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April 23, 2025
Renters face record highs despite market shift
RENTS remain at record highs across Greater Geelong and the Surf Coast, but Domain's latest rent report suggests the market is showing clearer signs...
April 23, 2025
CCTV boost pledged for Pakington Street
GEELONG West's Pakington Street will receive a CCTV upgrade to deter crime and boost community safety if the Coalition is elected on May 3. Liberal...
April 23, 2025
Quad bikes hit Geelong footpaths for city-wide audit
QUAD bikes will hit the pavement in the coming weeks to audit the condition of the footpaths across Geelong and the Bellarine. The specialist bikes,...
April 22, 2025
Community push to revive historic water race gains momentum
THE community group behind the push to restore the breached water race at the Fyansford Paper Mill is hoping to work with the broader...
April 22, 2025
Workshops to combat isolation experienced by carers
NOT-FOR-PROFIT organisation Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities (ADEC) will next month host a free program aimed at supporting the wellbeing of carers living...
April 20, 2025
Waurn Ponds Sporting Complex construction on track to begin mid-year
WORKS to deliver a new multi-purpose sporting complex in Waurn Ponds are progressing rapidly, with new renders released late last month for public consultation...
April 18, 2025
Energy, housing take centre stage at Corangamite candidate forum
MORE than 150 community members gathered in Moolap last week to hear from some of Corangamite's election hopefuls on their commitments to ease the...
April 18, 2025
Tracking progress on 2022 election commitments
FROM the region's first Medicare Urgent Care Clinic to much-needed sporting infrastructure upgrades, incumbent MPs Richard Marles and Libby Coker – who represent the...
April 17, 2025
GORCAPA CEO Jodie Sizer resigns
GREAT Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority’s inaugural chief executive Jodie Sizer has this week resigned her position from the land management body. The reason...
April 17, 2025
Lara footballers lend a hand at Serendip
THE newly-formed volunteer group Friends of Serendip Sanctuary was joined by members of the Lara Football Netball Club, representatives of the Community Bank and...
April 14, 2025
$4m pledge a “nod to history” for North Shore clubs
NORTH Shore's football, netball and cricket clubs will get a $4 million boost if the Albanese Government is re-elected next month, with the funds...
April 13, 2025
Newtown doula helps families through loss
NEWTOWN'S Martine Renwick describes her comfort with death as a "gift", one she uses to help guide others through the fear of their nearing...
April 13, 2025
Schools encouraged to join Respectful Relationships initiative
THE Victorian government is funding the expansion of a program aimed at teaching children how to build healthy relationships to more schools across the...
April 11, 2025
“Series of failures” led to Games cancellation, inquiry finds
AN INQUIRY into the shock cancellation of the 2026 Commonwealth Games has ultimately supported the state Labor Government's decision to withdraw as host, but...
April 10, 2025
Local mum vies for Mrs Galaxy Australia crown
A NORTH Geelong mother will compete in a national pageant later this month and is using the platform to encourage local men to support...
April 9, 2025
Collaboration drives Australia-first recycling plan at Corio refinery
PLANS to establish an Australia-first soft plastics recycling facility at Viva Energy’s refinery in Corio have progressed to the next stage, with a 12-month...
April 9, 2025
Stead Park upgrade renders revealed
NEW renders of the coming upgrades to the hockey facilities at Stead Park have been released, as the hunt for a head contractor to...
April 8, 2025
New women’s shed to open in Geelong’s north
WOMEN in Geelong's northern suburbs will soon have access to a new judgement-free space when a women's shed launches next month. Lara locals and friends...
April 7, 2025
No silver bullet for supermarket issues, says ACCC
COLES and Woolworths are among the most profitable businesses in the world and enjoy an "oligopolistic" dominance over the supermarket sector that is expected...
April 7, 2025
Candidates’ forum to tackle rising rents, energy bills
CORANGAMITE'S election hopefuls and their commitments to ease cost-of-living pressures for local residents will be put under the microscope at a community forum next...
April 7, 2025
600 homes, business park proposed for Lara farmland
TWO amendments to the Geelong planning scheme aiming to rezone farming land in Lara to allow for new developments have been referred to the...
April 5, 2025
Echoes of the ’80s: Amelda Wilde’s nostalgic Torquay escape
Amelda Wilde's approach to interior design is not about style. Rather, it is always centred on atmosphere. She strives to create authentic spaces that have...
April 4, 2025
Mama’s Market raises funds for war-torn Ukraine
THE Ukrainian Women's Association of Geelong is gearing up for its fourth annual Mother's Day market, with the funds raised to support women and...
April 4, 2025
Wathaurong celebrates opening of Booln Booln Cultural Centre
THE Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative this week celebrated the highly anticipated launch of its Booln Booln Cultural Centre, after six months of refurbishment works at...
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