About: Ellie Claringbold
June 6, 2025
Spirited celebration hits Little Malop Street
THE region's best craft spirits will be on show later this month at a new tasting event organisers are heralding as the first of...
June 4, 2025
G21 to restructure, ceases staff operations
THE G21 Geelong Region Alliance has announced a significant change to its operating model, as budget constraints hits its local government partners. In a letter...
June 4, 2025
Reconciliation journey to pass through Surf Coast
HUNDREDS are expected to join the local legs of an historic 400km walk for truth and reconciliation next month when Indigenous leaders travel through...
June 4, 2025
Funding boost revamps Geelong veteran units
THE Geelong arm of a statewide accommodation and services provider for veterans has secured funding from the Victorian Government to revamp five of its...
June 3, 2025
Vintage treasures going on show
HANDMADE treasures, vintage keepsakes and cuddly companions will fill the Geelong Masonic Centre with colour and character next month when a long-running fundraising event...
June 3, 2025
Tastes of Greater Geelong returns to warm up winter
A MUCH-LOVED winter tradition returns for its 14th year, as the region's annual month-long culinary festival once again serves up a feast of flavour...
June 2, 2025
Balyang Par 3 to stay on course as city backs 9-hole minimum
THE City of Greater Geelong has committed to ensuring Balyang Par 3 Golf Course retains at least a 9-hole short course offering, as it...
June 2, 2025
Govt again rejects Anam Cara’s plea for more support
A PALLIATIVE care facility's request for additional funding support from the State Government has been knocked back for the fifth time. In its budget submission...
June 1, 2025
Community event to take flight
LOCALS of all ages will put their folding skills and throwing arms to the test next month in a light-hearted paper plane throwing competition...
June 1, 2025
State approves rollout of virtual fencing for cattle
THE Victorian government will develop new regulations to support the rollout of virtual fencing for cattle in a move that has been welcomed by...
May 30, 2025
Kyema Drive still awaits flood relief, 45 years later
LARA residents living in flood-prone Kyema Drive have renewed their calls for the City of Greater Geelong to prioritise long-awaited flood mitigation works in...
May 29, 2025
Art collective seeks volunteers to power vision
TRAILBLAZING art collective Antifragile has what its founder Clare Johnston describes as the best problem a small, growing organisation can have. The group, which runs...
May 29, 2025
Fury over fire levy
A PETITION calling for the state government's controversial Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) to be overturned has reached 37,000 signatures as local firefighters,...
May 28, 2025
City of Greater Geelong to continue in-home aged care after backlash
THE City of Greater Geelong will continue providing in-home community care services, following significant pressure from the Australian Services Union (ASU), state Labor MPs...
May 28, 2025
Ket Baker opens second store
MIEK Paulus, the Belgian-born engineer-turned-baker behind Wallington's Ket Baker, refuses to compromise. Her unwavering commitment to slow, small batch, clean label food that is both...
May 28, 2025
Rotary calls for volunteers to keep life-changing project alive
A ROTARY club-led initiative giving new life to decommissioned playgrounds in disadvantaged overseas communities is in urgent need of new volunteers to ensure the...
May 27, 2025
Region’s best beers take centre stage
SOME of the Geelong region's top brewers tapped into success last week, earning recognition for their standout suds at the 2025 Australian International Beer...
May 27, 2025
Sequel Gallery to close soon
GEELONG arts scene newcomer Sequel Gallery will close its doors next month, as its young owner reconsiders her priorities. Since its opening in February last...
May 25, 2025
AFLW star’s clothing label sparks conversations that matter
AFLW Cats player Mikayla Bowen is driven by an immense passion for mental health and resilience, one that has been shaped both by tragedy...
May 23, 2025
Final days to apply for positive ageing grants
THERE are just four days left to apply for a positive ageing grant from the City of Greater Geelong. Grants of up to $1,000 are...
May 22, 2025
“An absolute crime”: Firefighters, farmers protest new tax
SIRENS howled through the streets of Geelong's CBD on Tuesday as farmers, firefighters and other emergency service personnel staged a rally against the Victorian...
May 18, 2025
“In silence, darkness thrives”: Jelena Dokic leads call for change at vigil
LANDMARKS across Geelong turned purple last week as the community gathered to remember the lives of the women and children impacted or killed by...
May 16, 2025
Meli welcomes new CEO as inaugural leader retires
COMMUNITY service provider Meli has appointed a new chief executive officer, as its inaugural CEO prepares to retire. Robyn Hayles, a leader with more than...
May 14, 2025
Optus expands 5G across Geelong
MAJOR Australian teclo Optus is forging ahead with its 5G network rollout across the nation, with10 existing Geelong towers recently upgraded to include the...
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