The Sound Doctor closes out 2025 with star-studded line-up
AFTER a blockbuster year of sold-out international and local acts, The Sound Doctor is ending 2025 in style with four shows at the Anglesea...
The art movement helping people rebuild
AT ROCK bottom Levi Foster wrote a goodbye letter, then found a flyer for a local art collective. The group, Antifragile, was holding a workshop...
Witnesses sought after man found dead in Lara
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was found dead in Lara last night. The man, who has not yet been identified, was found...
Swimmers return with swag of medals
A PAIR of Geelong's top swimmers have returned from Thailand triumphant, bringing home a swag of medals between them. Geelong Swimming Club members Ryan McGrane...
Climate inquiry calls for rollout of Geelong-led initiative
A GEELONG-led initiative providing vulnerable people and people from low-income backgrounds with a refuge from extreme weather should be expanded across the state, a...
How a former Geelong resident is changing lives in Cambodia
CAMBODIA was never on Lynn Johnston's travel list, but the former Geelong resident has spent the past 13 years calling the Southeast Asian country...
Calm Minds Clinic honoured as GBEA finalist
AT CALM Minds Clinic, there are no waitlists, just a commitment to creating a safe and welcoming space where people can come as they...
Barwon Women’s and Children’s Hospital takes shape with fresh renders
THE look and feel of the new Barwon Women's and Children's Hospital is a step closer to being finalised, with the release of new...
Thousands cash in on $100 energy boost
RESIDENTS who have applied for the Victorian government’s $100 Power Saving Bonus can expect to see the payment hit their account this week. Applications for...
Filmmaker launches project to preserve stories
WHEN the son of a friend passed tragically, filmmaker and video production company owner Luke Massey was called in to help document the funeral. Massey...
A coastal sanctuary with family at its heart
ANGLESEA House is a family retreat that dissolves the boundary between architecture and landscape, where sweeping ocean views meet a design grounded in warmth,...
Geelong Line ramps up for Cats’ finals campaign at the ‘G
FOOTY fans travelling to the MCG to watch the Cats battle the Lions in tonight’s (Friday, September 5) qualifying final, will benefit from extra...
Wonder awaits as children’s festival lights up Geelong
COLOUR, magic and imagination will transform Geelong's CBD this month, as a children's festival takes over Little Malop Street with a two-week program of...
Archibald finalist’s work lands on waterfront
AS ARCHIBALD Prize fever sweeps across Geelong, an installation inspired by a first-time finalist has popped up on the Geelong Waterfront, inviting passers-by an...
Geelong council adopts first Rainbow Action Plan
THE City of Greater Geelong unanimously adopted its first Rainbow Action Plan last week, a document that has been more than 18 months...
Geelong council pressed to prioritise homes over debt
LOCAL housing advocates are calling on the City of Greater Geelong to abandon a proposal to sell off two parcels of land previously earmarked...
$6m upgrade takes shape at Geelong specialist school
WORKS are under way to upgrade the learning facilities for the senior students at a Geelong specialist school. In June, construction began at Nelson Park...
Energy bonus offers $100 relief for eligible households
APPLICATIONS have opened for the latest round of Victoria’s Power Saving Bonus and concession card holders are invited to apply to have $100 slash...
Sports Courts Victoria’s winning formula
SPORTS Courts Victoria's journey from industry newcomer to one of the state's biggest suppliers of modular sports courts has been defined by innovation and...
Geelong maps waterfront future
GEELONG'S jewel by the bay is set for a polish, with a fresh vision unveiled to shape the waterfront's future. Released for public consultation...
Licence setback adds heat to Lara incinerator fight
CALLS for the Victorian Government to refuse a planning permit for the waste-to-energy incinerator proposed for Lara have increased in volume after the project...
Cultura turns to familiar face as CEO transition stalls
GEELONG multicultural organisation Cultura is facing another leadership shake-up, following the retirement of its inaugural chief executive last month.
In April, the organisation
Local breakthrough trial for flesh-eating disease extended
A WORLD-FIRST clinical trial aimed at reducing the time required to treat a flesh-eating disease will be extended, following promising preliminary results.
Last year,
SES issues urgent warning as wild winds loom
The SES is urging people across the Greater Geelong and Surf Coast regions to prepare to take shelter, with severe weather expected to batter...