About: Ellie Claringbold
November 10, 2025
Geelong to pause to honour the fallen
COMMEMORATIVE services will take place across the Geelong region in the days leading up to and on Remembrance Day. Local RSL Sub-branches are inviting the...
November 9, 2025
Torquay martial artist writes for change
SUNNY the rabbit is on a mission and so is her creator. Alistair Lawson, the Torquay martial artist behind Endurance Martial Arts, has channelled decades...
November 8, 2025
Multiplicity’s beach house redefines the modern shack
AT a five-way intersection in Aireys Inlet, She Sells Seashells meets the street with warmth and humility. It is a house conceived as a...
November 8, 2025
Government push to lift bulk billing rates nationwide
THE federal government has launched an $8.5 billion package to strengthen Medicare, expand bulk billing and improve access to local doctors in what has...
November 7, 2025
The many voices of Casey Donovan
FROM Australian Idol to Australia's most celebrated stages, Casey Donovan has built a career defined by authenticity, powerhouse vocals and a fearless embrace of...
November 7, 2025
Vessel of change sails into Portarlington
A vessel built entirely from marine waste sailed into Portarlington this week, carrying with it a message of renewal and resilience. The craft, named Heart,...
November 5, 2025
Partnership to secure future of palliative care in Geelong
ANAM Cara House Geelong will enter a new era, with a new partnership ensuring its compassionate legacy continues to serve the region for generations...
November 5, 2025
Greens candidate claims council seat
AFTER several setbacks, Phoebe Crockett has today been selected to fill the vacant Torquay ward position on the Surf Coast Shire council. An Anglesea resident...
November 5, 2025
Geelong joins upgraded thunderstorm asthma warning network
A new automated pollen counter in Geelong is expected to improve Victoria's thunderstorm asthma forecasting system, providing faster and more accurate warnings. The device is...
November 5, 2025
Hot summer ahead: EPA urges swimmers to check water quality before diving in
WITH a hot and potentially wet summer forecast for Victoria, the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is reminding Geelong, Surf Coast and Bellarine residents to...
November 4, 2025
Rebate rise to ease cost of birth control
WOMEN across Geelong, the Bellarine and Surf Coast will benefit from cheaper contraception and improved access to care under the next stage of the...
November 4, 2025
George rules out ticketed entry for Serendip Sanctuary
LARA MP Ella George has ruled out any move to make Serendip Sanctuary a paid attraction, rejecting community calls to introduce ticketed entry to...
November 3, 2025
Geelong announces festive line-up with new street acts
AS Geelong's floating Christmas tree prepares to make its highly anticipated return, the City of Greater Geelong has launched its events program for the...
November 3, 2025
Cultura and Lions Club win funding for local road safety projects
TWO organisations in Geelong's northern suburbs have received state government funding to deliver projects aimed at improving road safety and saving lives. The Lions Club...
November 3, 2025
Knife-edge votes split council on land sales
A DIVIDED City of Greater Geelong voted down the sale of a Belmont block but backed the disposal of sites at Bell Post Hill...
November 2, 2025
Big stories told in bite-sized theatre
TALES of murder and nostalgia, familial heists and forgiveness, share-house chaos and rekindled love will unfold at the inaugural Geelong Short Play Festival next...
November 2, 2025
Roku Den still rolls its own way a decade on
It was a "false sense of confidence" that first gave life to Roku Den in 2015. When Anthony Gist signed the lease on its Bell...
October 30, 2025
Torquay ward seat still empty as countback restarts
THERE will be an empty seat on the Surf Coast Shire council for at least another week, after provisionally elected candidate Eric Menogue failed...
October 28, 2025
Back-to-basics candidate named in Surf Coast countback
A new councillor was provisionally appointed to the Surf Coast Shire council today, following a Victorian Electoral Commission countback to fill the vacancy left...
October 27, 2025
Record pokies losses deepen gambling harm concerns
GEELONG'S poker machine losses have soared to record levels, with punters losing an average of $388,000 each day across the region in the past...
October 27, 2025
Counsellor who lifts others up finds her own moment to shine
WHEN disability advocate and past Geelong Business Excellence Award winner Justine Martin challenged Suzanne Sprague to enter her business in this year's awards, she...
October 27, 2025
Record flu season spurs vaccination plea
GPs are sounding the alarm on Australia's influenza vaccination rates, following a record flu season in which more than 410,000 lab-confirmed cases have been...
October 27, 2025
Calls grow for social housing as council weighs land sales
IN THE past two years, Jessie Moore has moved seven times. Forced to leave their family home after experiencing family violence, the 20-year-old, who uses...
October 26, 2025
The fire still burns for Jenny Lyons
JENNY LYONS only wants to compete against the best. An elite athlete from a young age, the skier and three-time Winter Olympian believes the thrill...
