising event...
June 2, 2025
Balyang Par 3 to stay on course as city backs 9-hole minimum
THE City of Greater Geelong has committed to ensuring Balyang Par 3 Golf Course retains at least a 9-hole short course offering, as it...
June 2, 2025
Govt again rejects Anam Cara’s plea for more support
A PALLIATIVE care facility's request for additional funding support from the State Government has been knocked back for the fifth time. In its budget submission...
June 1, 2025
State approves rollout of virtual fencing for cattle
THE Victorian government will develop new regulations to support the rollout of virtual fencing for cattle in a move that has been welcomed by...
June 1, 2025
Community event to take flight
LOCALS of all ages will put their folding skills and throwing arms to the test next month in a light-hearted paper plane throwing competition...
May 30, 2025
Kyema Drive still awaits flood relief, 45 years later
LARA residents living in flood-prone Kyema Drive have renewed their calls for the City of Greater Geelong to prioritise long-awaited flood mitigation works in...
May 29, 2025
Art collective seeks volunteers to power vision
TRAILBLAZING art collective Antifragile has what its founder Clare Johnston describes as the best problem a small, growing organisation can have. The group, which runs...
May 29, 2025
Fury over fire levy
A PETITION calling for the state government's controversial Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) to be overturned has reached 37,000 signatures as local firefighters,...
May 28, 2025
City of Greater Geelong to continue in-home aged care after backlash
THE City of Greater Geelong will continue providing in-home community care services, following significant pressure from the Australian Services Union (ASU), state Labor MPs...
May 28, 2025
Ket Baker opens second store
MIEK Paulus, the Belgian-born engineer-turned-baker behind Wallington's Ket Baker, refuses to compromise. Her unwavering commitment to slow, small batch, clean label food that is both...
May 28, 2025
Rotary calls for volunteers to keep life-changing project alive
A ROTARY club-led initiative giving new life to decommissioned playgrounds in disadvantaged overseas communities is in urgent need of new volunteers to ensure the...
May 27, 2025
Region’s best beers take centre stage
SOME of the Geelong region's top brewers tapped into success last week, earning recognition for their standout suds at the 2025 Australian International Beer...
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