About: Ellie Claringbold
April 28, 2025
City to report annually on conduct, finances post-monitor review
THE City of Greater Geelong has formally accepted all of the recommendations outlined in the final report from Victorian government-appointed municipal monitors Peter Dorling...
April 28, 2025
Film festival shines light on LGBTIQA+ voices
THE Geelong Pride Film Festival will make its return next week, with a carefully curated program of poignant feature films and locally made shorts. Now...
April 27, 2025
Honouring nature, one intricate stroke at a time
Some of Anglesea artist Brittany March's earliest memories are about a love of the natural world. When she was a child, this manifested in a...
April 26, 2025
Community pushes for transparency over Serendip Sanctuary funding
CONCERNS about the delivery of the Victorian government's $11 million commitment to revitalise Serendip Sanctuary have sparked a community petition urging the City of...
April 25, 2025
City unveils reform-focused budget
THE City of Greater Geelong's "imperfect" 2025-26 draft budget has been released for public exhibition, following a tense meeting on Tuesday that saw several...
April 25, 2025
Funding commitment to explore Avalon Airport upgrades
THE Albanese Labor Government will provide funding for a feasibility survey to explore major upgrades at Avalon Airport if it is re-elected next week. The...
April 25, 2025
Council budget pressures threaten G21’s future
THE G21 Geelong Region Alliance faces an uncertain future, as its local government partners look to tighten the purse strings amid increasing budget constraints. It...
April 24, 2025
Free parking push aims to breathe life back into Geelong CBD
THE City of Greater Geelong is hoping a free two-hour parking proposal put forward in its 2025-26 draft budget will help draw people back...
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
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
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 23, 2025
Inquiry highlights gaps in family violence data collection
A PARLIAMENTARY inquiry has highlighted the challenges faced by support services to gather and collate data on the perpetrators of family violence. The inquiry, established...
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 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 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
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 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 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
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 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 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...
