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February 21, 2022
Visit a garden of hope at Pako Festa
PAKO Festa will mark its 40th anniversary later this month, and visitors to the event are invited to see what’s grown from the collective...
February 20, 2022
New contractor wins Meals on Wheels tender
MORE than 1,000 meals a week are being delivered to senior residents and people with disabilities and their carers across the City of Greater...
February 18, 2022
Grant to help green Geelong’s growth areas
THE City of Greater Geelong will use a pair of state government grants to make two of its major growth areas more environmentally sustainable. The...
February 17, 2022
Crowded House add Geelong to national tour
MUSIC legends Crowded house have just announced new dates and locations for their Australian Dreamers Are Waiting Tour later this year, including A Day...
February 17, 2022
Plug it in: Ford factory could be key to national electric vehicle manufacturing
GEELONG’S former Ford factory could play a vital role in restarting Australia’s car manufacturing industry with electric vehicles (EVs), according to the author of...
February 17, 2022
Jeff Sykes opens his rowing centre
ROWING Geelong has celebrated the completion of its new community-funded rowing centre, with the facility’s namesake on hand to officially open it on Friday...
February 15, 2022
New provider appointed for headspace Geelong
A NEW youth mental health provider has been appointed to operate headspace Geelong following an extensive tender process run by Western Victoria Primary Health...
February 14, 2022
Survey reveals lax attitude to bushfire warnings
MORE than half of all Victorians living in areas at high risk of bushfire believe they will definitely get an official warning if threatened...
February 13, 2022
Papadatos, Green triumph at Vic Open
HANNAH Green obliterated the field to win the Vic Open women's championship today (Sunday, February 13) for her first big triumph on home soil...
February 12, 2022
Rent relief scheme extended for businesses
THE Victorian government has extended rent relief for small and family businesses affected by the latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, using new regulations...
February 11, 2022
St Paul’s launches restoration appeal
AN APPEAL for important preservation and repair works at St Paul’s Anglican Church in Geelong has officially begun. National Trust Australia (Victoria) chair Kristin Stegley...
February 11, 2022
Deal done to install fibre optic network
THE fibre backbone of the City of Greater Geelong's Smart City plan has been locked in, with the council endorsing a 15-year contract with...
February 10, 2022
Green makes good start at Vic Open
RICHARD Green has wound back the clock on his home track to claim a share of the lead midway through today's opening round of...
February 9, 2022
Comics get outta town and head to Geelong
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has partnered with Visit Victoria to bring an expanded program of comedy shows to metro and regional Victoriam, beginning...
February 9, 2022
Geelong After Dark cancelled again
GEELONG After Dark will not be held for the third consecutive year because of COVID-related concerns, and its return in 2023 appears unlikely. However, the...
February 6, 2022
Kelly Slater wins at Pipeline
ELEVEN-time World Champion Kelly Slater has won the Billabong Pro Pipeline, the first stop on this year's World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT),...
February 6, 2022
Geelong creative organisations share in funding
GEELONG Gallery and Platform Arts are among the 113 Victorian creative entities sharing in $85 million in funding from the Victorian government. Part of the...
February 5, 2022
Walk-up start: Cheeseman calls for better pedestrian access at Waurn Ponds Station
SOUTH Barwon MP Darren Cheeseman is calling for the new platform at Waurn Ponds Station to be accessible by pedestrians from both sides of...
February 4, 2022
Inclusive playspace designs still coming
THE impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed the design of a major new playground in Rippleside, according to the City of Greater Geelong. Along...
February 3, 2022
Two Cats to become AFL Life Members
A PAIR of Cats will be among this year's inductees as Life Members of the Australian Football League next month. Announced this morning, Life Membership...
February 3, 2022
Funding to support parents from all cultures
A CITY of Greater Geelong program that supports culturally and linguistically diverse Australians in Geelong to adapt to parenting in Australia has been given...
February 1, 2022
Mitchell Dye hangs up the mic at The Pulse
MITCHELL Dye has hung up his microphone and moving on from Geelong community radio station 94.7 The Pulse. Mr Dye, who hosted the "Mitchell's Front...
January 27, 2022
Helene Bender honoured with AM
THE roll call of organisations Helene Bender has worked with to serve the Geelong community is long and extensive, but she says her achievements...
January 23, 2022
City won’t host Australia Day event
THE City of Greater Geelong will not be hosting an overarching Australia Day celebration this year but says it is lending its support to...
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