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On the ball: Coker commits $6m to Armstrong Creek indoor facility

INDOOR ball sports in Armstrong Creek will get a big bounce under an Albanese Labor Government, with Labor pledging to commit $6 million towards...

Hanwha wants local businesses to thrive

HANWHA Defence Australia wants businesses and suppliers in the Geelong region to not only survive but thrive as it sets up its major military...

Group wants a fair go for Nashos

A NEW organisation is seeking recognition and medical support for the men who were conscripted under Australia’s National Service scheme during the Vietnam War...

Regional cities call for big election commitments

THE peak body for Victoria’s biggest regional centres is urging major commitments towards infrastructure, roads and digital connectivity in the lead-up to the May...

Musicians, food trucks sought for Tri-UMPH Music Festival

THE Tri-UMPH Music Festival will return this year, and organisers are looking for musicians and food trucks to take part. Clonard College, Sacred Heart College,...

Feedback considered on next Green Spine works

THE Revitalising Central Geelong team is considering feedback on the next four stages of the Green Spine project. Ultimately running along Malop Street from Johnstone...

Brewery, restaurant shortlisted in Dulux Colour Awards

EXCELLENT painting and design work at a Torquay brewery and a Geelong West restaurant have seen both projects make the Victorian shortlist for this...

Play tackles the true meaning of bravery

Weaving a clever tapestry of comedy, drama and romance, Lab Kelpie production Become The One will provoke important discussions around love and bravery.

Geelong to get a Labor urgent care clinic

GEELONG will get one of Labor’s 50 urgent care clinics if Labor wins the May 21 federal election Revealed by Labor about a fortnight ago,...

Cheeseman petitions for a school in Charlemont

SOUTH Barwon Labor MP Darren Cheeseman is again petitioning his own government, this time to build a primary school in Charlemont. Mr Cheeseman said he...

A time for women’s stories

A COMING fundraiser in Waurn Ponds will be a day of thought, discussion, connection and support with conversations focused on women’s health. Organised by mental...

A good space: Coker pledges headspace centre for Armstrong Creek

MENTAL health services for young people in Armstrong Creek and surrounds would get a major boost if Labor wins next month’s federal election, with...

Pivot City wins at UDIA Victoria awards

A business and innovation precinct in North Geelong has been put up in lights by the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA).

Toledo, Wright ring the bell at Bells

TWO first-time winners have been added to the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach trophy, as the World Surf League (WSL) event was run and...

Project studies the best level of Otways burn

THE annual winter planned burns have started across the Otways, but this year, researchers will be studying whether the burns can be beneficial for...

Crowded House show postponed

LEGENDARY band Crowded House have announced the postponement of the final four dates on their Australian Dreamers Are Waiting tour, as Neil Finn tested...

Tyler Wright takes aim at first Bells crown

TWO-time world champion Tyler Wright has the chance to win her first Bells Beach crown after grinding through the pain barrier to secure a...

Retro sounds of the west

Regional music and retro sounds are heading back to Geelong for two dates in the coming weeks as part of Surround Sounds Geelong and...

Children’s favourite takes to the stage

A playful story of love and nature will unfolds on stage in Geelong next month in a play by Richard Tulloch that is fun...

Fanning knocked out of Pro

CALLUM Robson has produced an after-the-siren upset to end Mick Fanning's shot at a record fifth Bells Beach title but siblings Tyler and Owen...

Rainbow Festival proudly shows its colours

GEELONG’S LGBTQIA+ community stepped out and showed its colours over the weekend in the return of the Geelong Rainbow Festival. Hosted by “glambassador” Goldie Cox,...

Geelong to host part of 2026 Commonwealth Games

GEELONG is set to shine on the world sporting stage in 2026, with Victoria’s second largest city being confirmed as one of the four...

Surfing begins at Rip Curl Pro

SURFING at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach kicked off today (Monday, April 11) in wind-affected three-to-five foot waves on the Bells Bowl. The competition...

May 21 confirmed for federal election

Australians will go to the polls for a federal election on May 21 following a six-week campaign, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says. The election will...