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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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),...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Dreamy scenes brought to life

Anglesea artist Karren Stoneham was able to find a wonderful silver lining through the challenges of the pandemic and multiple lockdowns.

Rod Stewart cancels Australian tour

THERE will be no night on the town with Rod Stewart in Geelong this year, with the British rocker cancelling his entire tour of...

Asher takes leave from mayoralty for election

THE decks are being cleared for this year's indeterminate federal election, with Liberal candidate for Corangamite Stephanie Asher now on leave from being a...

Virtual heat: Deakin lands $5m contract for naval firefighting training system

DEAKIN University has signed a $5.13 million deal with the federal government to continue developing a highly sophisticated augmented and virtual naval firefighting system...

Deakin’s Saied Nahavandi receives defence innovation award

THE founding director of Geelong’s Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation (IISRI), Professor Saeid Nahavandi, has been named Innovator of the Year in...

Region’s annual road toll increases

MORE people died in south-west Victoria and across the state last year than in 2020, according to the latest figures released by the Victorian...

Andrew Katos challenges for his old seat

FORMER South Barwon Liberal MP Andrew Katos has thrown his hat back in the ring, and will attempt to take the seat off incumbent...

Checked in: City’s $1.5m bid for Armstrong Creek library approved

THE first tranche of funding for the $18.48 million Armstrong Creek Library and Community Hub has been checked in, with the Victorian government confirming...

G21 Stakeholder Forum rescheduled to April

THE G21 Stakeholder Forum called off at the last minute in 2021 will return in the usual format at RACV Torquay Resort in April. Organisers...