About: Ellie Claringbold
December 11, 2024
A new approach to the youth mental health crisis
A new digital tool aiming to provide local schools with the information they need to better understand the mental health and wellbeing of their...
December 10, 2024
Geelong council backflips on Australia Day stance
A SOLEMN crowd gathered outside City Hall tonight (Tuesday, December 10) after the City of Greater Geelong council passed a motion to begin walking...
December 10, 2024
New CEO to take reins at Geelong Sustainability
GEELONG Sustainability will enter 2025 with a new leader at its helm, with chief executive officer Dan Cowdell set to step down from the...
December 10, 2024
Local graduates to save hundreds in student debt
AN ESTIMATED 38,000 student debts across the Surf Coast and Greater Geelong region will be reduced by hundreds of dollars, after legislation changing how...
December 10, 2024
Inquiry calls for local government rate cap review
A PARLIAMENTARY inquiry into local government funding has called for a review into the way rate caps are calculated but has stopped short of...
December 7, 2024
Future barbers lend a hand
THE Gordon has once again teamed up with disability support provider genU and its employment service MatchWorks to provide free haircuts to Geelong's jobseekers. This...
December 6, 2024
Residents rally against floating gas terminal proposed for Corio Bay
MORE than 100 community members gathered in Norlane last weekend to voice their concerns about the safety and environmental impacts of a gas terminal...
December 4, 2024
Housing affordability continues to decline across region
COASTAL towns are among the least affordable regions in Victoria and several local townships are now considered unaffordable for the average regional Victorian family...
December 4, 2024
Big hair, big laughs, big ideas: Effie takes on Geelong
Larger-than-life Greek goddess Effie Stephanidis will bring her big hair, propensity for malapropisms and even bigger personality to Geelong Arts Centre next year for...
December 4, 2024
Local initiative fights food insecurity during school holidays
A COMMUNITY-LED initiative aimed at keeping the region's children fed during the school holidays is preparing for its biggest challenge yet. Launched earlier this year...
December 4, 2024
‘Cash mandate’ to require businesses to accept cash for essential items
THE federal government has this month announced it will mandate that businesses must accept cash when selling essential items, such as groceries and fuel. Consultation...
December 3, 2024
Geelong Gallery CEO to step down
GEELONG Gallery is on the hunt for a new chief executive and director, following the announcement this week that Jason Smith will step down...
December 3, 2024
Aussie icons gather for genU’s Big Night Out
DISABILITY service provider genU has this month hosted the 21st edition of its Big Night Out, a themed evening of costumes, dancing and celebrating...
December 2, 2024
Online study tackles loneliness and dementia
Researchers are seeking participants for a world-first online study investigating the role of social engagement in maintaining brain function and wellbeing. The UNSW Sydney's Centre...
November 30, 2024
Bulk billing rises in regional Victoria
THE proportion of doctors' visits bulk billed across regional Victoria over the past 12 months has increased to 77.1 per cent, figures released by...
November 30, 2024
Community rallies against gender-based violence
THE community gathered at Johnstone Park last weekend to launch the region's 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence campaign, a global initiative that...
November 27, 2024
The SAFV Centre appoints new CEO
THE Sexual Assault and Family Violence (SAFV) Centre has found its new leader. Kerriann Campbell-Jones, an executive with more than 15 years' experience in the...
November 26, 2024
‘Make the CBD great again’: Stretch Kontelj elected Geelong mayor
SRECHKO “Stretch” Kontelj has been elected unopposed as the new mayor of the City of Greater Geelong. Voted in by the city’s new 11-member council...
November 26, 2024
Employers urged to follow child employment laws this summer
VICTORIA'S child employment watchdog is urging local businesses intending to hire young people under the age of 15 over the summer holidays to ensure...
November 26, 2024
Share the Dignity seeks donations for Christmas appeal
NOT-FOR-PROFIT organisation Share the Dignity has this week launched its annual Christmas appeal and is calling on the community to come together to support...
November 25, 2024
Regional workers, communities to benefit from housing fund
THE Victorian government is taking steps to help house regional Victoria's workforce and assist regional businesses to attract workers, with a funding boost aimed...
November 25, 2024
Try Before You Ride: Geelong event boosts public transport confidence
GEELONG Railway Station will next week host a special event to provide people of all abilities the opportunity to boost their confidence when travelling...
November 25, 2024
Our Village seeks help as demand soars
LOCAL not-for-profit organisation Our Village is appealing to the community for assistance as its waitlist balloons to unprecedented levels. The charity, formerly known as Geelong...
November 24, 2024
Toddler Techno returns to Geelong
Toddler techno architect Lenny Pearce is set to return to Geelong next year for an underwater-inspired baby rave celebrating the 25th anniversary of beloved...
Latest News
Jun 17, 2025
From dust to mud
Jun 17, 2025
Foundation calls on community to roll up sleeves
Jun 17, 2025
Uncertainty, unpredictability in global beef markets
Jun 17, 2025
