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June 5, 2021
City votes against five-storey development
THE City of Greater Geelong's Planning Committee has recommended a refusal of permit for a five-storey development proposed for Portarlington's main street. The Committee last...
June 4, 2021
Connecting Geelong’s missing links
CONSTRUCTION will begin on a new bicycle network set to connect the region following the appointment of Enoch Civil Pty Ltd. During last week's council...
June 4, 2021
Tender decided for multi-million dollar ferry terminal
THE Queenscliff Ferry Terminal's multi-million-dollar redevelopment is closer to fruition with the tender being awarded to Kane Constructions Pty Ltd. Under the Geelong City Deal,...
May 31, 2021
Relay for Life returns
RELAY for Life is heading back to Geelong following last year’s virtual event. Since 2000, the Geelong-based relay has attracted more than 25,000 participants and...
May 31, 2021
Students raising money for mental health
TWO Sacred Heart College students have used their lived experiences as motivation to raise money for mental health awareness. Year 12 students Lucy Wood and...
May 29, 2021
Ferry service set to ease the return to city work
PORT Phillip Ferries will ease employees' transition back to city offices with a safe and easy commuter timetable. The ferry service is currently offering employers...
May 29, 2021
Major retailer set to deliver one million vaccines
THE Cotton On Foundation will deliver up to one million COVID-19 vaccines to vulnerable communities following a partnership with UNICEF. The foundation has been in...
May 28, 2021
Geelong students join forces for climate action
GEELONG students left the classroom last Friday to protest the government’s climate inaction that they say is impacting their future. Hundreds of school-aged students from...
May 27, 2021
Hub funds flow
THE City of Greater Geelong council has tipped in the last tranche of funding as part of a plan to fully cover the...
May 26, 2021
Homelessness action group standing against inaction
ANGELA co-founded Homelessness Action Geelong after showing long-term concern for community members facing the impacts of the housing crisis. Since going live with the activism...
May 21, 2021
Wadawurrung voices heard in new jobs strategies
TRADITIONAL owners have joined the table to guide new strategies set to boost training and job opportunities for Aboriginal Victorians. Each region's Traditional Owners, employment...
May 21, 2021
Geelong’s history celebrated at awards
THE annual Heritage Awards has again celebrated local efforts to restore, retain and interpret heritage places across the region. Held on May 12, the awards...
May 21, 2021
Geelong bowls club receives donor-driven solar
AUSTRALIANS have contributed up to $92,000 in donor funding to support the City of Geelong Bowls Club’s new solar installation. Nationwide donations have allowed the...
May 21, 2021
MP launches school climate challenge
CORANGAMITE MP Libby Coker is empowering students to take action with the introduction of a climate challenge for schools. Ms Coker officially launched the project,...
May 21, 2021
Historic precinct gets million-dollar upgrade
THE state government is set to expand the historic Fyansford Paper Mill precinct to create new jobs in the region. Minister for Regional Development Mary-Anne...
May 20, 2021
Bethany welcomes families during Open Week
FAMILIES seeking a subsidised kindergarten education will get the opportunity to see first-hand what is on offer at Bethany’s Open Week. Starting on Monday, May...
May 13, 2021
South Barwon’s coastal swap
VICTORIA'S major political parties have reaffirmed shifting Torquay to the electorate of Polwarth is "the best of a bad situation" but the fate of...
May 13, 2021
Geelong’s music scene receives much-needed boost
THE BARWON Club has received $50,000 in federal funding as live music begins to ramp up in the region. The Morrison Government’s Live Music Australia...
May 13, 2021
New Google deal a win for local businesses
A NEW deal between a local media company and Google is set to feed revenue back into local businesses according to one of Armstrong...
May 13, 2021
A tempting taste of the Moorabool Valley
AUSTIN’S Wines are set to showcase the best of local producers in the Moorabool Valley region with their latest project. The Moorabool Valley Wine Club...
May 13, 2021
World-class oval transformation unveiled
MULTI-million-dollar upgrades have been unveiled at the Geelong West Oval over the weekend following major renovations. Home to the Geelong West Giants, Geelong West Cricket...
May 13, 2021
Running for research
ONE of Australia’s leading charity events has taken to Geelong’s waterfront over the weekend to raise money for breast cancer research. The Mother’s Day Classic...
May 13, 2021
Hundreds join final plea to save Marshall’s bluestone cottage
MORE than 700 people have joined the fight to save Marshall’s 155-year-old cottage, with Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV) warning that destruction could be...
May 13, 2021
Plea for restructure of homelessness services
LISA dreams of being a homeowner one day but for now she lives in social housing following a stint of homelessness that lasted two...
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