Train track safety tests to take place this weekend
V/LINE is urging the community to take care around level crossings this weekend as it conducts a series of safety tests between South Geelong...
Geelong filmmaker up for AACTA award
A short film written by Geelong actor Cassidy Krygger has been named a contender in the 2025 AACTA Awards, Australia's most prestigious film and...
Childcare workers get 15 per cent pay rise
EARLY childhood education workers are set to receive a 15 per cent wage increase, as part of a $3.6 billion investment into the sector...
Study shows the extent of period poverty in Australia
About three in five, or 64 per cent, of Australians have struggled to afford basic menstruation products, with nearly one in five resorting to...
Pushy energy upgrade peddlers given the boot
THE Victorian government's ban on door-knocking under the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program, aimed at protecting consumers from harmful and intrusive sales tactics, is...
City targets growth
THE City of Greater Geelong has adopted a new 10-year economic development plan that seeks to launch the city onto the national and international...
Homelessness agencies demand 60,000 new social homes
HOMELESSNESS services and agencies operating as part of the Victorian Homelessness Network last week gathered on Spring Street to call on the Victorian government...
Geelong roads named among state’s most dangerous
TWO roads located within the City of Greater Geelong have been named among the top 20 most dangerous roads in regional Victoria by road...
Geelong hotels vie for top award
NOVOTEL Geelong and Rydges Geelong are both vying for top honours in this month’s Victorian Accommodation Awards for Excellence. Both venues are finalists in the...
City seeks health snapshot
HOUSEHOLDS across Greater Geelong might receive an email, letter or phone call over the next month as the City of Greater Geelong runs this...
Geelong line booming, but parking can’t keep up
DEMAND for car parking spaces continues to outstrip supply at Geelong railway station, but the state government has no plans to provide commuters with...
Major overhaul to Victoria’s health system announced
THE Victorian government has today (Thursday, August 8) confirmed an additional $1.5 billion in funding will be injected into Victoria’s health system, but forced...
Untether: A new chapter for Geelong arts
A new gallery space dedicated to exhibitions and events that explore the human experience has opened at the entry of the Centrepoint Arcade.Founded by...
Group advocating for mental health reform launches in Geelong
A COMMUNITY-LED organisation advocating for substantial reform to Australia's mental healthcare system has established its first local chapter in Geelong. Established in 2014, Australians for...
Shorter, safer treatment for Buruli ulcer on trial
A world-first clinical trial, conducted by Barwon Health's Infectious Disease Unit, is hoping to reduce the time required to treat Buruli ulcer. Buruli ulcer is...
Local businesses, industry leaders to gather for Geelong cleantech event
A YEARLY roadshow showcasing the achievements and developments of the green technology industry is set to return to Geelong next month. The NEXUS Clean Economy...
Women candidates to speak at forum
THE community will have the chance to meet the women candidates running in this year's City of Greater Geelong council elections at a forum...
Thousands of women, girls reveal struggle with pain
More than 12,000 women and girls have shared their personal experiences of pain and the impact it has on their daily lives as part...
Lara incinerator debate heats up
POLITICIANS from across the political divide joined with the Lara community today (Sunday, August 4) to protest the waste-to-energy plant proposed for the town. About...
Critically acclaimed play arrives in Geelong
A critically acclaimed theatre show based on the best-selling memoir of award-winning Sydney journalist Shannon Molloy will hit the Geelong stage this month. Produced by...
Builder selected for youth hub
CONSTRUCTION of the highly-anticipated Geelong Youth Hub has moved a step closer, following the awarding of a tender to a local builder. Archibald Builders has...
Music for a cause in Queenscliff
RENOWNED Melbourne-based choir Living Out Loud is headed to Queenscliff this month for a unique workshop and concert event to help raise funds to...
Action demanded on gendered violence
NEITHER icy conditions nor rain could deter hundreds of community members coming together on Sunday to demand stronger political action against gendered violence. The rally,...
Search for Scott Muston’s killer continues
THE family of a man who was murdered more than four years ago is urging the community to come forward with any information that...