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July 26, 2024
Kinder announced for Armstrong Creek
ARMSTRONG Creek is getting a new kindergarten co-located with one of its new primary schools, one of eight to be built across the state...
July 26, 2024
Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library set for public opening
THE new Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library has been officially opened, and the public can start browsing the shelves from Thursday next week. City of Greater...
July 25, 2024
APCO Foundation’s Giving Day set to return
THE APCO Foundation Giving Day is back in 2024, with its second edition to be held on Tuesday next week. This year, all donations will...
July 24, 2024
Date for G21 Regional Forum announced
G21 GEELONG Region Alliance has locked in the date for this year's G21 Regional Forum, which will be held on October 3. The alliance of...
July 23, 2024
Ask R U OK? every day
R U OK? Day will be officially observed on September 12, but the organisers of the national suicide preventation day are urging everyone to...
July 18, 2024
Lawson Humphries gets Rising Star nod
GEELONG'S Lawson Humphries has been named the Round 18 AFL Rising Star nominee after an impressive performance in the Cats’ 20-point win over Collingwood...
July 18, 2024
Get your pet checked out for free
RSPCA Victoria will hold a Healthy Pet Day event next week in Norlane, where experts will provide free check-ups, dog and cat vaccines, pet...
July 11, 2024
Opening date set for Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library
THE Geelong region's newest library will be open in three weeks, with the City of Greater Geelong today (Thursday, July 11) confirming a final...
July 8, 2024
Mia Gross makes Aussie team for Olympics
GEELONG-born athlete Mia Gross is on her way to Paris, named today (Monday, July 8) as part of Australia's team for the 2024 Olympic...
July 5, 2024
Morris, Geelong Chamber launch $25,000 Business Class Finance Grant
AUSTRALIAN financial firm Morris Business Solutions has worked with the Geelong Chamber of Commerce to launch the $25,000 Morris Business Class Finance Grant. Anounced today...
July 4, 2024
Meli kindergartens improve their tech with grants
MELI Kindergarten Services are upgrading their technology after receiving more than $54,000 in state grants. Last week, the Victorian government contacted all 30 Meli kindergartens...
July 3, 2024
New regional cricket hub opens
THE Barwon Regional Cricket Centre is officially open, offering a world-class indoor cricket hub for the wider region's clubs and communities to use all...
July 1, 2024
TikTok, Victorian Chamber to hold Geelong event
TIKTOK and the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry have joined forces and will head to Geelong next month to launch a new business...
June 29, 2024
Geelong Jets sign bowls world champion Paul Foster
GEELONG'S Bowls Premier League (BPL) side has revealed renowned Scottish lawn bowls world champion Paul Foster as the first signing for the new team. The...
June 28, 2024
Avalon-Brisbane flights take off
FLIGHTS between Melbourne Avalon Airport near Geelong and Brisbane began today (Friday, June 28), and the airport's executive chair has used the occasion to...
June 28, 2024
Corrections centre in Lara to open in 2025
THE Western Plains Correctional Centre in Lara will accept prisoners in the middle of 2025, more than two years after it was completed. Located to...
June 27, 2024
Councils unite against CFMEU
THE five councils in the G21 area have united against what they describe as attempts by the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU)...
June 23, 2024
Northern Futures joins with Meli
NORTHERN Futures, the respected grassroots program dedicated to supporting disadvantaged communities in Geelong's north, will keep its doors open after joining leading community services...
June 19, 2024
Teskey Brothers announced for A Day on the Green
BY JAMES TAYLOR Soulful Australian siblings The Teskey Brothers are set to light up Australian outdoor venues and wineries this summer on their first A...
June 9, 2024
Leading Cat appointed AM in King’s Birthday Honours List
ONE of the leading figures at the Geelong Football Club during their triple AFL premiership run has been appointed a Member of the Order...
May 22, 2024
Ocean Grove wins spot in Bowls Premier League
OCEAN Grove Bowling Club will take on Australia's best clubs from this November after it secured one of the two coveted expansion slots in...
May 21, 2024
Funding revealed for Geelong Sports Package projects
THE sporting communities of the Geelong area have some more detail about their coming infrastructure, with the Victorian government confirming the projects to be...
May 21, 2024
The Blues Train finds new owner
THE Blues Train will soon be pulling out of the station under a new owner, with Daniel Kay taking over from founder Hugo T....
May 21, 2024
Missy Higgins adds Geelong show to tour
TICKET sales for Missy Higgins' Australian tour are running hot, and the singer-songwriter has just announced she is coming to Geelong. There has been huge...
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