King’s Birthday Honours List revealed
SEVERAL people from across the Geelong region have been recognised for their achievements and hard work in this year's King's Birthday Honours List. Tomorrow (Monday,...
Lisa Neville appointed chair of Barwon Health
FORMER Bellarine MP Lisa Neville has a new job, with the Victorian government appointing her as chair of Barwon Health's board of directors. Ms Neville...
Games host cities launch plan for funding
AN ORGANISATION representing most of the cities hosting Victoria 2026 has outlined the need to spend tens of millions of dollars to make the...
Countback date for Grzybek vacancy revealed
THE countback to fill an extraordinary vacancy in Windermere Ward within the the City of Greater Geelong will take place at 10am on June...
Site testing begins at Armstrong Creek Games venue
THE ground is being prepared for the two sporting venues to be built in Armstrong Creek and Waurn Ponds ahead of the Victoria 2026...
Chamber partners with city for Geelong Small Business Festival
THE Geelong Chamber of Commerce and the City of Greater Geelong have announced a new partnership for this year's Geelong Small Business Festival. The partnership,...
Windermere Ward councillor to quit
THE people of the Windermere Ward in the City of Greater Geelong will soon need a new representative, with Cr Kylie Grzybek to resign...
Marand to expand operations at Ford site
MILITARY manufacturing in Geelong has fired up with a $50 million extension to the partnership between local firm Marand Precision Engineering and international defence...
Library closure plan reversed
THE Geelong Regional Libraries Corporation (GRLC) has reversed its plan to close three libraries in Geelong in the coming financial year, but there will...
AFL fixture for Rounds 16-23 released
THE fixture for most of the rest of the 2023 AFL season has been released, with the Geelong Cats to play mostly at night...
Trial to explore cannabis’ relief to endometriosis pain
Researchers from Deakin University are exploring the potential of medicinal cannabis to manage pain experienced by those with endometriosis. The EndoCannED trial will look at...
Libraries to close under draft budget
THE Geelong Regional Libraries Corporation (GRLC) says it has no choice but to permanently shut some Geelong libraries and cut the hours at others...
Opening date unveiled for Geelong Arts Centre
THE curtain will go up on Australia's biggest regional arts centre in a matter of...
Tasmania officially awarded 19th AFL licence
DECADES of effort in Tasmania have finally come to fruition, with the AFL officially awarding the league's 19th licence to Tasmania. The AFL Commission resolved...
Construction starts on children’s emergency department
CONSTRUCTION has begun on the $20 million children's emergency department at University Hospital Geelong. Once complete in September 2024, the new facility will feature 28...
ADF to run training in Geelong, Bellarine
THE Australian Defence Force (ADF) announced this morning (Friday, April 28) that some of its personnel will conduct military training for much of next...
Tyler Wright goes back to back at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
TYLER Wright has gone back to back at Bells Beach, ringing the Bell again after winning the women's Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach in...
Ethan Ewing rings the Bell at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
ETHAN Ewing has won it and will ring it, taking victory in the men's final at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach today (Tuesday,...
House auction, Torquay efforts push up Good Friday Appeal total
JUST over $1 million will go to improving the health prospects of young patients at The Royal Children’s Hospital after the Good Friday Appeal...
Event window opens at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
THE event window for the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach is now open, with the world's best surfers studying the conditions as they wait...
Designers appointed for Geelong’s Games venues
THE Victorian government has revealed the firms that will lead the design works for Geelong's new venues for the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games. Leading architecture...
Tonight’s the night: Rod Stewart reveals rescheduled concert date
SIR Rod Stewart has revealed the rescheduled date for his postponed performance at Mt Duneed Estate. Roundhouse Entertainment, in conjunction with Live Nation, announced the...
St Joeys signs with Premier League giants
A TRAINING academy associated with powerhouse Premier League soccer club Liverpool has revealed Geelong will be only the third place in Australia to host...
Airshow lights up the night
THE 2023 edition of the Australian International Airshow started with a bang yesterday (Friday, March 3), with spectacular flying displays starting in the early...