About: Ellie Claringbold
June 24, 2026
Is the next Australian of the Year in Geelong?
THE search for the 2027 Australian of the Year has begun, with people encouraged to nominate people making a difference in their local area. The...
June 23, 2026
Forum promotes women in leadership
A GEELONG forum later this month will highlight opportunities for women to play a greater role in local government and the decisions that shape...
June 21, 2026
Geelong’s newest landmark ready for its debut
Deputy prime minister Richard Males has declared Geelong’s long-awaited convention centre the “missing piece” in the city’s transformation into one of Australia’s great gathering...
June 19, 2026
A night with The Greatest: Cat Power books Geelong return
AMERICAN singer-songwriter Cat Power will return to Geelong later this year, bringing one of the most acclaimed albums of the 2000s back to the...
June 19, 2026
Perfect set: Surf Coast goes 4-0
GEELONG sporting history was made on Saturday night as Eternal MMA 107 delivered a landmark event at Geelong Arena, becoming the first professional mixed...
June 19, 2026
Anglers reel in election demands
A reminder to all the 2026 Victorian state election is not too far away from us. VRFish has developed a list of priorities to make...
June 18, 2026
Jobs spared as Deakin abandons contentious restructure proposal
Deakin University has abandoned controversial restructure plans that could have affected about 150 jobs, less than two weeks after the changes were proposed. Staff were...
June 18, 2026
Mystery music event heading to Geelong
GEELONG will become the final stage for a statewide live music tour later this month, with secret performances and surprise artists set to pop...
June 17, 2026
Applications open for new kinder
FAMILIES in Charlemont and Armstrong Creek can now apply for kindergarten places at a new community hub expected to open at the start of...
June 14, 2026
Coonawarra’s best pours into Geelong for one-night
Wine lovers will have the chance to sample more than 100 wines from one of Australia's most celebrated wine regions when the Coonawarra Wine...
June 12, 2026
What it’s really like at a World Cup
MATTHEW Spiranovic is one of Geelong's most celebrated Socceroos, earning 36 caps for the national team. Matt represented Australia at the 2014 FIFA World Cup...
June 12, 2026
20 years serving the community
IN 2006, a single pharmacy opened in Werribee with a simple idea: local pharmacies can help keep communities healthier by making care easier to...
June 12, 2026
Geelong enters the cage
OWNER, Bones MMA Eternal MMA sent waves through the Australian combat sports community when it announced its debut event in Geelong, and the promotion has...
June 12, 2026
Bonus trout boost fishing prospects
***MY Big Catch banner, please*** Around 200,000 extra rainbow trout are being released into Victorian waterways, providing a boost to new and experienced fishers seeking...
June 12, 2026
The tee up: this week in golf
WINTER weather finally made its presence felt across the region, with rain washing out some competitions but plenty of strong scoring still emerging at...
June 11, 2026
Exhibition puts homelessness in focus
AN exhibition revealing the hidden face of women's homelessness has arrived in Geelong as new figures show almost 62,000 Victorian women and girls sought...
June 10, 2026
Cats rally fans for White Out match
GEELONG fans will once again be asked to turn GMHBA Stadium into a sea of white when the Cats host the Gold Coast Suns...
June 7, 2026
Call for compassion as homelessness rises
ENDURANCE athlete and philanthropist Nedd Brockmann has urged Geelong residents to see the humanity behind homelessness. More than 300 people attended the Give Where You...
June 7, 2026
New push to lift bowel cancer screening
BOWEL cancer claims about 100 Australian lives each week, but health experts say more deaths could be prevented if more people took part in...
June 6, 2026
One of theatre’s greatest plays comes to Geelong
TENNESSEE Williams' masterpiece The Glass Menagerie is heading to Geelong next week in a critically acclaimed Melbourne Theatre Company production that has captivated audiences...
June 6, 2026
Bold renovation takes top kitchen award
A kitchen renovation that blends warm timber, bold terrazzo and mid-century charm has been recognised among the region's best at the 2026 ICM Geelong...
June 5, 2026
First-of-its-kind school to share First Peoples food knowledge
GENERATIONS of cultural knowledge will be shared through food, storytelling and hands-on learning under a new initiative developed alongside Wadawurrung First Peoples. The Gordon unveiled...
June 5, 2026
Stop serving red with
CURRY is a meal that makes wine drinkers nervous. The heat, the layered spice, the sheer intensity of a good masala or laksa sits outside...
June 5, 2026
The tee up: this week in golf
STRONG scoring, two hole-in-ones and several tightly contested competitions featured across another busy week of golf at The Sands, Torquay and Anglesea. At The Sands,...
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